Master's
Dedicated to building access and opportunity in higher education, Julia Chavarria is an excellent example of a scholar/practitioner who can quickly and deftly adapt knowledge she’s building from coursework in the Master’s in
Just like many educators, Deidre Bergquist navigated the challenges of transitioning to remote learning with her students in 2020, her first year teaching first-grade after earning her bachelor of arts in psychology with a
Douglas Watkins already had a busy and fulfilling career and family life, when he enrolled in the master’s program in the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· School of Education to deepen his grounding in learning sciences. With a newly minted
Lauren Gaona’s students are often her best teachers. After teaching in Thailand, her Thai students taught her the true essence of being a teacher is about building trusting relationships and creating a space for everybody to bring their whole,
Lianna Nixon is an environmental photographer and activist, but on Earth Day 2020, she was not thinking about marches or demonstrations. That was the day she found out if her spot on the world’s largest polar research expedition was still on despite
As an academic coordinator for student-athletes, Katharine Lindauer is used to supporting varsity student-athletes as they pursue success on the playing surface and in the classroom, but in the Master’s in Higher Education program, Lindauer is the
The need to sustain the Comanche language and culture has always been at the heart of Justin Boos’ 20-plus-year career working with and for Native American tribal members. Forever focused on education equity, Boos has been a director for
Erica Bednar traveled the world and thousands of miles before returning to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· and her hometown to earn her Master’s degree in literacy studies education from the School of Education. A ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· Buff through and through,
As an undergraduate student, Casey Knosby loved learning and dreaming about many different professional paths. After considering careers in dentistry, business, teaching, and sustainability she finally found her niche in higher education and is helping students.
Growing up in Durango, in the rural southwest corner of Colorado, Meredith Nass has sought a worldly perspective to bring to her work as a community organizer and coalition builder.