Category: Colleagues

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…

Educators are entering a school year like no other, committed to teaching amidst a global pandemic, social unrest, and remote or hybrid learning environments. This webinar will feature several practitioners who will share their approaches and strategies for supporting educators’ health and wellness. Join us Thursday, August 27, from 3 – 4:00 P.M. Eastern to:…

Antwan was recently promoted to Associate Professor, Clinical Teaching Track!

SEHD faculty member Geeta Verma is presenting at a free online forum for STEM educators and business professionals. Be a part of the equity solution. Join us! Tinyurl.com/stemgen

Summers, L. (2020). The right blend: SEL skills support teacher learning in person and online. The Learning Professional 41(4), 32-36. https://learningforward.org/journal/turning-to-technology/the-right-blend/

What Makes an Excellent Online Educator? “A pandemic forced us all to discover what happens when learning is pushed online,” said Sean Michael Morris, faculty member in University of Colorado Denver’s School of Education & Human Development’s Learning Design & Technology program. “Educators are gearing up for teaching and learning through the screen, across time…

Virtual series explores the future of education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It started with a single tweet: What happens if schools close for a year? Soon, faculty members from universities across the country were discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic might foster long-term shifts in learning and teaching. Together, they launched Silver Lining for Learning to…

Miriam Cummings, undergraduate academic advisor extraordinaire, has tendered her resignation effective the end of July. Miriam has been an outstanding colleague for the past two years and has worked diligently to support our SEHD students. She will be missed! As many of you know, Miriam is a current PhD student and will be devoting her…