UDITA GUPTA portrait
  • Associate Professor (Clinical), Urban Institute for Teacher Education
  • Adjunct Instructor, Educational Psychology
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Professional Service

  • USEF. Role: Lead. Mentoring Opportunities for Secondary STEM Teachers in Granite School District to Boost Experimental Science Access and Opportunities for Diverse Students in Secondary Schools, In Collaboration with University of Utah Science and Education Fair (USEF) and Granite School District, Salt Lake City, Utah . 03/25/2022 - 07/22/2022
  • International Journal for Teacher Education and Professional Development . Role: Member. Review manuscripts and book chapters. 01/01/2021 - present
  • International Journal of Innovative Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Role: Editorial Board Member. Review manuscripts, making decisions about acceptance or rejection of manuscripts. 12/18/2020 - present
  • AERA. Role: Discussant. AERA 2020, Div. K, Section 6. Teacher Learning Through Video and Virtual Reality in Field Experiences. 04/18/2020 - 04/18/2020
  • AERA. Role: Chair. AERA 2020, Div. K, Section 10. Non-Traditional Approaches to Teacher Education. 04/17/2020 - 04/17/2020
  • International Journal for Teacher Education and Professional Development . Role: Editorial Board Member. Reviewing manuscripts, decision making about acceptance or rejection. 04/06/2018 - present
  • International Journal for Teacher Education and Professional Development . Role: Editorial Board. Reviewing research articles and book chapters. 03/01/2018 - present
  • National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. Role: Reviewer. Article Reviewer. 01/01/2018 - present
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Article Reviewer. 01/01/2018 - present
  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Article Reviewer. 01/01/2018 - present
  • International Journal for Teacher Education and Professional Development . Article Reviewer. 01/01/2018 - present
  • School of Education. Role: Committee Member. Undergraduate Committee Meeting. 09/17/2016 - 09/17/2016
  • College of Education. Role: Member. COE Awards. 04/14/2016 - 04/14/2016
  • American Educational Research Association Annual Meetings. Conference Proposal Reviewer, Division - K. 01/01/2016 - present
  • National Council for Teachers of Mathematics. Conference Proposal Reviewer. 01/01/2016 - present
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Meetings. Conference Proposal Reviewer. 01/01/2016 - present
  • American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meetings. Conference Proposal Reviewer for Strand 1 and Strand 2. 01/01/2016 - present
  • UITE, University of Utah. Recruitment Project with Monica Ferguson. 10/01/2014 - 01/27/2016

Internal Service

  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Adhoc Committee, College of Education, University of Utah. Member, 11/18/2022 - present. College service.
  • TFU/Noyce Applications, College of Education, University of Utah. Reviewer, 10/21/2022 - present. College service.
  • Faculty Learning Community on Math DEWI. Member, 10/21/2022 - 01/27/2023. University service.
  • Field Hours Pathways for Juniors & Seniors, Monthly Meeting – Teach for Utah, Noyce and BS/Med Scholars, College of Education, University of Utah. Presenter, 09/23/2022 - present. College service.
  • International Science and Education Fair (ISEF), Society of Science, Washington D.C. Grand Awards Judge, 05/01/2022 - 05/20/2022. Other service.
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences, International Science and Education Fair (ISEF), Society of Science, Washington D.C. Judge, 05/01/2022 - 05/13/2022. Other service.
  • District Science Fair Judge, North Zone, Salt Lake City. Judge, 03/08/2022 - 03/17/2023. Other service.
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Utah Science and Education Fair (USEF), University of Utah. Judge, 03/07/2022 - 03/17/2023. Other service.
  • Science Fair, Challenger School, Salt Lake City. Judge, 01/17/2022 - 01/21/2022. Other service.
  • Attendee and Information Sharing, Monthly Meeting – Teach for Utah, Noyce and BS/Med Scholars . Attendee and Information Sharing, 11/11/2021 - 11/11/2021. College service.
  • Participant, Alumni Induction Meeting, Urban Institute for Teacher Education (UITE). Participant, 10/19/2021 - 10/19/2021. Department service.
  • Conducting Case Studies from UofU alumni placed in Salt Lake, Granite and Canyon school districts for CAEP accreditation. Data Collector , 08/23/2021 - 04/29/2022. Department service.
  • College of Education Scholarship Committee. Member, 03/19/2021 - 03/19/2021. College service.
  • UITE Application Review Committee. Reviewer, 02/16/2021 - 03/23/2021. Department service.
  • Search for Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs. Search Committee Member, 01/12/2021 - 02/26/2021. College service.
  • Search Committee for Associate Dean for Faculty and Student Affairs. Member, 12/11/2020 - 04/09/2021. College service.
  • University Career-Line Faculty Reappointment Committee (UCLFRC). Member, 10/09/2020 - present. University service.
  • University Career-Line Faculty Reappoint Committee (UCLFRC). Member, 09/25/2020 - present. University service.
  • UROP Application. Reviewer, 07/17/2020 - present. College service.
  • Merging UITE Lesson Plan with PPAT Lesson Plan (with suggestions and feedback from UITE faculty) . Co-Creator, 06/12/2020 - 07/24/2020. College service.
  • Synchronizing Video Resources for UITE Classes . Co-creator, 05/08/2020 - 07/24/2020. College service.
  • Creating reports from the case studies for use in CAEP reporting. Author, 04/24/2020 - 06/26/2020. College service.
  • Conducting PPAT Pilot in Secondary Licensure Cohort. Instructor, Mentor, 01/01/2020 - 04/10/2020. College service.
  • Generating Case Studies of Elementary and Secondary Alumni . Creator, 09/06/2019 - 03/13/2020. College service.
  • Campus Diversity Committee Meeting. Participant , 12/06/2018 - present. College service.
  • Student Behavior Committee. Member, 08/03/2018 - present. University service.
  • AOCE Meeting. Member, 10/30/2017 - 10/30/2017. Department service.
  • Student Behavior Committee. Member, 08/21/2017 - 06/30/2020. University service.
  • Student Behavior Committee, University of Utah. Member, 08/18/2017 - 04/28/2023. University service.
  • COE Faculty Awards Committee. Member, 05/03/2017 - 05/03/2017. College service.
  • UITE Scholarship Committee. Member, 03/30/2017 - 03/30/2017. Department service.
  • Math Elementary Education Meeting. Member, 08/06/2016 - 08/06/2016. University service.
  • Developing online courses and programs. Member, 04/26/2016 - 04/26/2016. College service.
  • Supervision in Arts: Meeting with Kelby McIntyre. Member, 04/20/2016 - 04/20/2016. University service.
  • Supervision Conference Meeting. Member, 04/18/2016 - 04/18/2016. Department service.
  • COE Awards. 04/14/2016 - 04/14/2016. College service.
  • Scholarship Meeting. Member, 03/24/2016 - 03/24/2016. College service.

Community Partnership

  • Granite, Salt Lake and Canyons - Field Practicum (Fall) and Student Teaching (Spring). 01/03/2022 - 12/16/2022
  • Field Practicum experience for students (undergraduate and graduate). 01/01/2021 - present
  • Communicating with mentor teachers in Canyons, Salt Lake and Granite school district regarding placements, workshops relevant for student teachers, time to be invested in school, duties and responsibilities to be accomplished during both Practicum and Student Teaching. 01/01/2021 - present
  • Establishing connections and maintaining lines of communication with school districts (Salt Lake, Granite and Canyons) regarding recruiting teachers interested in mentoring students (undergraduate and graduate). 01/01/2021 - present
  • Field Practicum Experience. 08/24/2020 - 11/24/2020
  • Connections with School Districts (Salt Lake and Granite) regarding placements, workshops and student teacher involvement in classes and school. 08/07/2020 - 12/18/2020
  • Connecting with Mentor Teachers Weekly During Field Practicum. 05/15/2020 - 12/18/2020

Outreach

  • Working with Engineering department on setting a transition route for Engineering students interested in teaching. 01/12/2021 - present
  • Meeting instructor (Lois Oeistrich)and students enrolled in education programs at Taylorsville Community College. 10/20/2016 - 10/20/2016
  • Teacher Recruitment Banquet. 05/11/2016 - 05/11/2016
  • Red, White and U Day. 04/09/2016 - 04/09/2016

Honors & Awards

  • Reviewer Acknowledgement, American Educational Research Association, Division K-Teacher and Teacher Education and Division K – Section 05: Preservice Teacher Education Coursework: Curriculum and Teaching to Improve Teacher Knowledge, Understanding and Pedagogical Practices. American Educational Research Association, 08/15/2018
  • Secondary Mathematics Teaching License. Maryland State Office of Education, 01/25/2008
  • Second Position in MS (Statistics). Kanpur University, 06/23/2000

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