Kelly Langley Cook

• BA, History Education, University of Northern Colorado
• MA, Modern American History, University of Northern Colorado

Kelly Langley-Cook lectures in United States history and works with the Secondary Teacher Education Program teaching social studies methods and pedagogy. She taught in Colorado public high schools in the areas of Civics, US History, World History, and Economics for 20 years. Her passion is working with future teachers. In addition to working in public schools, Langley-Cook has been an Instructional Coach (2012-2019), worked with STEP and Methods instruction (2017-present), and is the Co-director of the Hewit History Institute (2019-present).

• Modern American History
• Queer History
• Diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice in secondary education
• Best practices in leadership, mentorship, teacher resiliency, and preventing burnout in secondary educators

• 2025-2026 HSS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Classroom Award
• Sears-Helgoth Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Northern Colorado, 2023
• DEI Fellow, University of Northern Colorado, 2022 & 2023
• Presenter: “Gay History is History” – A Queer Endeavor Conference – CU Boulder – 2019
• Presenter: “History of Immigration in America” – Hewit History Institute – 2019
• Frontier Academy Distinguished Service Award – 2019
• Grant Recipient: William E. Hewit Institute – 2019
• PFLAG Greeley Ally of the year – 2019
• Mexican American Studies Student Support Award – 2018
• Frontier Academy Distinguished Service Award (lifetime achievement) – 2018
• UBUNTU faculty sponsor – 2017-2018
• UNC Faculty of the Semester – Residence Hall Association –  2017
• Graduate Work Scholarship – Frontier Academy – 2016
• University of Chicago “Outstanding Educator” Award – student nomination as they entered the University – 2016
• Grant Recipient: “Heroes and Villains” – Bill of Rights Institute – 2015
• Department Lead – Frontier Academy – 2006-2014
• Staff Leadership Council – Frontier Academy 2012-2016
• Summer Scholar: “George Washington” – Teaching American History Colloquium – Ashbrook Institute – Philadelphia 2015
• Summer Scholar: “Forum on Economic Freedom” – Bill of Right Institute- Washington DC – 2014
• State of Texas Curriculum Alignment Specialist – 2012
• AP World History Reader – 2008-2011
• AVID certified building leader – 2001-2003