CU Boulder School of Education

It’s here! Help us celebrate 150 Years of Teacher Buffs! CU Boulder has focused on preparing outstanding educators since its founding. For this 150th anniversary year, we’re honoring our alumni teachers who carry that legacy forward. Alumni, request your Teacher Buff care package to join the celebration! https://www.colorado.edu/education/teacherbuff?utm_source=social&utm_medium=FB&utm_campaign=Teacher+Buffs+Launch&utm_id=TB&utm_content=launch1

The National Academy of Education announced recently two University of Colorado Boulder education scholars, doctoral candidate Danielle Aguilar and alumnus Christopher Saldaña, have been selected for two of the nation’s most competitive honors for emerging education scholars.

The NAEd/Spencer fellowships recognize exceptional research and provide funding and professional development to early-career scholars whose projects address critical issues in the history, theory and practice of education nationally and globally.

“Danielle’s and Chris’ research approaches are innovative and deeply needed at a moment when rigorous, transformative education research is more important than ever,” said Amanda Haertling Thein, dean of the CU Boulder School of Education.

“These fellowships are more than recognitions—they reflect our school’s national impact in cultivating emerging scholars whose work advances justice, equity and community-rooted approaches to education research. We are proud of Chris and Danielle, and excited about how their work will expand our understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing education today while pointing toward new and important directions for the field."

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Two CU Boulder education scholars earn prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer early career honors Two CU Boulder education scholars earn prestigious National Academy of Education/Spencer early career honorsPublished:6/24/2026 6/24/2026 The National Academy of Education (NAEd) announced recently two University of Colorado Boulder education scholars, doctoral candidate Danielle Aguilar and alumnus...

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This Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re celebrating 150 years of Teacher Buffs. Since its earliest days, CU Boulder has been preparing outstanding teachers for Colorado. As we celebrate 150 years of that legacy, we’re launching a new campaign to honor the educators who make our communities stronger.

Want to be the first to know when it launches and get priority access to request a Teacher Buff care package? Sign up today at https://www.colorado.edu/education/teacherbuff.

University of Colorado Boulder Forever Buffs: University of Colorado Boulder Alumni

Loraine Glidewell has always been drawn to the people and places others might overlook.

From teaching middle school science in Colorado’s San Luis Valley to earning her PhD and becoming a teacher educator, her journey is rooted in connection, curiosity and care for rural communities.

Her former students even showed up to cheer her on during her dissertation defense and 3-Minute Thesis competition—just some examples of the relationships she builds and the “magic” she brings to her teaching.

Read her story and see why she believes brilliance is everywhere for those who take a closer look.

https://www.colorado.edu/education/2026/04/29/meet-loraine-glidewell-teacher-educator-scientist-doctoral-scholar-passionate-about

Tori Martin is turning her research and experiences into impact. From her Fulbright teaching experiences in Laos to an award-winning capstone on “Opportunity Hoarding in School Choice” her work explores how school choice policies shape who really has access and how systems can be redesigned for equity. Her questions and solutions are poised to help shape the future of education and ed policy.

Learn more about Tori and her work 🔗 in the bio.

Tori Martin is turning her research and experiences into impact. From her Fulbright teaching experiences in Laos to an award-winning capstone on "Opportunity Hoarding in School Choice," her work explores how school choice policies shape who really has access and how systems can be redesigned for equity. Her questions and solutions are helping shape the future of education.

Learn more about Tori and her work:
https://www.colorado.edu/education/2026/04/30/meet-tori-martin-whose-capstone-changing-conversation-about-school-choice

Before starting his PhD at CU Boulder, Kyle Kopsick taught social studies at a high school in Quito, Ecuador for roughly five years. This experience greatly impacted his life and guided him to further his learning by joining the doctoral program in educational foundations, policy and practice.

“I knew I wanted to draw from anthropology and philosophy to explore how international curricula and sociocultural differences shape pedagogy,” said Kopsick.

Kopsick’s dissertation, titled "Intercultural education (un)realized: How neoliberal and neocolonial pressures constrain educational purpose and practice,” builds upon a year-long ethnographic study in Costa Rica. Kopsick was awarded the 2023-24 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad fellowship from the Department of Education to complete this work and received the CU Boulder School of Education’s 2026 Outstanding Dissertation award.

Congratulations, Kyle!

Read his story: https://www.colorado.edu/education/2026/05/01/meet-kyle-kopsick-education-researcher-examining-how-teachers-can-educate-across

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Meet Kyle Kopsick, an education researcher examining how teachers can educate across differences and build intercultural understanding Before starting his PhD at CU Boulder, Kyle Kopsick taught social studies at a high school in Quito, Ecuador for roughly five years. This experience greatly

A huge congratulations to all of our amazing education graduates! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you do next. Welcome to the family.