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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has announced its 2019 Emerging Scholars 鈥� 鈥渁n interdisciplinary group of minority scholars who represent the very best of the U.S. academy鈥� 鈥� and 易胜博官网鈥檚 Elyse Hambacher is among them.

Since 2002, the magazine has recognized scholars for their research and teaching. The editorial staff chose this year鈥檚 Emerging Scholars from hundreds of candidates recommended by department chairs and others in their field as educators who 鈥渄istinguished themselves in their various academic disciplines and are actively working to make our society more equitable and just.鈥�

An assistant professor of education, Hambacher鈥檚 work includes teaching five courses, conducting research and mentoring students. Recently, she collaborated on Book->Art, a project aimed at integrating social justice themes into education for young learners. 鈥淚 work with strong students, and they are what makes this work fun,鈥� Hambacher says, adding, 鈥淚鈥檓 deeply honored to have received this award and thankful to the many mentors who have guided me along the way.鈥�

The quotes 易胜博官网 provost Wayne E. Jones Jr., who describes Hambacher鈥檚 perspective: 鈥渋n order to change the current white-dominant system, transformations must begin in the classroom.鈥� Jones also discusses the importance of educators who 鈥渟eek out voices that have been excluded from mainstream teaching and scholarship, moving these voices from the margins to the center.鈥�

Hambacher explains she explores the social context of teaching and learning, including "how teachers use and resist punitive disciplinary practices and policies, creating communities of success and resilience for youth who do not demonstrate traditional definitions of success.鈥�

Her work also focuses on using 鈥渏ustice-oriented perspectives to improve equity in elementary education and in the preparation of pre-service and in-service educators.鈥�

鈥淩ecognizing our outstanding 易胜博官网 faculty in venues like Diverse: Issues in Higher Education reminds us of the rich scholarship from which we all benefit,鈥� says Monica Chiu, 易胜博官网鈥檚 interim associate vice president for community, equity听and diversity. 鈥淧rofessor Hambacher鈥檚 research areas in critical pedagogy, culturally responsive classroom management and student achievement fall squarely in one of four 易胜博官网 strategic priorities announced just last week by President Dean: student success and well-being. We look forward to professor Hambacher鈥檚 exciting and timely contributions to our students, colleagues and the wider community.鈥�

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