Category: Student Achievement
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On Fire for Teaching and Leading: Former Firefighter, Paramedic and Emergency Room Nurse Awarded CU System’s 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award
Meet Patrick Luna, PhD student in SEHD and senior instructor of clinical teaching for the College of Nursing at the Anschutz Medical Campus. He is a proud Mexican American husband and father of four. Click here to continue reading on the SEHD Newsroom site
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CU Denver Alum Builds Robust STEM Program, Earns Tenure
Helen Douglass, a CU Denver alum and previous outstanding graduate student in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education, recently received tenure and a promotion to associate professor at the University of Tulsa (TU). Click here to continue reading on the SEHD Newsroom site
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Bilingual and Bicultural: CU Denver Counseling Alum Helps Families Navigate Education
Meet alum Vanessa Medina Pasillas. She loves connecting with youth and families as a school counselor. “I am a first generation Mexican American,” she said. “Being not just bilingual but bicultural has allowed me to build bridges with families who are new to the country or who just don’t understand the educational system.” Click here…
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PhD Student, Amanda Escheman, Op-Ed Featured in The Colorado Sun
Opinion: Colorado students have to feel like they belong as they find their identity, and DEI support fosters that growth “When it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion in Colorado schools, genuine allyship transcends well-worded mission statements.” Click here to read the full op-ed on The Colorado Sun website
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SEHD graduates Tali Burger (PsyD + credential in Neurosequential Model in Education), Melissa Muniz (MA in Counseling), and Paige Thompson (BA in EDHD – T-PREP program), featured in CU Denver News
“U.S. Ambassador. Architect. Educator. Lawyer. These are just a few examples of the career aspirations for the more than 2,200 students that will graduate from CU Denver this semester. Graduation marks a major milestone in their academic journey, but is just one moment in a lifetime of accomplishments that have led them to pursue, and…
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Ed.D. Student, Nicole Cromartie, Featured in The New York Times
Nicole Cromartie, Ed.D. student studying within the early childhood education concentration, and Director of Learning and Engagement at the Clyfford Still Musuem was featured in a New York Times article focused on museums welcoming children. Nicole is one of the nation’s leading family and youth programs educators and has been selected for a pre- and post-doctoral fellowship at the Getty…
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EdD Student Nefer Bovea Chosen for AERA Honor
Congratulations to Nefer Bovea, EdD student with a concentration in higher education! Bovea has been selected as a scholar for the AERA Adolescence and Youth Development Special Interest Group’s scholar’s retreat, a two-day mentorship program that takes place at the annual AERA meeting. Participants will focus on how to bridge research and practice for equity…
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SEHD Alum Janet Estrada Featured in Frontporch Northeast Denver as Ashley Elementary School’s New Principal
Estrada earned her SEHD Educational Psychology MA in Summer of 2015 and completed the SEHD principal license program in Spring 2018. She draws on her own bicultural experiences to support her school. She became an educator because she was inspired by a fifth-grade teacher who stayed late with her after school. Click here to learn…
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Nathaniel Smith Selected for Hilliard-Sizemore Research Course on African Americans in Higher Education
First-year EDD-Higher Ed student Nathaniel Smith has been selected to participate nationally in the prestigious Asa G. Hilliard III and Barbara A. Sizemore Research Course on African Americans and Education co-sponsored by the Organizational Disparities Laboratory and the Urban Education Collaborative. The Hilliard-Sizemore Research Institute coincides with the Annual AERA Conference and pairs early career…