Kirsten R. Butcher portrait
  • Associate Dean of Faculty and Student Affairs, College Of Education
  • Professor, Educational Psychology
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Professional Service

  • EDUCAUSE. Role: Global Panelist. EDUCAUSE Teaching and Learning Horizon Report 2022. 03/14/2022 - 04/18/2022
  • Instructional Science. Role: Reviewer. Peer Review. 01/2018 - present
  • Journal of Educational Psychology. Role: Editorial Board Member. Provide thoughtful and systematic reviews of papers submitted to the Journal of Educational Psychology. 09/2012 - 01/2021
  • Learning and Instruction (Journal). Role: Ad-hoc Reviewer. Provide scholarly reviews on submitted manuscripts. 08/2010 - present
  • Applied Cognitive Psychology. Role: Ad Hoc Reviewer. Provide scholarly reviews on submitted manuscripts. 2009 - present
  • Journal of Educational Psychology. Role: Ad Hoc Reviewer. Provide scholarly reviews on submitted manuscripts. 01/2009 - 09/2012

Internal Service

  • Strategic IT Committee (SITC). Chair, 08/2023 - present. University service.
  • College of Education Honors Committee. Member, 08/2012 - present. College service.
  • Center for the Advancement of Technology in Education (CATE). Director, 04/2012 - present. Other service.
  • University of Utah, College of Education, Task Force on Multiple Approaches to Course Instruction. Task Force Member, 02/2012 - 04/2013. College service.
  • Committee for a Technology Enhanced Curriculum. Committee member, 08/2009 - 07/2012. University service.
  • Learning Sciences Program Committee, Department of Educational Psychology. Committee member, 2009 - present. Department service.
  • Diversity Committee (Educational Psychology). Committee member, 2009 - present. Department service.
  • Center for the Advancement of Technology in Education. Center member, 01/2009 - 04/2012. College service.

Community Partnership

  • Utah Foster Care. Created community partnership for IDET students to complete a capstone project for Utah Foster Care. 08/2018 - present

Outreach

  • State Judge Advisor: Utah First LEGO League. 08/2013 - 01/2016

Honors & Awards

  • College of Education Research Award. University of Utah, 04/2019
  • Presidential Scholar Award. University of Utah, 07/2015
  • Outstanding Volunteer Award. Utah FIRST Lego League, 01/2014

In the Media

  • Are students addicted to their cell phones? ABC4's Alana Brophy examines this potential problem. Dr. Kirsten Butcher from the University of Utah discusses how cell phones can (and should) be used in the classroom for 21st century learners. 02/23/2015. http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/cell-phone-...