Publications
Conducting research is just the first of many steps
The University of Delaware’s College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) is committed to contributing to a robust continuum between research and practice. We emphasize the interaction between theory, research and practice in all of our work. Education and human development research produces knowledge to inform practice, but research must also be informed by the issues, needs and concerns of practitioners.
We believe the most promising innovations come from interdisciplinary perspectives and want to ensure that the next generation of scholars benefits from interdisciplinary learning. Moving beyond the typical academic research silos, our CEHD faculty work with each other and with faculty across the university in health, arts and sciences, information and computer sciences, public policy, sociology, psychology, and many other areas to address critical issues in education and human development.
Recent Publications
More than 100 years ago, laboratory schools—like University of Delaware’s Lab School—were developed on university campuses to respond to the needs of their communities and provide leadership in early childhood education (ECE). Today, after the COVID-19 …
Read the latest on CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications. April 2025 Mellissa Gordon It’s Time to Keep Phones Out of Classrooms, DNYUZ, April 23 March 2025 Sharon Walpole When schools buy new reading progra …
In recent years, discussions about inequality in the college admissions process have focused on the use of standardized tests like the SAT. But few discussions have focused on another important part of the college application: the listing of extracurri …