• Sandra L. Foster, PhD

    Associate Professor, Education
    Program Coordinator for Special Education Generalist
    Fast Forward Coordinator

    Master of Education
    Graduate Special Education Generalist
    Fast Forward Program

    College for Professional Studies

    303.964.3627
    slfoster@regis.edu

Professional Bio

Degrees

  • PhD, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
  • Master of Arts, Developmental and Adult Education, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX

Academic Experience

  • Regis University, Associate Professor, Master of Education, Denver, CO, 2010-present
  • Regis University, Assistant Professor, Master of Education, Denver, CO, 2008-2010
  • Austin Community College, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Teacher Education, Austin, TX, 2005-2007
  • Arizona State University, Instructor, Curriculum and Instruction Division, Undergraduate and Post-Graduate, Tempe, AZ, 2000-2003
  • Arizona State University, Instructor, Educational Leadership Division, Undergraduate and Post-Graduate, Tempe, AZ, 2000-2003
  • Huston-Tillotson University, Instructor, Pre-College Preparation Education, Austin, TX, 1997-1998

Research/Evaluation Experience

  • Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), Researcher/Evaluator, Denver, CO, January 2007-August 2008
  • Mesa Community College, Researcher, Mesa, AZ, 2002-2003
  • Education Policy Studies Laboratory, Senior Researcher, Tempe, AZ, 2001-2002
  • Arizona State University, Evaluator, Tempe, AZ, 2001-2002
  • Milken Family Foundation, Researcher, Santa Monica, CA, 2001-2002
  • Arizona State University, Researcher, Tempe, AZ, 1999-2001

Research & Scholarship

Publications and Presentations

  • Texas Instruments and Boulder Valley School District 3D Learning Evaluation (2010-present), Regis University, Denver, CO
  • A Study of the Differential Effects of ELL Training and Materials (2007-2008), Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), Denver, CO
  • Evaluation of Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant (2007-2008), Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), Denver, CO
  • Ribbon of Hope (2008), Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), Denver, CO
  • Central Region Approaches to Preparing Teachers to Teach Linguistically Diverse Students (2007-2008), Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), Denver, CO
  • Benchmarking Study on International Boarding and Day Schools (2007), Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), Denver, CO
  • Evaluation of St. Paul Public School District Connected Counseling (2007), Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), Denver, CO
  • ASHE 2nd Edition Reader on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education (1999-2000), Association for the Study of Higher Education, Tempe, AZ
  • The Professional Development Needs of Teachers in SAGE Classrooms: Survey Results and Analysis (2001-2002), Wisconsin Education Association Council, Milwaukee, WI
  • How Latino Students Negotiate the Demands of High Stakes Testing: A Case Study of One School in Texas (2004-2006), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
  • What Teaching Behaviors Matter in Teaching Reading (2001-2002), Milken Family Foundation, Santa Monica, CA
  • The Relation Between Upward Bound Participation and Post-Secondary Education Factors (1996-1997), Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Awards & Recognition

  • Regis University, Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, 2009
  • Arizona State University, Gates Millennium Scholar, 2000-2005
  • Arizona State University, Spencer Interdisciplinary Fellow, 2003-2004
  • Arizona State University, Regent’s Graduate Academic Scholarship, 1999-2004
  • Arizona State University, Regent’s Graduate Tuition Scholarship, 1999-2004
  • Arizona State University, Spencer Interdisciplinary Program Participant, 2002-2003
  • Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference Fellow, Decatur, GA, 2002
  • Arizona State University, Preparing Future Faculty Fellow, Phase II, 2001-2002
  • Arizona State University, Graduate College Research Grant, 2001
  • Arizona State University, Preparing Future Faculty Research Grant, 2001
  • Arizona State University, Faculty Emeriti Association Fellowship Nominee, 2001
  • Arizona State University, Preparing Future Faculty Fellow, Phase I, 2000-2001
  • Arizona State University, Graduate College Research Grant, 2000
  • Teacher of the Year Nominee, Pflugerville I.S.D., 1998 and 1999