Category: News
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Staff Council Sets Leadership for 2025-26: Hurt, Slavsky Returning as Co-Chairs of Executive Committee
“The University of Colorado Staff Council (UCSC) recently completed the election of its next Executive Committee, including current co-chairs Ja’Net Hurt, CU Denver, and Kimberly Slavsky, CU Anschutz, who will continue to share the responsibilities of leading UCSC in 2025-26.” Click here to continue reading on the CU Connections site
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Empowering Women Leaders in SEHD and CU Denver
“Despite making up nearly half of the workforce in higher education, women remain underrepresented in leadership roles. According to the American Council on Education (2022), only 30 percent of college and university presidents are women, and women of color represent just five percent. This disparity highlights the critical need for leadership development opportunities tailored to…
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Commencement Spring 2025: SEHD Honors Outstanding MA and Doctoral Graduates
“We are so pleased to celebrate the achievements of the School of Education & Human Development’s outstanding master’s and doctoral graduates for Spring 2025! Their hard work and determination are inspiring. This year’s honorees represent a diverse range of programs and passions, united by a commitment to meaningful impact through education, research, and service.” Click…
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From Classroom to Community: Elika Gibson’s Outstanding Undergraduate Journey
“Elika Gibson didn’t just earn a degree—she discovered her voice, her purpose, and her power to uplift others. A graduate of CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development in Spring 2025, Elika completed her BS in Human Development and Family Relations (HDFR) with distinction. As a first-generation American, she was drawn to a field where she…
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Due Friday July 25th: 2024-2025 University Staff Performance Evaluations
Dear colleagues, just a reminder that performance evaluations for University Staff and PRAs* are due to SEHD HR Friday July 25, 2025. (Faculty evaluation details and timeline are announced separately.) Evaluations can be sent to sehdhr@ucdenver.edu as an email attachment, file sharing link, or you can even bring us paper. We are continuing to use the excel…
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SEHD Professors Joni Dunlap and Nancy Leech Included Among Most Cited Researchers in the World
“Eighteen CU Denver researchers are among the top 2% of highly cited scientists in the world, according to Stanford University and Elsevier.” Click here to read more
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Franci Crepeau-Hobson Published in Psychology in the Schools
Implementation of PREPaRE by Multidisciplinary School Safety and Crisis Response Teams: A Qualitative Investigation “PREPaRE is a model and training curriculum that equips school‐based professionals to engage in comprehensive school crisis prevention and intervention practices. Thousands of individuals have been PREPaRE trained but little research has examined the extent to which crisis teams have actually…
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Reminder- Faculty contract payment elections can be made in the employee portal until July 11, 2025
Dear faculty members: The contract selection period for the 2025-26 academic year is closing soon. If you would like to change your election from 9-pay-9 to 9-pay-12 or vice versa, the election form will be available in the UCD Access Portal from May 1 – July 11, 2025. If you do not choose a schedule, it will…
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Nancy Leech, Carolyn Haug, and Two Alumni Published in Research in the Schools
Nancy Leech, Carolyn Haug, and two alumni from the REM program, Chen Zong and Miriam Howland Cummings, published an article in Research in the Schools. Zong, C., Howland Cummings, M., Haug, C. A., & Leech, N. L. (2025). Do negatively worded questions impact survey results? Survey wording effects in the Core Self-Evaluations Scale. Research in the Schools, 28(1),…
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Honoring Alfredo Gallegos
At a special luncheon, Alfredo Gallegos, NxtGEN Recruitment and Admissions Specialist, was honored and celebrated for his outstanding achievements and remarkable contributions as he transitions from his role in the School of Education & Human Development. The event featured heartfelt dedications, delicious food, and the surprise appearance of mustaches lit up the room. Alfredo was…