Category: Colleagues
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Jorge Chavez, faculty member in SEHD’s Human Development and Family Relations program, elected to Board of Boulder Valley School District
Congratulations, Jorge! We are so proud of you! Click here to read more on the Daily Camera website
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Michael Kocet, Ph.D., Interviewed for Forbes Article on Parental Loss
“The death of a parent can be a profoundly devastating loss. If the parent was a constant source of love and support, their death marks the end of a deeply important relationship. Others may have more complicated feelings surrounding a parent’s death, such as anger.” Click here to read the article on the Forbes website
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Welcoming Briana Aguilar to the Office of Recruitment & Outreach
Please welcome Briana Aguilar to SEHD as the new undergraduate recruiter for the Office of Recruitment & Outreach. Briana was born in San Diego, California, and her family moved to Colorado when she was young. She has one little brother, loves dogs, and her favorite place to be is at the beach. Briana did her…
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Elizabeth Steed Full Professor Celebration
Please join us Wednesday, October 25th from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm in person or via Zoom to celebrate Elizabeth’s promotion to Professor and hear more about her journey and scholarship. Lunch provided. Click here to RSVP Elizabeth Steed, Ph.D. joined the School of Education & Human Development in 2013. Prior to coming to…
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Welcome Andrea Dillard, P-TAP Director
The Teacher Education Program is very excited to welcome Andrea Dillard as the new Program Director for the Para-to-Teacher Advancement Pathway (P-TAP). This pathway is our newest job-embedded teacher preparation pathway designed for full-time working paraprofessionals and allows them to utilize their para position to meet the expectations for clinical experience to earn a bachelor’s degree and teaching…
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Welcome Carol Wahby, Doctoral Programs Coordinator
Please welcome Carol Wahby, our new Doctoral Programs Coordinator and member of the Academic Services Team! The Doctoral Programs Coordinator is a new role in SEHD for our 3 doctoral programs (EdD, PhD, and PsyD) coordinating recruitment, admissions, registration, degree progress tracking, doctoral forms, doctoral deadlines, and graduation. Carol has recently relocated to Denver from…
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Meet Nacarid Silva Marquez, 2023-24 GA for SEHD’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
As a first-generation immigrant, daughter, friend, and educator, I have leveraged my identities to advocate for high-quality, equitable, and inclusive practices at the district level within Colorado. Pursuing a doctoral degree in education with a concentration in Urban and Diverse Communities, I have remained dedicated to my own learning while working full-time in Denver Public…
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The Ripple Effect of Mentorship: A Cross-Case Analysis of Five Rural, Latine Youth – Dr. Robin Brandehoff
The literature on mentorship centralizes formal mentoring programs with hired and trained staff and volunteers to work with at-promise youth of color at school- or community-based sites such as Big Brothers Big Sisters or smaller localized programs; however, these programs are not always available in rural areas. This multiple case study explores the phenomenon of…
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Introducing Hānai Pedagogy: A Call for Equity in Action Through an AANAPI Lens by Dr. Robin Brandehoff
This paper introduces a novel pedagogical framework titled Hānai Pedagogy, which embraces cultural identity, language, and familial relationships to counter dominant narratives around historical and colonial educational systems. Derived from a larger study on informal mentorships (Brandehoff, 2020) and Indigenous concepts of familial connectedness and community, Hānai Pedagogy is Hands-on; builds Aloha with students, families, and community members;…
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Criminal Justice Series | Tue, Sep 26th | Examining and Preventing School Shootings – Panelists include: Franci Crepeau-Hobson and SEHD alum Karyn Singley Blair, Moderator: Dean Marvin Lynn.
We invite you to join us for the first of four public panels to explore and address gun violence and its intersections. School shootings, while statistically rare, have increased; the number of days between school shootings has substantially declined. Since Columbine in 1999, there have been over 385 school shootings in the U.S. Trends are…