5:00 - 5:30 pm: Info Session (CASE Auditorium)
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Target audience: prospective LAs, and current LAs and Faculty
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Learn more about what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2024 semester
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Acknowledge the efforts of current LAs, LA Mentors, LA Faculty, and Departmental Coordinators
5:30 - 6:30 pm Informal Meet & Greet with refreshments (Chancellor's Hall)
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Meet with interested students, current LAs, and LA faculty from departments across campus
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Celebrate all of our hard work so far this semester!
Read more about specific members of our community who we’re honoring, below!
Faculty who have completed the “newer faculty” professional development series:
This semester, we are recognizing faculty who have recently started working with LAs and have participated in all aspects of faculty learning sessions designed for faculty who are new to the LA Program. We appreciate your commitment to building strong instructional teams that include LAs while also making changes to your course that foster meaningful student and LA interactions. These faculty completed sessions including (1) All Faculty Meetings, (2) Getting the most out of your work with LAs, (3) Getting the most out of your weekly preparation sessions with LAs, and attended (4) at least one early-semester check-in during weeks 3 or 4 of the semester. Thank you for your time and efforts and for contributing meaningfully to our program!
This semester we will be recognizing those indicated (Bold**) with a certificate.
Term |
Name |
Department |
LA-Supported Course(s) |
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Fa22 |
Alison Vigers |
PSYC & NRSC |
NRSC 4072, NRSC 4572 |
Fa22 |
Brooke Huibregtse |
PSYC, NRSC, & CEOL |
CE-PSYC 2606, CE-PSYC 3102, PSYC 3102 |
Fa22 |
Elizabeth Cassano |
ATOC |
ATOC 1050 |
Fa22 |
Eric Vance |
APPM |
AHUM 1825 |
Fa22 |
Kimberly Campbell |
Leeds |
BCOR 1030 |
Sp23 |
Lori Poole |
COMM |
COMM 3750 |
Sp23 |
Renee Gurganus |
PHYS |
PHYS 2010 |
Sp23 |
Supriya Naidu |
CSCI |
CSCI 1300 |
Fa23 |
Tyler McMaken |
PHYS |
PHYS 1240 |
Fa23 |
Sasha Novack |
PHYS |
PHYS 2010 |
Fa23 |
Marialis Rosario Franco |
ASTR |
ASTR 1000, 1010 |
Fa23 |
Leah Simon |
ASTR |
ASTR 1020 |
Sp24 |
Yuan Shi** |
PHYS |
PHYS 1115 |
Faculty who have participated in the CU Next “LA Faculty Teaching and Learning Course”:
We want to recognize faculty who are participating in the semester-long LA Faculty Teaching and Learning Course, funded by the CU Next award. These faculty are demonstrating their commitment to learning more about how to work with their Learning Assistants to implement learner-centered and technologically innovative pedagogies. Faculty participating in this course learn within a cross-campus (CU Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs) faculty learning community and are compensated with a stipend for their time as part of the CU Next grant.
Term |
Name |
Department |
LA-Supported Course(s) |
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Sp23 |
Susan Hendrickson |
CHEM |
CHEM 1113, 1133 |
Sp23 |
Alec Kroll |
CHEM |
CHEM 1113, 1133 |
AY23/24 |
Renee Gurganus** |
PHYS |
PHYS 1010, 2010, 2020 |
AY23/24 |
Nuris Figueroa** |
PHYS |
PHYS 2020 |
AY23/24 |
Steve Pollock** |
PHYS |
PHYS 1010, 1110, 1115, 1120, 1140, 1240, 2210, 3210, 3220, 3310, 3320, and more! |
AY23/24 |
Marialis Rosario Franco** |
ASTR |
ASTR 1000, 1010, 1020, 1200 |
Departmental Coordinators:
Faculty who have participated in the CU Next “LA Faculty Teaching and Learning Community”:
We want to recognize faculty who are participating in the year-long LA Faculty Teaching and Learning Community, funded by the CU Next award. These faculty are demonstrating their commitment to learning more about how to work with their Learning Assistants to implement learner-centered and technologically innovative pedagogies. Faculty participants learn within a cross-campus (CU Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs) faculty learning community and are compensated with a stipend for their time as part of the CU Next grant.
This semester we will be recognizing those indicated (Bold**) with a certificate.
Name |
Department |
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Seneca Lindsey |
APPM: Applied Mathematics |
Anne Dougherty |
APPM: Applied Mathematics |
John Keller |
APS: Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences |
James Rudolph |
ATOC: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
Adam Beaver |
CEOL: Continuing Education Online Learning |
Grace Rexroth |
CEOL: Continuing Education Online Learning |
Natalie Ahn |
BCHM: Biochemistry |
Susan Hendrickson |
CHEM: Chemistry |
Christy Maurer |
COMM: Communication |
Supriya Naidu |
CSCI: Computer Science |
Teresa Nugent |
ENGL: English |
Steve Miller |
ENVS: Environmental Studies |
Saskia Hintz |
GSLL: Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures |
David Paradis |
HIST: History |
Christopher Carruth** |
INFO: Information Sciences |
Daniel Moritz |
MATH: Mathematics |
Christy Fillman |
MCDB: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology |
Daniel Bolton |
PHYS: Physics |
Michaele Ferguson** |
PSCI: Political Science |
Heidi Day |
PSYC & NRSC: Psychology and Neuroscience |
Natalie Smutzler |
PSYC & NRSC: Psychology and Neuroscience |
Nii Armah Sowah** |
THDN: Theater and Dance |
On behalf of the University of Colorado Boulder Learning Assistant Program, we would like to express our appreciation for all current LAs who have contributed to the educational mission of the Program by serving an LA for their third semester or more. We recognize your investments in continued pedagogical training that support both your students, and the faculty and New LAs with whom you work. We are grateful for your contributions and proud of you for the ways you have pursued personal growth and development, too! Thank you for your hard work and dedication!
Name | LA Appointments (term) |
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Andrea Waldman | ENVS 1001 (Sp23, Fa23, Sp24) |
Brooke McCanles | ENVS 1001 (Sp23, Fa23), PSCI 2012 (Sp24) |
Conrad Barron | CSCI 1300 (Fa22, Fa23, Sp24) |
David Roberts | CHEM 1113 (Fa21), CHEM 1113 (Sp23), CHEM 1133 (Sp24) |
Eli Wetter | CE-ENGL 1001 (Sp23, Fa23), ENGL 2102 (Sp24) |
Ethan Zmola | CSCI 1300 (Sp23, Fa23, Sp24) |
Evagelia Batategas | MATH 1300 (Sp23, Fa23), MATH 2300 (Sp24) |
Hannah Jacobs | PSYC 3684 (Sp23), CE-PSYC 3684 (Su23), PSYC 4375 (Sp24) |
Jack Rosen | PHYS 1110 (Sp23), PHYS 2020 (Fa23, Sp24) |
June Means | MATH 2400 (Sp23), MATH 2400 (Fa23, Sp24) |
Kaleigh Schanker | CHEM 1133 (Sp23), CHEM 1113 (Fa23), CHEM 1133 (Sp24) |
Lynae Smith | MCDB 2150 (Sp23, Fa23), MCDB 4650 (Sp24) |
Mihir Rane | MATH 1300 (Sp23, Fa23, Sp24) |
Moss Axiom | ASTR 1030 (Sp23), ASTR 1020 (Fa23), ASTR 1200 (Sp24) |
Nathaniel Lamp | CSCI 1300 (Sp23, Fa23, Sp24) |
Sally McDonnell | NRSC 4072 (Sp23), PSYC 4443 (Fa23, Sp24) |
Sasha Lukianow | ASTR 1000 (Sp23), ASTR 1010 (Fa23), ASTR 1020 (Sp24) |
Stephanie Virts | CE-ENGL 3026 (Sp23), ENGL 1700 (Fa23), CE-ENGL 3026 (Sp24) |
Vesaun Shrestha | CSCI 1300 (Sp23, Fa23, Sp24) |
Wei Jiang | CSCI 1300 (Sp23, Fa23, Sp24) |
Spring 2024 LAs who are continuing beyond 3 semesters as an LA who have already been recognized:
Name (# of terms) | LA Appointments (term) |
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Alexa Reyes Ricardez (8) | CE-WRTG 3030 (Fa21, Sp22, Fa22, Sp23, Su23, Fa23), CE-WRTG 3020 (Su23) |
Ashlyn Duy (5) | CSCI 1300 (Fa20, Sp21, Fa21, Sp22, Fa23) |
John Dirkmaat (5) | PHYS 1110 (Sp22, Fa22), PHYS 1120 (Sp23), PHYS 2600 (Fa23) |
Kay Foley (4) | CHEM 1133 (Fa22, Sp23, Fa23) |
Ruth Nowotny (4) | ENGL 2212 (Sp23), ENGL 1001 (Su23), ENGL 1700 (Fa23) |
Timothy Suxe (5) | PHYS 1110 (Sp22, Fa22), PHYS 1120 (Sp23), PHYS 1240 (Fa23) |
William Ashcraft (5) | CSCI 1300 (Sp22, Fa22, Sp23, Fa23) |
On behalf of the University of Colorado Boulder Learning Assistant Program, we would like to express our appreciation for current LA Mentors, all of whom contribute to the Program’s education mission in multiple ways including by supporting first-semester Learning Assistants through the challenges and successes of their interactions with students. LA Mentors support New LAs in weekly group mentoring during the LA Pedagogy Course and individually through one-on-one mentoring sessions, and make lasting impacts on their mentees. Their work also has broader impacts on LA-supported courses and the experiences of LAs, faculty, students in these courses, and on one another, and LA Program staff. Finally, LA Mentors have invested significant time examining how they approach their interactions with others in order to intentionally and effectively wear the mantle of a growth-oriented mentor, as well as focusing on their own growth and development while participating in EDUC 4620, “Becoming an LA Mentor”. We are proud of you, grateful for our time with you, and fully believe that we couldn’t do this without you! Learn more about the LA Mentor Program, here!
This semester we will be recognizing first-semester LA Mentors, and those who have not been previously recognized, with a certificate (Bold**).
Name | # of Semesters | LA Experience [Spring 2024] |
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Abi Jeong** Lead LA Mentor |
2 | MCDB 2150 |
Aidan Clopp** | 1 | CHEM 1133 |
Alan Chen** | 1 | BCHM 1020 |
Beau Cave** Lead LA Mentor |
2 | MATH 2300 x2 |
Carla Torres | 2 | CHEM 1113 |
Eli Wetter** | 1 | CE-ENGL 2102; CE-ENGL 1001; [ENGL 2102] |
Emanuel Quintana** | 1 | APPM 1235 |
Emily Peden** Lead LA Mentor |
3 | CHEM 1133 x2 |
Emily Smith** | 1 | PSYC 3684 |
Esta Ault | 2 | ENVS 1001 [ENVS 1001] |
Garnet Letendre | 2 | PSYC 3684 |
James Legendre | 2 | PHYS 1120 |
Jonny Lunney | 2 | CSCI 1300 x2 |
Megan Stein | 2 | BCHM 1020 |
Samantha Cotto** | 1 | MCDB 1150, MCDB 2150 |
Samantha Haygood | 2 | ASTR 1000 |
Timothy Suxe** | 1 | PHYS 1110; PHYS 1120+1125; PHYS 1240; [PHYS 1120] |
Tori Zaugg** | 1 | PSYC 3102 (Fa23); [PSYC 3102] |
Vesaun Shrestha | 2 | CSCI 1300 x2 [CSCI 1300] |
William Ashcraft** Lead LA Mentor |
4 | CSCI 1300 x4 [CSCI 1300] |