Brazos Stories with Hugh Stearns
Brazos Stories with Hugh Stearns is a podcast covering the characters and stories of the Brazos Valley. The fabric of a community is woven from the threads of the stories of the people and places in that community. In this podcast, Hugh, who is a local business owner and lifelong resident of the Brazos Valley, interviews the people you may know or should know who are contributing to our community life.
Brazos Stories with Hugh Stearns
Dr. Valerie Hill-Jackson
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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Valerie Hill-Jackson. She is the Assistant Dean of Educator Preparation at Texas A&M University. Hill-Jackson is a highly-awarded & recognized educator. Her research interests include critical educator preparation, transformative/servant leadership, service-learning/community education, ethnography, school-university partnerships, culture and curriculum, and STEM education for underserved learners.
She is the PI + Co-Executive Director of a new program called Brazos Valley Teach, which is a high school education academy. They provide guidance, resources, and support to high school students in the Brazos Valley to become successful future teachers.
Links:
Dr. Hill-Jackson Bio
Brazos Valley Teach Website