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Student Amy Spotted Wolf crowned 59th Miss Indian Arizona

Sept. 3, 2020

Amy Spotted Wolf, an elementary education student through the Indigenous Teacher Education Project and a newly named Erasmus Circle Scholar (more on that below), was crowned the 59th Miss Indian Arizona!

During her year of reign as Miss Indian Arizona, her...

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What is pod learning?

Sept. 3, 2020

What is pod learning? Professor Etta Kralovec was interviewed about the concept in this story from Arizona Public Media.

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Research Scientist Corey Knox

Sept. 3, 2020

Research Scientist Corey Knox was on a keynote panel — Pedagogies that Inspire Change in Environmental Education — for the North American Association for Environment Education Research Symposium, which brings together new and experienced researchers from around the...

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Senior Academic Advisor Letty Molina-Gutierrez was honored with the New Advisor Award

Sept. 3, 2020

Senior Academic Advisor Letty Molina-Gutierrez was honored with the New Advisor Award from NACADA-The Global Community for Academic Advising Region 10 Excellence in Advising at the NACADA National Conference. NACADA promotes and supports quality academic advising in institutions...

New Lecturer Lisa Furr

Sept. 3, 2020

Welcome! New Lecturer Lisa Furr is teaching American Sign Language classes. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Gallaudet University and earned a master’s degree in organizational management from the University of Phoenix.

Associate Professor Michael Sulkowski

Sept. 3, 2020

Associate Professor Michael Sulkowski was featured on 30 Seconds about the best way to talk to children about cyberbullying.

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Associate Professor Desiree Vega

Sept. 3, 2020

Associate Professor Desiree Vega, whose research focuses on equity and inequity in education, was the featured speaker at the Ohio State University Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s Hispanic Heritage Discussion Series. Vega spoke about empowering Latinx students for college success.

 

Vega also was appointed as the associate editor of the ...

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Professor Jina Yoon was selected as a member of the Society for the Study of School Psychology.

Sept. 3, 2020

Professor Jina Yoon was selected as a member of the Society for the Study of School Psychology. Just a handful of school psychology leaders are selected each year, and criteria include sustained contributions to the field of school psychology, awards and honors, impact on science, and...

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More "cool" numbers

Sept. 1, 2020

Arizona high school students will soon be able to take dual-enrollment University of Arizona-designed pre-calculus courses, thanks to a new program from our College of Education and Hispanic-Serving Institution Initiatives that aims to strengthen college-going resources in high schools. The program will partner with Arizona high schools whose student populations...

Iliana Reyes named new College of Education associate dean

Aug. 4, 2020

The college is excited to announce that Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Professor Iliana Reyes has been named the college's new associate dean! Professor Reyes has been with the college for 18 years, having started as an assistant professor in 2002. She was promoted to full professor last year.

Professor Reyes received her master’s and doctoral degrees in developmental...