Our Team

Administrative Team

Laurie Langdon, Ph.D.

Managing Director

Laurie enjoys working with multiple stakeholders who are committed to ensuring all students have access to high quality education. Laurie has always been drawn to the unique challenges of teaching and learning and finds the complexity of studying how students learn chemistry very rewarding. In her position as Science Teaching Fellow within the CU Science Education Initiative (SEI), she has had opportunities to work with faculty to develop course learning goals, assess student learning, and implement resear...

Betsy McIntosh, Ph.D.

Associate Director of LA Development, Assistant Teaching Professor of LA Pedagogy

betsy.mcintosh@colorado.edu303-492-7863

As Associate Director of LA Development, Betsy leads professional development for LAs from their first semester through participation as Returning LAs, LA Mentors, and student researchers for the LA Program. She focuses on connecting the various communities within the LA Program to one another to create a cohesive teaching and learning experience for LAs, Faculty, and LA Program staff. Betsy is passionate about drawing connections across disciplines and improving educational access and outcomes for a...

Sarah Wise, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor of LA Pedagogy

sarah.wise@colorado.edu

As an LA Program Teaching Professor, Sarah teaches courses including Becoming a Teaching Assistant, the LA Mentor Weekly Prep Meeting, and supports LA program development.Sarahhas pursued dual interestsin biologyand education across her career. She started teaching biology and physics in the late 90s and started teachingteachers while in grad school. Sarah then worked in education and institutional change research for 18 years. She helpeddevelop the Departmental Action Team Project, which promotes healthy d...

Marshall Washington

LA Program Coordinator

Marshall.Washington@colorado.edu303-735-1609

As LA Program Coordinator, Marshall works closely with other LA Team members to manage day-to-day operations.Prior to Joining ̽��Ƶ, Marshall worked in the offices of Student Life and Education Abroad as an undergraduate student at the University of Oklahoma. Marshall also served as a Peer Learning Assistant (PLA) for the department of Linguistics, Assisting students with four classes per semester. After graduating with dual degrees in Chinese and Linguistics, Marshall is currently pursuing a Master's ...