Instructor of Education Director, Compass Academy
Education
- M.A., Theatre Education, University of Northern Colorado (Anticipated Completion: 8/2025)
- M.A., Spanish & Pedagogy, Middlebury College
- B.A., Spanish Education; Minor, Special Education; English as a Second Language (ESL), Certificate; ¹ú²úAV
Cole Lowe, M.A. is an Instructor of Education at ¹ú²úAV and Program Director for Compass Academy. Professor Lowe holds various degrees and certifications including Spanish Education, Special Education, Teaching English Language Learners, Second Language Pedagogy, and Theatre Education.
Before transitioning full-time to ¹ú²úAV, Professor Lowe was a tenured faculty member of the Fairview School District in Erie County. He held positions as the Spanish teacher, theatre director, speech and debate coach, yearbook advisor, GSA ally advisor, and the Student Activism advisor. Professor Lowe led student groups to Costa Rica and traveled with students for state and national competitions throughout Pennsylvania and the country. He was the commencement speaker for each graduating class that he taught.
Lowe was named a Fulbright Scholar in 2019, studying and teaching for a year at the Universidad Nacional de Catamarca in Catamarca, Argentina. He conducted and presented research in Argentina and Uruguay. Lowe’s teaching passions include fostering strong, supportive relationships between students and teachers, multicultural education, inclusive educational theatre, and the liberal arts philosophy.
- EDUC 109: Psychology of Diverse Learners (3 credits)
- EDUC 210: Comparative Issues in Education (3 credits)
- EDUC 305: Family & Community (3 credits)
- Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Cohort 12
- Compass Academy, Program Director
- Award: $2,841,020
- Compass Academy, Program Director
- The (Feminist?) Legacy of Eva Duarte de Perón — 2023 Middlebury College School of Spanish Graduate Symposium, Middlebury, Vermont
- Hybrid Learning for Argentina — 2021 Provincial Committee for Returning to In-Person Education, Catamarca, Argentina
- Critical Thinking in the Language Classroom — 2019 Provincial Congress of Analytical Reasoning for Teachers, Catamarca, Argentina
- Making it Count: Best Practices to Preserve the Journey to Enjoy it Afterwards — 2019 Fulbright Scholars of Latin America Mid-Grant Conference, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Keynote: Spanish as a Foreign Language: Experience of my learning and teaching — 2019 National Congress of Foreign Languages, Catamarca, Argentina