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Dear colleagues,

Last week we wrapped up MLK week at the U, when our campus community was full of opportunities to serve, learn, and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. One highlight was a care-kit assembly service project for Canyons School District, where many of our alumni currently teach.  

Speaking of service, please begin planning for our College of Education Food Drive in partnership with the FeedU Pantry. Donations will be accepted the week of January 29 - February 2; a bin will be placed at the south entrance of the SAEC on the afternoon of January 26. 

Thank you for all you do and warmest regards,

Frankie Santos Laanan

Kirsten Butcher, Associate Dean and director of the Instructional Design and Educational Technology Program, was interviewed for the U Magazine piece “A Quest for Critical Thinking,” featured last month on the University's homepage banner. 

Anne Cook's doctoral student Sam Dutton was selected as a fellow in a new Data Science Training Program at the University of Washington. Dutton is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Learning and Cognition Program in the Educational Psychology Department.

Aaron Fischer has released a new book, Teleconsultation in Schools: A Guide to Collaborative Practice. This practical guide to teleconsulting for school psychology professionals demonstrates how rapid advances in the field can help them expand support for educators, administrators, students, and their families by providing online access to consulting services.

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, or AACTE, has named University of Utah education professor David Stroupe its 2024 recipient of the  Gloria J. Ladson-Billings Outstanding Book Award for his groundbreaking  “Growing and Sustaining Student-Centered Science Classrooms.”

His research focuses on innovative and inclusive teaching methods. He advocates for transforming classrooms into dynamic science practice communities, leveraging insights from Science, Technology and Society (STS), as well as the History and Philosophy of Science (HPS), to explore how power dynamics, knowledge sharing and agency can address issues of epistemic injustice. Read more. 

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Lynne Zummo, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, an Advancing Informal STEM Learning Program (AISL) grant to study learning around climate change at the landmark Natural History Museum of Utah exhibit “A Climate of Hope,” along with Co-PI and NHMU Exhibit Developer Lisa Thompson. Zummo holds a joint appointment at NHMU as the Curator of Learning Sciences.

Zummo’s project is titled “A Climate of Hope: Investigating learning at an innovative exhibit towards new knowledge, theory, and practice of climate change learning with diverse audiences.” Read more.

Jarell T. Johnson published "Illuminating the Opportunities and Challenges of Institutionalizing Queer and Trans* Student Inclusion Efforts at Historically Black Colleges and Universities" in collaboration Adrien M. Barrios and Taylor R. Johnson, two of our M.Ed. graduate students.

Kathy Cristy, a graduate of our Education, Culture & Society doctoral program and Salt Lake City School District administrator, and Frances Battle, honorary U of U doctorate recipient and principal of Nibley Park Middle School, were honored at a gala last Saturday and featured in a recent KSL piece: 

"University of Utah to Honor Those Who Have Helped Establish MLK Day Activities"

The USTEM Hub is very pleased to announce the launch of the seed grant program. 

Applications are due by March 1, 2024 to david.stroupe@utah.edu. 

*Informational Zoom Meeting: 

February 2

11 a.m. 

https://utah.zoom.us/j/5986658768

Meeting ID: 598 665 8768
Passcode: 993209

*The session will be recorded for those unable to attend. 

Thanks to all who joined us for December's Holiday Luncheon, and a special thanks to Tanner Dance for sharing their beautiful space.

January 26 - February 2

A donation bin will be placed just inside the south entrance of the SAEC on the afternoon of Jan. 26.

Food items needed: 

Ramen, Spaghetti and Dry Pastas, High-protein items (beans, chili, tuna, chicken, etc.), Canned tuna and chicken, Canned Fruit, Peanut Butter, Cereal, Rice, Soda or Water (drink options), Snacks, Granola Bars, Coffee, Bread, Milk (shelf-stable), Oatmeal, Spices, Herbs.

Other items needed:

Toothpaste and toothbrushes, Soap, Dishwashing detergent, Hand sanitizer / wet tissues, Reusable Bags, Can Openers, Dog Food, Period Pads, Condoms. 

Thursday, January 25

1 - 2 p.m.

The HUB, SAEC 

The College of Education is committed to growing undergraduate research. This meeting is an opportunity for all attending faculty members to discuss projects where faculty and students work as research teams. The format is conversational and intended to encourage attendees to become more involved in undergraduate research. 

1721 CAMPUS CENTER DRIVE, SAEC 3202
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84112
801-581-8221