Category: Colleagues
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Nancy Leech Published in Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice
Differences between EdD and PhD Programs: A Mixed Methods Study “The goal of this concurrent, equal status mixed methods study was to investigate the potential differences between EdD and PhD programs in the United States with the following overarching research question: Are there differences in EdD and PhD programs in schools that have both programs?…
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Brad Hinson Invited to Quantum Teacher Externship
Brad Hinson has been invited to participate in a Teacher Externship Grant from the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment (CDLE). As an extension of a state investment in Quantum Computing and the recent launch of the K-12 Quantum Education Blueprint, the CDLE is sponsoring teacher professional development during Summer 2025. Brad will join Colorado…
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Robert (Bud) Talbot Published in Physical Review Physics Education Research
Is the Force Concept Inventory biased across the intersections of gender and race? “Research-based assessments (RBAs) allow researchers and practitioners to compare student performance across different contexts and institutions. In recent years, research attention has focused on the student populations these RBAs were initially developed with because much of that research was done with “samples…
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Kristin Whitmore Defending Dissertation on April 15
Kristin Whitmore will defend her dissertation on Tuesday, April 15th at 12:30. We welcome you to attend. Please email Kristin (Kristin.whitmore@ucdenver.edu) for a zoom link.
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Julia Mahfouz’ Recently Published Article
The Prosocial School Leader: Theory, Research, and Action “In a recent survey report, state-level educational policymakers overwhelmingly reported that the administrators in the school building play a central role in supporting social and emotional learning and more broadly creating healthy and caring schools (Solomon et al., 2018). Educators have also emphasized the importance of social…
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Jorge Chavez’ Newly Published Article
Deviant Labels, Negative Emotions, and Secondary Deviance: Integrating Labeling and Strain Perspectives Prior scholarship has identified deviant identity, deviant peer groups, and limited pro-social opportunities as the primary mechanisms through which being labeled deviant relates to secondary deviance. This study extends labeling theory by considering negative emotions as an additional mechanism through which being labeled…
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Julia Mahfouz Published in Psychology in the Schools
A Conceptual Framework for Whole‐School Implementation of Mindfulness Programs and Practices: Wisdom From the Field Despite the growing prevalence of mindfulness in schools, the empirical landscape describing best practices for implementation is incomplete. The purpose of this project was to develop a framework that explicated the steps and considerations for implementing mindfulness at the whole‐school…
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Dr Diane Estrada- Honoring All of Us: Decolonizing the Supervisory Relationship Workshop on Fri, 3/21
Dr Diane Estrada, esteemed colleague and beautiful soul, is providing an educational opportunity- Honoring All Of US: Decolonizing the Supervisory Relationship on Fri, March 21, 2025 from 12-1pm via Zoom. This event is hosted by the Denver Community of Emotionally Focused Therapy. This presentation is beneficial to both supervisors and supervisees! Fee: $75 for non-EFT dues…
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Ester de Jong Published in The Modern Language Journal
Equitable language allocation and program models in dual language bilingual education: From oversimplification to decision-making processes at all scales This theoretical article, with recommendations for practice, interrogates how the field discusses dual language bilingual education (DLBE) models in the United States, with international implications for bilingual, immersion, and content and language integrated learning contexts. We…
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Tyler Cowen on AI
Tyler Cowen is an economist, author, and professor at George Mason University, known for his work in economic policy, culture, and technological progress. In this interview he talks of AI use for writing, productivity, university teaching, and more. Insightful and progressive.