Small Steps, Big Impact | EDI in the classroom Podcast
UNC Greensboro strives to create safe and inclusive environments in our classrooms including, but not limited to, all ethnicities, racial backgrounds, religions, ability status, socioeconomic backgrounds, first-generation status, sexuality, and gender identities. Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are our core values as an institution, but we must continue the conversations about how to do this […]
Dr. Edna Tan (TEHE) elected as AAAS Fellow
Dr. Edna Tan (TEHE) was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. For a young person, it’s hard to imagine growing up to be a scientist or an engineer if you don’t see scientists or engineers that look like you. Dr. Edna Tan is changing that, one young person […]
Dr. Edna Tan (TEHE) Awarded Hooks Distinguished Professorship in STEM Education
Congratulations to Dr. Edna Tan, professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education (TEHE), on being named the second recipient of the Jennifer Smith Hooks ’76 and Jacob T. Hooks Distinguished Professorship in STEM Education. The professorship, announced in the fall of 2016, is a pivotal component of the UNC Greensboro School of […]
Publication by Dr. Edna Tan (TEHE) Receives 2021 AACTE Outstanding Journal of Teacher Education Article Award
Congratulations to Dr. Edna Tan, professor of science education in the Department of Teacher Education & Higher Education (TEHE), whose paper — “Rethinking High-Leverage Practices in Justice-Oriented Ways” — was selected by the review panel for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s (AACTE) Research and Dissemination Committee as the 2021 recipient of the […]
Dr. Edna Tan (TEHE) Elected 2020 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Congratulations to Dr. Edna Tan, professor of science education in the Department of Teacher Education & Higher Education (TEHE), for being elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She is the first woman to receive this honor. Fellows are selected each year by their peers for “efforts on […]