School of Education Newsletter
Spring 2023 Recap
The Education newsletter publishes twice per year, in January and June.
From the Interim Director Albert Bimper
It has been my absolute pleasure and honor to serve as interim director of Colorado State University’s School of Education these past few months. While I transition from CSU to serve as the next executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of North Texas, I want to express my deep appreciation and gratitude to the SOE faculty for their tremendous efforts throughout the spring semester to strengthen the future of the School of Education.
I am exceedingly proud of the work we accomplished together that will enable the school to advance our institution’s land-grant mission as they continue to prepare educators, counselors, and leaders for Colorado and beyond. I’m pleased to let you know that this work to develop a long-term vision for the school will continue under the leadership of the next interim director, Dr. Mary Pedersen. Dr. Pedersen joins us from the CSU Office of the Provost where she has been serving as special adviser to the provost. Dr. Pedersen will begin her two-year appointment on July 1.
Thank you to the SOE and the College of Health and Human Sciences leadership team for entrusting me to lead the school during this period. I know the SOE will be in good hands under Dr. Pedersen’s leadership.
Go Rams!
Albert Bimper (’06)
Interim Director, School of Education
Alex Lange receives $500K grant to study how queer and trans students thrive
Alex C. Lange and their collaborators have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation to launch a first-of-its-kind, national study examining how LGBTQ+ students thrive in college.
Autumn Wilke: Understanding how the perception of dis/ability affects students in higher education
Wilke is exploring how perception of a person’s dis/ability is not limited to visible and invisible traits, and how it can be influenced by context, environment, and interaction.
Kelly McKenna receives Fulbright grant to assist with improving distance education at university in Malaysia
Kelly McKenna, associate professor of adult education, has been awarded the “Malaysia All Disciplines Fulbright Scholar” grant.
Research Day 2023: School of Education faculty and students win three awards for distinctive research
Laurie Carlson, Mo Moreira, and Michelle Milholland of the Colorado State University School of Education take home honors in the 2023 CHHS Research Day.
Susana Munoz goes on REACH Collaborative podcast to discuss structural racism in postsecondary pathways
Susana Muñoz joins host Jason A. Keist, University of Pittsburgh, and Michael Baston, Cuyahoga Community College: “Root Analysis and Addressing Structural Racism in Pathways.”
Spanish literacy students find empowerment within, explore postsecondary pathways with Caminos program
The Caminos program leads CSU Latinx/e and Indigenous students into Spanish literacy classrooms at Fort Collins High School to provide mentorship as they plan for their future.
Counseling and career development graduate plans to open her own practice
Larissa Cambel, an outstanding graduate from the School of Education at Colorado State University, has completed her master’s degree in counseling and career development.
Family and consumer sciences graduate completes student teaching in Spain
After taking a semester off due to COVID-19 and enduring masks and saliva testing, Ray Ray Martinez made up for it by student teaching abroad in Spain during his final semester.
Family and consumer sciences graduate persevered through COVID
Litzy Lastra, outstanding graduate in family and consumer sciences, has overcome many obstacles, including her father’s debilitating bout with COVID-19, to achieve her lifelong dream.
CSU team receives $150,000 gift from REI Cooperative Action Fund to start nature and well-being collective
A team from two colleges at Colorado State University received a $150,000 gift from the REI Cooperative Action Fund to start a nature, human health, and well-being collective called the Collective for Nature Immersion Science and Practice.
Rene Alvarez went from serving overseas to serving his community at San Jose City College
René Alvarez (’14) didn’t have a dream of earning a doctorate or working in higher education. The Adult Education and Training program in the School of Education at Colorado State University changed that.
CHHS Emerging Leader Alumna Amy Powell leads professional development in construction education
Amy Powell (’06, ’21) was recognized for her successful shift from 19 years working on construction projects to her current role leading innovative professional development trainings.
College of Health and Human Sciences celebrates two inductees into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame
Jalbert has leveraged her two graduate degrees from CSU’s School of Education – an M.Ed. in vocational education and a Ph.D. in education and human resource studies – into an international career of significant impact.
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