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Introducing Dean Laanan

Beyond being Dean, Dr. Frankie Santos Laanan is also a professor in the Departments of Education, Culture, & Society as well as Educational Leadership & Policy. He believes in education as a tool for social good and is dedicated to advancing educational access and removing educational inequities.

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2024 Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series Closes with Kara Mitchell Viesca

Kara Mitchell Viesca, a renowned multilingual teacher-education scholar, delivered the last CoEdu Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series lecture of 2024: “Co-imagining/Creating Transformative Educational Futures in a Shifting Global Landscape Through Social Design-based Teacher Education Research Collectives.”
Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series Continues with Jungmin Kwon, Ph.D., of Michigan State University

On November 4, the College of Education community gathered for our second Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Lecture of the 2024-2025 academic year: “Understanding the Transnational Lives and Literacies of Immigrant Children.” This enlightening event featured Jungmin Kwon, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University, and was generously co-sponsored by the University of Utah Asia Center.
Inaugural CoE Dean's Distinguished Speaker: Cristóbal Salinas, Jr., Ph.D.

Earlier this month, the College of Education Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series kicked off for the first time. Students, faculty, and campus community members converged in the SAEC auditorium to hear Dr. Cristóbal Salinas, Jr.’s October 2 lecture, “The Politics of Latin American Labels: Names that Divide.”
Dean Laanan Awarded AHEC Preceptor of the Year

Dean Frankie Santos Laanan has been named a Utah Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) 2024 Preceptor of the Year. AHEC preceptor awards are reserved for individuals who go above and beyond to guide tomorrow's healthcare professionals.