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Lauren Boop ’12 joins 2018–19 National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council

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Lauren Boop ’12, an alumna of Appalachian’s middle grades education program and one of 15 members named to the 2018–19 National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council. Photo courtesy of Lauren Boop

“I am thankful that Appalachian State shaped me into the educator that I am today.”

Lauren Boop ’12, social studies and science teacher at Hilburn Academy in Raleigh

By Jessica Stump
Posted Jan. 18, 2019 at 2:15 p.m.

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University alumna Lauren Boop ’12 is one of 15 members appointed to the National Humanities Center’s 2018–19 Teacher Advisory Council. Her one-year appointment began Aug. 1, 2018, and will continue until July 31, 2019.

Boop, who teaches sixth-grade social studies and seventh-grade science at Hilburn Academy in Raleigh, said the appointment has allowed her “to connect with like-minded and passionate educators around the country. Through the center’s work, we are pushing for more engaging and innovative ways to let the world appreciate the humanities.”

One such endeavor highlighting this work, she said, is the Humanities Moment project, which was created by the National Humanities Center in partnership with the Federation of State Humanities Councils.

The project seeks to gather stories from individuals from all lifestyles, encouraging them to reflect on the ways the humanities have shaped their perceptions, helped them connect with the past, imagine a better future, or forge deeper connections to other people, cultures and communities.

“I am thankful that Appalachian State shaped me into the educator that I am today.”

Lauren Boop ’12, social studies and science teacher at Hilburn Academy in Raleigh

Boop credits her time at Appalachian and her incredible professors for developing her strong instructional leadership skills. “I am thankful that Appalachian State shaped me into the educator that I am today,” she said.

Boop graduated summa cum laude from Appalachian in 2012 as a North Carolina Teaching Fellow with a B.S. in middle grades education-science and social studies. She earned her master’s degree in middle grades social studies education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2015.

Her interests include global education, as well as world histories, politics and cultures. Additionally, she has held many educational fellowships:

  • A Kenan Fellowship (2013–15), in which she worked in microbiology and immunology labs at both North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and then partnered with NC State’s 4-H organization to design hands-on microbiology curricula for middle school students, giving a historical perspective to the curricula.
  • A TEACH Fellowship through the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce, in which she traveled to the Middle East to discuss STEM-based best practices and educational policies with business and educational professionals.
  • In 2016, she traveled to South Africa to participate in a Go Global NC professional development program, exploring disparities in access to wealth, resources and education.
  • Over summer 2018, Boop participated in NC State's Research Experiences for Teachers program, studying brachial plexus injuries in rats to better understand how similar injuries affect bone and muscle growth, as well as overall shoulder function, in infants. The experience, according to NC State's news release about the program, informed how Boop and other educators teach STEM subjects in the classroom.

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About the National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council

The National Humanities Center (NHC) Teacher Advisory Council is a 15-member board that supports the Education Programs of the National Humanities Center for a one-year term of service. Chosen to represent multiple disciplines in the humanities, these teacher leaders accept an active role in the development, evaluation and promotion of NHC materials and projects. Learn more at https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/education-programs/teacher-advisory-council-2018-19.

About the Reich College of Education

Appalachian State University offers one of the largest undergraduate teacher preparation programs in North Carolina, graduating about 500 teachers a year. The Reich College of Education enrolls more than 2,000 students in its bachelor’s, master’s, education specialist and doctoral degree programs, with offerings that span multiple fields — from teacher preparation, counseling, and therapy, to higher education, school and student affairs administration, library science, educational leadership and more. With over 10,000 alumni employed in North Carolina public schools, there is at least one Reich College graduate in every county in the state. Learn more at https://rcoe.appstate.edu.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, affordable education for all. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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