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The online graduate education programs offered by the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) remain among the best in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 rankings. Housed within CEHD’s School of Education (SOE), the online graduate programs are now ranked 25 out …

Nicolaus Myers fell in love with clay as a high school freshman, and working a pottery wheel is still a stress reliever for the University of Delaware sophomore. “I find it very therapeutic throwing on the wheel,” he said. “I don’t really go into it with a mindset of what …

Mabel Boutte, now a principal at Etta J. Wilson Elementary School in Pike Creek, Delaware, joined the University of Delaware’s Principal Preparation Program in 2016 hoping to make a greater impact at her school. With research-informed coursework, an action research project, a real-world internship experience and a statewide cohort model, …

The University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will again host the Delaware Educators Rising education conference for middle school, high school and college students on Feb. 10-11, 2026, at Trabant University Center in Newark. The Delaware chapter of Educators Rising is a career and technical student …

Wednesday, January 28, 2026  |  6:00 to 7:30 p.m. EST 6:00 to 6:45 p.m.  General information for all participants; panel of current students 6:45 to 7:30 p.m.   Breakout sessions by academic program   Graduates of our master’s and doctoral programs emerge with the knowledge and skills to advance their …

As a young person with experience in the foster care system, University of Delaware graduate student William Woelki understands firsthand how important it is to support youth with foster care experience. The instability that youth often face in the foster care system — from access to food, school, housing and …

On GivingTuesday, a global initiative dedicated to giving back, join the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) community in supporting CEHD Dean’s Teacher Pipeline Scholarship, ASPIRE Program, Center for Disabilities Studies, Center for Research in Education and Social Policy, Lab School Playground Renovation Project, New Directions Early Head Start: …

Join University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Imani Goffney, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership at the University of Maryland, from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m. on Nov. 12 in room 205 of Willard Hall Education Building. …

If you watched a UD women’s cross country team race in the last few years, you may have done a double take as two of the Blue Hen runners went by. That’s because Stephanie and Tiffany Herrera are identical twins. The pair are members of both UD’s cross country and …

As a queer person who once struggled with their mental health, University of Delaware graduate student Lauren Dombrowski keenly understands how important it is to support LGBTQ+ youth in schools. As a high schooler, Dombrowski created a website with mental health resources for their LGBTQ+ peers, placing QR codes on …