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Cultures of Healing
October 16, 2026Read moreWith specialized training in human development, human services and social systems, social workers are uniquely positioned to support communities in times of crisis or challenging life changes. With its master of social work program (MSW) and community outreach, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) prepares …
Collaborative Coaching
October 15, 2026Read moreAs we reflect on our elementary school experiences, we rarely think about our teachers as students in the classroom with us. But teachers are students too, refining their content knowledge and instruction through professional learning and collaboration with colleagues. University of Delaware Associate Professor Lynsey Gibbons has studied teacher learning …
Announcing the Home-Based Child Care Research Initiative
October 15, 2026Read moreUniversity of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD)—already a national leader and trusted state partner in high-quality early care and education—will now serve as a hub for critical research on home-based child care (HBCC) with the Home-Based Child Care Research Initiative. HBCC is nonparental child care in a …
Affording to Stay
October 9, 2026Read moreJoin University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Sade Bonilla, assistant professor in the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in room 205 of Willard Hall Education Building. Sade Bonilla is an education …
A National Voice on Institutional Quality and Integrity
October 9, 2026Read moreDominique J. Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s (CEHD) School of Education and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity by Hakeem Jeffries, minority leader of the U.S. …
Teaching Multilingual Learners
October 7, 2026Read moreDuring a reading lesson, Mateo, an elementary multilingual learner (MLL) in a Delaware public school, read “sit” as “seat.” Jon Kittle, his reading interventionist, walked him through the short vowel sound, but Mateo made the same “mistake” and grew frustrated. Every day, Delaware educators teach MLLs, or students whose home …
Health in Midlife and Older Adulthood
October 5, 2026Read moreJoin University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Heather Farmer, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS), from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, in room 220 of Alison Hall. Farmer’s research examines how biological, psychological …
The Take-Home Assignment is Dead
October 5, 2026Read moreJoin University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Jin Yao Kwan, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS), from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, in room 106 of Pearson Hall. Kwan’s research focuses on the …
Advancing Epistemic Rights
October 2, 2026Read moreJoin University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Gerald Campano, professor in the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in room 205 of Willard Hall Education Building. Campano studies how research conducted in …
Graduate Programs Virtual Open House – October 2026
October 2, 2026Read moreTuesday, October 20, 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 careers in …