Category: Colleagues
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Celebration of Life for Dr. Ellen Stevens
A Celebration of Life for Dr. Ellen Stevens, former SEHD faculty member and founder of CU Denver’s Center for Faculty Development and Advancement (CFDA), will be held on Saturday, December 7 from 1 – 3 p.m. in CU Denver’s City Heights/Learning Commons building at 1191 Larimer Street, Denver. The CFDA will host this gathering in…
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Museo de las America’s, Featuring CU Denver Assistant Professor Adriana Alvarez, Featured in the NYT
Denver’s Museo de las Americas’ exhibition “Migrants: A Tale of Two Hearts” is featured in this New York Times article highlighting noteworthy art on view across the U.S. this fall. CU Denver Assistant Professor Adriana Alvarez contributed to the Museo de las Americas’ exhibition. Drawing from her academic research, Alvarez’s installation reframes migration as a universal experience to honor…
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Dennis DeBay and CU Denver Journal about Adjunct Faculty Featured in CU Denver News
“One of television’s most astute portrayals of academia was a recent Netflix series called The Chair. Starring Golden Globe-winning Sandra Oh as an English department chair, the series portrayed nuanced faculty tensions at a bucolic university trying to stay relevant. And, CU Denver Assistant Teaching Professor Emily Wortman-Wunder noticed, a glaring inaccuracy stood out: The…
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Drs. Margarita Bianco and Madhavi Tandon Presented at the International Conference on Urban Education
Drs. Margarita Bianco and Madhavi Tandon presented at the International Conference on Urban Education Their presentation, Developing a Diverse an Community Responsive Teacher Workforce through d GYO Programs” was well received and highlighted in the most recent issue of Diverse Issues in Higher Education Dr. Margarita Bianco has two new co-authored publications, one with Dr. Robin…
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National P-3 Center Hosts Biennial Institute
The National P-3 Center hosted its signature biennial event, The National P-3 Institute, in Vail, October 22-25. Fourteen teams from eight states were selected to attend through a competitive application process. Designed as a professional learning retreat, the Institute combines exposure to cutting-edge ideas in P-3 (preschool through 3rd grade) reforms with dedicated team planning time…
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NASA Awards CU Denver $1.2 Million Grant
Jaedo Park, College of Engineering, and Kent Seidel, School of Education & Human Development, will lead the research and partnership efforts CU Denver College of Engineering, Design and Computing (CEDC) professor of electrical engineering Jaedo Park, PhD, and School of Education & Human Development associate professor of research and evaluation methods, Kent Seidel, PhD, teamed…
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Bilingualism as a Life and Research Experience: Meet Faculty Researcher Adriana Alvarez
“Today, bilingualism and language mastery are often seen as brain-sharpening benefits and experiences that change over time in response to individuals’ learning and social environments. At the same time, unfortunately, bilingual learners do not always receive empathetic, welcoming, and empowering educational experiences. Adriana Alvarez, PhD, assistant professor in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) in CU Denver’s School…
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Diversifying Colorado’s Teaching Force – Meet Sofia Chaparro: Bilingual Education Champion
“In retrospect Sofia Chaparro’s career as an educator and expert in bilingual education was pre-destined. Sofia is the daughter of bilingual and transnational parents who spent time in El Paso, Texas and in Juárez, Mexico throughout her childhood. Her grandfather was a rural educator in Chihuahua, Mexico. One of her grandmothers and an aunt also attended…
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Chaya Abrams Recently Published in The American Journal of Qualitative Research
Chaya Abrams published an article in the American Journal of Qualitative Research titled, Conversations with Jewish scholars on institutional antisemitism: A Delphi study Click here to access the article Reference: Abrams, C. M. (2024). Conversations with Jewish Scholars on Institutional Antisemitism: A Delphi Study. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 8(4), 62-86. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/15162
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Julia Cummings Selected to Represent CU Denver at the Academic Management Institute
Congratulations to Julia Cummings, marketing and communications director for SEHD, who has been selected to represent the University of Colorado Denver as a participant in the 2024-25 Academic Management Institute (AMI). Sponsored by the Colorado Network of Women Leaders, a regional affiliate of the American Council on Education, the AMI is beginning its 39th year of bringing together…