Professor Jessica Slade

Published October 23, 2022 at 6:00 PM MDT

Jessica Slade, Ph.D., assistant professor of practice in UTEP's Department of Teacher Education, led a team that developed a new course focused on the social and emotional wellbeing of younger students as they return to the classroom after months of virtual instruction. Photo: J.R. Hernandez / UTEP Communications. *Story originally published August 10, 2021.*

Education professor Jessica Slade sits down with Keith Panell to share how she went from being a young girl dreaming of becoming a famous Broadway actress to a 2.3 GPA Theater & Arts Graduate who is passionate about teaching children. Professor Slate narrates the journey that took her from growing in Santa Fe, graduating with a BA in Theater & Arts in Stockton, California, to having a MA in Curriculum & Instruction in Early Childhood, and ultimately her PhD in Learning & Culture in The University of Texas at El Paso.

Jessica Slade is currently an Education Professor in the University of Texas at El Paso.

Additional Links:

Professor Slade’s Faculty Profile, click here.
UTEP Course to Prep Students for Post-COVID-19 Classrooms, click here.

This interview originally aired on October 23, 2022.