Category: Colleagues
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SEHD Doctoral Student and Cherry Creek Innovation Campus auto tech teacher wins $100,000 teaching prize
Congrats to SEHD doctoral student in the LEO program, Brian Manley. He received the 2020 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, an annual prize for teachers of skilled trades. Check out the full story on Sentinel Colorado
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Rest in Peace Mike Martin
We are sorry to report that retired SEHD faculty member Mike Martin, passed away on October 3rd at age 81 at his home in Boulder. Mike joined the educational administration faculty (previously ALPS, now LEO) in 1974 when the program was at the Boulder campus and transferred to CU Denver when the program moved to…
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Congratulations Jenna Ronnebaum!
Congratulations to our colleague, Jenna Ronnebaum and her husband Ryan, who welcomed their second daughter on 9/28!! Rylie Ann weighed in at 7 lbs 11.6 oz and 19.5”. Everyone is doing well.
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Research Spotlight: Carlos Hipolito-Delgado
Dr. Carlos Hipolito-Delgado was recently promoted to full professor in the SEHD Counseling program. Dr. Hipolito-Delgado’s research interests include the ethnic identity development of Chicanas/os/xs and Latinas/os/xs, the effects of internalized racism, training to improve the cultural competence of counselors, and the sociopolitical development of youth. He has received research grants from the American Educational…
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Robert Allen’s interview featured in MSN Lifestyle
8 Relationship Tips Couples Therapists Are Giving All the Time Right Now The pandemic has ripple effects in nearly every part of our lives, whether you’re coping with it relatively well or feeling completely underwater. So, as a couple, you need to talk about the feelings the pandemic is bringing up, Robert Allan, Ph.D., LMFT, emotionally…
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Sean Michael Morris interviewed by Inside Higher Ed
Don’t dismiss asynchronous learning, experts say. Improve it. Most instruction at community colleges remains remote this semester as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on. Some are concerned that remote instruction will further widen equity gaps among students. Previous research shows that students who take courses online are less likely to persist than their peers who take courses face-to-face, and underrepresented…
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Research Spotlight: Antwan Jefferson
Antwan Jefferson is now a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver. Antwan teaches in the Human Development and Family Relations program (undergraduate and graduate) and he supports the Urban and Diverse Communities concentration of the Leadership for Educational Equity EdD program. His teaching emphasizes…
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Colorado Youth for a Change Back to School Night – Wednesday, September 16
As you may know, I serve on the Board of Directors for an incredible nonprofit called Colorado Youth for a Change. We help hundreds of young people reenroll in school after dropping out each year, and we support thousands of others (Pre-K all the way through age 21) who are showing early warning signs of…
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Heather Johnson’s NSF Grant Featured Several Times on 9News
University of Colorado Denver associate professor Heather Johnson, PhD, received a $1,599,774 grant from the National Science Foundation last week. Johnson is an associate professor in CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development where she focuses her work on STEM education. The grant-winning project, Promoting Mathematical Reasoning and Transforming Instruction in College Algebra (ITsCRITiCAL), is a collaboration with Metropolitan State University of Denver, Santa Fe Community College, and…
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In Preschools, Sharing and Playtime Look Different Now
To support young children’s social and developmental skills, preschools have had to get creative with what were once mainstay classroom practices. Madison Stacy an ASPIRE alum who is working at Clayton Early Learning is featured in this article about how the ECE world has changed due to COVID. Read the full article on edutopia.