Haley Woodside-Jiron

Associate Professor of Education

Haley Woodside-Jiron
Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D. in Reading and Literacy from State University of New York (SUNY) Albany
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Education

BIO

Dr. Woodside-Jiron is an Associate Professor of Education, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses including Ethics of Neuroscience in Education, Critical Issues in Language and Literacy, and Cultivating Children's Literacy.  Her research includes work on trauma-informed practices, self-efficacy, and mindfulness in education.

She has presented extensively at national and international conferences in education, psychology, and behavioral science. Her work appears in multiple books, including Neuroscience for Social Work, Writing Social Justice in the Arts and Humanities, and Introduction to Critical Discourse Analysis in Education.

Publications

Google Scholar

Awards and Achievements

  • Outstanding Faculty Award, Alpha Chi Omega (2016)
  • HERS Fellow, University of Vermont (2014)
  • Finalist, Kroepsch Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award (2013)
  • Sustainability Fellow, University of Vermont (2011)
  • Recognition of Valuable Contributions to the Students of the University of Vermont (2006)

Area(s) of expertise

  • Neuroscience of education
  • Resilience
  • Trauma-informed instruction

Bio

Dr. Woodside-Jiron is an Associate Professor of Education, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses including Ethics of Neuroscience in Education, Critical Issues in Language and Literacy, and Cultivating Children's Literacy.  Her research includes work on trauma-informed practices, self-efficacy, and mindfulness in education.

She has presented extensively at national and international conferences in education, psychology, and behavioral science. Her work appears in multiple books, including Neuroscience for Social Work, Writing Social Justice in the Arts and Humanities, and Introduction to Critical Discourse Analysis in Education.

Publications

Awards and Achievements

  • Outstanding Faculty Award, Alpha Chi Omega (2016)
  • HERS Fellow, University of Vermont (2014)
  • Finalist, Kroepsch Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award (2013)
  • Sustainability Fellow, University of Vermont (2011)
  • Recognition of Valuable Contributions to the Students of the University of Vermont (2006)

Areas of Expertise

  • Neuroscience of education
  • Resilience
  • Trauma-informed instruction