Category: Colleagues
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Julia Mahfouz interviewed by EducationWeek
The pandemic and social justice protests over the last 18 months were clarion calls that principals desperately need Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), too. Not just to support students and teachers, but for their own well-being and survival. “Knowledge and training in SEL competencies will help principals become better leaders, improve relationships schoolwide, and create…
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Welcome Keiko Goldman, Business Services Coordinator
Keiko Goldman is transitioning from her temporary position on the Finance team to a full-time Business Services Coordinator, and this role will be split between Finance and HR functions. She will be supporting our team with HR-related topics, for example forms and recordkeeping, hiring paperwork and onboarding activities, and faculty searches. Keiko moved here from…
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Melody Brown and SEHD’s new Couple and Family Therapy Program Featured in CU Denver News
Clinical Assistant Professor Melody Brown, PhD, knows firsthand the importance of intersectionality. This makes her an asset to the School of Education & Human Development, where she teaches in the MA in couple and family therapy (CFT) program. Brown, a licensed marriage and family therapist, uses herself as an example to illustrate what intersectionality means. “I talk…
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Welcome Jamie Purevsuren, Business Services Coordinator
We are excited to welcome Jamie Purevsuren to the School of Education & Human Development! As a Business Services Coordinator, Jamie will work closely with Bolormaa (Bogi) Begzsuren in the grants and contracts area of the School. She will perform accounting functions mainly related to grants, gifts and auxiliary services, including reimbursements, accounts payables &…
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Congratulations to Our New Assistant Professors – Clinical Teaching Track
Congratulations Drs. Paula Gallegos, Jarrod Hanson and Andrea Laser! This important milestone reflects their commendable teaching talents, practice, and service to SEHD and the university.
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Congratulations to Our New ASPIRE Assistant Professors – Clinical Teaching Track
Congratulations to Drs. Jenny Fox and Julia Kantor! This important milestone reflects their commendable teaching talents, practice, and service to SEHD and the university.
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EdD in Higher Education student Jesse Perez Featured in The Colorado Springs Business Journal for Receiving DEI Award
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards: Jesse Perez August 27 – When it comes to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts like this one, Jesse Perez said, falling into the “deficit mindset” is a common problem that ultimately handicaps the work: emphasizing statistics and disparities, focusing on barriers, and using terms like “vulnerable” and “at risk.” Perez…
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Remi Kalir to Discuss “Annotation” at Library of Congress Event Thursday 8/26
2021 Library of Congress Innovator in Residence Courtney McClellan, creator of the Speculative Annotation art project, will speak with Dr. Remi Kalir, Dr. Antero Garcia, and Amber Esseiva for the Library of Congress event “Annotation as Artistic Act: Virtual Panel Discussion.” The panel will address annotation as a social, educational, civic, and creative act. Panelists…
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Janell Oberlander, SEHD EdD candidate and VP of Gillettee College, interviewed by Inside Higher Ed
Janell Oberlander, vice president of Gillette College, said an independent district will allow the college to be more “nimble” in responding to those local workforce needs. “The main advantage is that you have local control,” she said. “We have to have the ability to offer new training opportunities. When new companies are looking to come…
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Geeta Verma’s new LivedX project featured in CU Denver News
CU Denver Professor Powers Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work in Education Through AI Technology Geeta Verma and her new platform, LivedX, recently featured in Forbes Next 1000 List CU Denver STEM Education Professor Geeta Verma has been empowering women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields through her National Science Foundation grant and other research activities. Verma has…