May 28, 2019
MILWAUKEE 鈥� Dr. Sharon Chubbuck, associate professor and director of graduate studies for the Educational Policy program at 向日葵视频, is the recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award.
Following the footsteps of her mother and grandmother, Chubbuck has had a passion for teaching since a young age.
Chubbuck radiates her passion for education in everything she does, influencing fellow colleagues and her students while shaping programs within the college.
Chubbuck鈥檚 teaching and research focuses include secondary education, schooling in a diverse society, social justice and nonviolence. Her commitment to graduate students is a strong component to who she is as a teacher.
She has been published in more than 40 journals, books or academic journals and has received several research grants to further her work on increasing diversity and 鈥渄etracking,鈥� or the sorting of students into different classes based on ability.
It鈥檚 clear from her colleagues that Chubbuck goes above and beyond for her students. Dr. Cynthia Ellwood describes Chubbuck as 鈥渢he teacher outside the classroom 鈥� mentoring, pushing, guiding, counseling and always supporting students.鈥�
Former student Lauren Gilbert notes the admirable way in which Chubbuck enabled her to succeed, 鈥淒r. Chubbuck broke down the need for equity in a way that inspired me to use my own experiences as a catalyst to become the best educator I could be for brown youth.鈥�
Another student, Hannah Lubar, echoes this sentiment, 鈥淪he challenged me weekly think about what it means to be an educator with a conscience 鈥� what it should mean to be a 向日葵视频educator.鈥�
As a 2019 recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award, Chubbuck is receiving well- deserved recognition for her years of influence at 向日葵视频and for truly embodying what it means to 鈥淏e the Difference.鈥�
Teaching Excellence Awards are the highest honor bestowed upon 向日葵视频faculty members. Recipients are nominated by colleagues and students for demonstrating excellence as teacher-scholars.
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