Category: Colleagues
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Amy Ferrell featured in CU Denver News: Finding Empowerment in Community
Finding Empowerment in Community There are many times when students teach adults big life lessons. This is one of those stories. In it, a group of elementary girls benefiting from special education instruction teach researchers (and the rest of us) that power is about relationships. And true power is within yourself. Dr. Amy Ferrell, associate…
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ASPIRE Student Kyra Solomon featured on CBS Denver
Stedman Elementary Teaches Youngest Coloradans About Equality In A Unique Way Kyra Solomon, ASPIRE to Teach, is a 4th grade teacher at Stedman Elementary. She was featured in this story the importance of educating children about privilege and activism; how to be anti-racist. Read the full article on CBS Denver
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We are excited to welcome Emilie Seneff to the School of Education & Human Development!
As HR & Payroll Coordinator, Emilie will perform functions related to recruiting, on-boarding, off-boarding, payroll, leave usage, immigration paperwork, and record keeping and retention. Emilie was a school counselor for the last 5 years in Maryland. Prior to that, she spent 4 years in Human Resources for a hospital system. Some fun facts about…
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‘Wellness Director’ For Bonanno Concepts Restaurant Group Considered First Of Its Kind In Industry
A recent graduate of the Counseling Program, Qiana Torres Flores, multicultural clinical mental health counselor, works for Bonanno Concepts as their Wellness Director. Read the full article on CBS Denver
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CU On the Air Podcast – Pathways2Teaching Makes Strides to Diversity, Grow-Your-Own Teachers
The percentage of K-12 students of color has raised dramatically in Colorado in the past few years, making up near 50% of our school population. Unfortunately, the teacher population has not kept up. For nearly 11 years, the University of Colorado Denver’s Pathways2Teaching program has aimed to balance that teacher-to-student ratio. Today, on CU on…
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Associate Dean/Faculty Candidate Presentation, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – Dr. Antwan Jefferson
SEHD Associate Dean/Faculty, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Candidate Presentation Presented by Dr. Antwan Jefferson Candidate for Associate Dean/Faculty, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Making space without packing it in View the presentation here As a candidate for the Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion position, Antwan will explore some of the experiences and…
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Best Wishes to Tania Hogan
Tania Hogan has accepted a new position as the executive director of The BUENO Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Colorado Boulder starting in February. She will be staying on through January 28th to help with the transition and our colleagues Jody Barker and Cindy Gutierrez will be leaning in to support until…
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Best Wishes to Sean Morris
With gratitude and appreciation, we say farewell to Sean Morris, Senior Instructor in the LDT Program and Director of the Digital Pedagogy Lab. Sean has accepted a new position in the private sector and will be leaving the SEHD. His last day is Friday, January 7. We are especially grateful for the leadership and support…
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SEHD Faculty Research Symposium – January 26
SEHD Faculty Research Symposium January 26, 2022 12:00pm – 1:00pm If not attending the faculty meeting prior, please RSVP here. Joshua Martin Special Education Teacher Self-Efficacy: A Quality Improvement Case Study Of Alternative Licensure Programs As Sources Of Self-Efficacy Information There is a persistent shortage of special education teachers in Colorado and alterative licensure programs…
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Margarita Bianco Featured on NBC News
Schools need teachers of color. This is how to retain them, educators say. Dec. 20, 2021 – A high school district in Phoenix boasts a diverse teaching staff. A key to their success? Listening to what teachers of color say they and their students need. “The frustration is this has been a problem for 20…