Category: Colleagues
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Dr. Margarita Bianco Quoted in American Federation of Teachers Publication
Hispanic legislators gather with urgency and purpose on education April 1, 2022 – Latino faculty and other faculty of color continue to be hired with contingent rather than full-time, tenure-track status. Dr. Margarita Bianco of the University of Colorado Denver School of Education challenged legislators to look at the pathways, including Grow Your Own programs,…
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Dr. Jorge Chavez to Keynote Giving Voice to Immigrant Experiences
Giving Voice to Immigrant Experiences: Supporting and Advancing Practice in Schools Colorado Bilingual School Mental Health Network (CBSMHN) and the Colorado Department of Education are excited to host this unique event on how to support immigrant students when they enter our educational systems. This event is designed so that professionals in Colorado can better support…
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CU Denver selects Marvin Lynn, PhD to Serve as Dean of the SEHD
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that CU Denver has selected Marvin Lynn, PhD, to serve as the university’s next dean of the School of Education & Human Development (SEHD). Marvin was selected after a rigorous nationwide search from among a field of extraordinary candidates. He will begin his appointment on July 1, 2022, following…
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Liliana Flores Amaro quoted in Denverite about Denver’s Childcare Crisis
Multi-year waitlists, tuition as expensive as a second mortgage: Denver is in a childcare crisis March 25, 2022 – For years, the industry has depended on paying teachers less than they are worth — close to minimum wage, said Liliana Flores Amaro, who teaches early childhood education at the University of Colorado Denver and has…
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Dennis DeBay to receive 2022 CU Open Educational Resources (OER) Champion Award
Congratulations to SEHD Assistant Clinical Professor, Dennis DeBay who is the recipient of the 2022 CU Open Educational Resources (OER) Champion Award! This award recognizes significant achievements of CU faculty, staff, and students in expanding the use of open educational resources. Dennis is recognized for his considerable achievements and impact with his example of an…
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Elena Sandoval-Lucero and New LEO Concentration Featured in CU Denver News
New Program Elevates Student Success in Higher Ed Amid an everchanging sociopolitical climate and a growing diverse student population, Colorado and the rest of the country are in dire need of education leaders and policy makers who are prepared to effectively advance institutions of higher education. Dr. Elena Sandoval-Lucero (MA ‘95, PhD ‘04) is a…
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CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development Announces New Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
SEHD makes strategic shifts to prioritize EDI efforts as well as the changing needs of its staff, faculty, and students by naming Dr. Antwan Jefferson to the role CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development (SEHD) has announced the promotion of Antwan Jefferson, PhD to Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). This newly…
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A Message from the Associate Dean for Equity Diversity and Inclusion
Happy Wednesday evening, SEHD. I’ve created a video to share a bit about how I have begun to occupy my role as Associate Dean for Equity Diversity and Inclusion in SEHD (don’t worry; we’ll eventually address the order of D&I, DEI, EDI as an SEHD community). It’s about 11 minutes long. This seemed like a…
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SEHD Faculty Research Symposium Featuring Scott McLeod – Deeper Learning and Equity – February 23
SEHD Faculty Research Symposium Featuring Scott McLeod, JD, PhD Professor, Leadership for Educational Organizations (LEO) February 23, 2022 12:00pm – 1:00pm RSVP here Deeper Learning and Equity In this interactive faculty presentation, Scott will share with us some of the essential components of ‘deeper learning’ and the equity concerns that accompany P-12 schools’ shifts in these directions.…
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SEHD Alum Roberto Montoya to be First-Ever Chief Educational Equity Officer for the Colorado Department of Higher Education
Alum Roberto Montoya Answers ‘Ancestral Call’ as First-Ever Chief Educational Equity Officer for the Colorado Department of Education Alum Roberto Montoya, PhD, began teaching the social foundations of race and racism as an adjunct professor at CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development in 2012. He received his doctor of philosophy, education and human…