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Dr. Katherine Cheng, Dr. Maura Varley Gutierrez, and Dr. Heather Haeger chosen as recipients of the 2024 HSI Faculty Seed Grant Program

July 16, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that our very own Dr. Katherine Cheng, Dr. Maura Varley Gutierrez, and Dr. Heather Haeger have been chosen as recipients of the 2024 HSI Faculty Seed Grant Program for their respective projects!

Dr. Katherine Cheng, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the College of Education, received funding for her project, "Enhancing Emotional and Motivational Development to Support Health Equity and...

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Dr. Heather Haeger podcast episode featured on the NSF Education division newsletter

June 18, 2024

Exciting News!

Dr. Heather Haeger episode of the COE Inquiry Oasis Podcast was featured on the NSF Education division newsletter.

The episode shares the experiences of four postdoctoral scholars at the half-point of their awards. The goal of this program is to provide postdoctoral students with opportunities to engage with STEM educational practices within the context of a research-intensive Hispanic-Serving Institutions....

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Digital Borderlands in the Classroom Cohort

June 10, 2024

Congratulations to the 8 The University of Arizona faculty chosen for the first Digital Borderlands in the Classroom cohort which starts in July. Fellows Alex Braithwaite, Jacqueline Jean Barrios, Lillian Gorman, Maura Catherine Varley Gutierrez, Jason Jurjevich, Melani Martinez, Moira Ozias & Kristy Slominski will receive funding, training & support to develop curricular materials for student research on the borderlands...

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Congratulations Amanda Bogden!

June 10, 2024

Congratulations Amanda Bogden on being selected as a 2024 USDA HSI E.Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program

About Amanda Bogden:
Amanda Bogden is the Internship Program Manager at the Pasquinelli Career Center within the College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences. In this role, she guides students in preparing for careers post-graduation. Amanda is also a Doctoral Candidate in Higher Education, focusing her research...

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Exciting news for Native SOAR and Sunnyside Unified School District!

Feb. 14, 2024

“Sunnyside’s Native American Education Program has been working with Native SOAR for several years, but last month, the district’s governing board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the UA to formalize the partnership.”

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Dr. Nolan Cabrera NCORE Award Recipient

June 16, 2023

Please join the University of Arizona College of Education in congratulating Associate Professor in the Center for the Study of Higher Education, Dr. Nolan Cabrera, in being selected as a recipient for the National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE) 2023 Equity & Social Justice Award for his excellent contributions as a Scholar.

Dr. Cabrera received his award during the Scholarship category at...

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Brenda Anderson Wadley - 2023 National Academy of Education Dissertation Fellow

June 13, 2023

Please join the University of Arizona College of Education in congratulating doctoral student in the higher education program, Brenda Anderson Wadley, in being named the 2023 National Academy of Education Dissertation Fellow.

Brenda is a Ph.D. candidate in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona. Drawing on critical qualitative methodologies, her research scrutinizes and interrogates structural...

Native SOAR featured on KGUN 9 On Your Side

May 4, 2023

“I want to pour into my community. I’m Navajo and the best way I thought I could improve my community is by pouring into indigenous youth,” said Native...

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Jenny Lee, nominated and selected to become a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

March 8, 2023

Please join the University of Arizona College of Education in congratulating Professor in Educational Policy Studies and Practice, Dr. Jenny Lee in being nominated and selected to become a Fellow of the...