Engaged Scholarship News

Across the country and around the world, you’ll find plenty of Blue Hens who would love to give something back to the place that gave them so much. Meanwhile, back on the University of Delaware campus, plenty of graduate students would love to be given some of the real-world knowledge …

The California wildfires have devastated the Los Angeles region as families have lost their homes, places of work and schools. With expertise in housing insecurity and social work, University of Delaware faculty in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) explain how community members can support these families. Ann Aviles, CEHD …

Blue Hens are diverse and multifaceted — and so are their mentorship opportunities. In honor of National Mentoring Month, celebrated each January, UDaily has compiled a list of ways to engage. Learn more below. Lerner Executive Mentoring This program matches Lerner Business and Economics students with successful executives. Mentors come …

For many parents across the nation, a lack of access to affordable, high-quality childcare — especially for children under the age of 5 — prevents them from pursuing higher education. Fortunately, there is good news for parents pursuing their education at the University of Delaware. As part of the federal …

Sakhi Phang, a senior in the University of Delaware’s Landscape Architecture program, has spent the past two summers working with the residents of the West Side of Wilmington, Delaware, to develop their vision for a public park and community garden on the grounds of the defunct Rodney Reservoir. Local residents formed the …

On GivingTuesday, a global initiative dedicated to giving back, join the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) community in supporting CEHD Dean’s Diversity Scholarship in Education, Access: Ability Scholars, Aspire Program, Center for Research in Education & Social Policy, Lab School, New Directions Early Head Start: Bundle Up Baby, …

This fall, the University of Delaware’s Lab School celebrates 90 years of pioneering excellence in early childhood education, research and innovation. Housed on the College of Education and Human Development’s (CEHD) Children’s Campus, the Lab School has not only shaped the next generation of educators but set the standard for practices like mindfulness and …

Jamel Howard grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where summer block parties were commonplace. The festive music, the shared food, the cordoned-off streets — those moments fostered a sense of closeness and belonging, even in the country’s largest city. Frequent guests at those block parties, he said, were officers from …

Roderick L. Carey, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s (CEHD) Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS), has been appointed as the CEHD Faculty Scholar. This endowed position seeks to recruit and retain outstanding young scholars in the field of human development and family sciences.  …

In November 2023, a 32-year-old man with autism was visiting his brother in Delaware. During a visit to Lowes with his brother, the man had trouble leaving the lightbulb section of the store, which had captivated his interest. Recognizing the rising distress in his autistic brother, he called 911 for …