Stephanie Hartman, PhD has worked at the state level as a social studies content specialist for over 11 years. Her first state level job was with the Nevada Department of Education. Prior to that, Stephanie taught high school social studies for 13 years in both Everett, WA and Reno, NV. She has also taught elementary and secondary education courses at the University of Nevada Reno and Sierra Nevada College. Stephanie holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nevada Reno, as well as a master’s degree in Integrated Curriculum from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Social Studies from the University of Northern Colorado.

Currently, Stephanie is the Social Studies Content Specialist at the Colorado Department of Education. She is a member of the Standards and Instructional Support (SIS) Team whose duties include, among other things, providing support for the implementation of the Colorado Academic Standards (CAS). Recently, she joined the adjunct faculty at Metropolitan State University of Denver as a professor of elementary social studies methods.