Voices Magazine | Winter 2025-2026, Volume 8

Voices Magazine | Winter 2025-26, Volume 8

VoicesÌýis the annual magazine for alumni and friends published by the CU Boulder School of Education.

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The Heart of Public Education: Redefining Our Roots

Nelia Peña began her journey as a public school teacher where she grew up: in Denver

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The Arc of a Scholar

How Liz Meyer’s Research and Teaching Paves the Way for LGBTQ+ Affirming Teachers, Researchers and Change-Makers

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The Butterfly Effect

How one education alumna is spreading her wings and sharing her passion for nature one butterfly at a time

Welcome to Voices, volume 8

An introduction to Voices, volume 8, by Dean Amanda Thein

Loraine Glidewell's passion for rural education runs as deep as the Arkansas River

Before stepping into the world of academia, Loraine Glidewell was waist-deep in the waters of the San Luis Valley, sometimes literally.

Get to know our newest faculty members

Get to know our newest faculty members, Adria Padilla-Chávez, Lindsay Romano and Blanca Trejo

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Cross-Cultural Connections

Associate Professor David Webb's Fulbright Specialist Award took him to the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czech Republic last year to enhance his math education work, grounded in the real-world experiences of students

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Following in Their Footsteps

An education historian's return to roots

Supporting Rural Teachers & Leaders

The Bob and Judy Charles Endowed Chair of Education is deepening work in rural Colorado

The Transformative Power of Community

Meet several College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) & Patitos alumni whose important careers were first cultivated in CAMP, and are now utilized to support their community

Get to know Dean Amanda Haertling Thein and her full-circle journey to becoming dean of the CU Boulder School of Education

As the new Dean of the School of Education, Amanda Haertling Thein recently returned to the CU Boulder campus — a homecoming for the alumna

Our Best Wishes to Retiring Faculty

Please join us in recognizing our faculty who retired recently and learning more about their next steps

Now & Then

When Christie Rolph opened her classroom to a student teacher last fall, she wasn't expecting to see her former student

Running with Ralphie

Meet two Education Buffs that are a part of one of CU Boulder's most cherished and recognized traditions

New advisory council established to work together and build partnership

Launched in 2025, meet the new CU Boulder School of Education Advisory Council, or Education Advisory Council

Giving Opportunities

We value each and every one of our supporters;Ìýwithout you our work would not be possible.ÌýThank you for believing in our cause and in the future of education

Class Notes

Read our latest class notes and submit your own

A memorial tribute to Professor Dan Liston

Please join us in remembering Daniel Patrick Liston—distinguished scholar, beloved teacher, and generous colleague