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Every day, Delaware educators teach multilingual learners (MLLs), yet many feel underprepared to support them. With more than 19,000 MLLs in the state, University of Delaware faculty are working during National Hispanic Heritage Month this fall and year round to address the needs of these students and their teachers.  Supported …

This article by Stephanie N. Del Tufo, assistant professor of education and human development at the University of Delaware, has been republished with permission from The Conversation’s Curious Kids series, for children of all ages. It answers the question: “Do we need to read, or can we just get everything through …

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 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 …

This fall, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) welcomes two new faculty members specializing in social work. These faculty members bolster CEHD’s masters of social work (MSW) program, deepening the college’s existing expertise in supporting vulnerable communities and children, youth and families. Abram J. Lyons …

With the start of the 2025-2026 academic year, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) is pleased to announce new leadership in its Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS). Beginning on August 16, Jason Hustedt, professor and interim chair of HDFS, began his term …

Read the latest on CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications. August 2025   Lynsey Gibbons How Should We Teach Math? General and Special Ed. Researchers Don’t Agree, Education Week, August 21 College of Education and Human Development Educational Services, Delaware Business Times, August 27 Sarah Mallory Delaware State Police …

Representing every inhabited continent on the globe, more than 400 scholars gathered in the University of Delaware’s Trabant University Center for the fall semester’s New Graduate Student Orientation. UD’s latest pursuers of doctorates, master’s degrees and graduate certificates include first-generation graduate students, parents and other types of caregivers, musicians, athletes, …

The back-to-school season is often marked by a flurry of nerves and excitement as children and parents return to their school communities after summer break. These feelings may be even more acute for children who will start the year as a brand-new kindergartener, middle schooler or high school student. University …

  During National Wellness Month this August, many people are taking the time to drink more water, reconsider their exercise routines or prioritize their mental health. As a double major in human services and psychology, supporting the well-being of their community members is often top of mind for University of …

In his first week working with Delaware Sea Grant, University of Delaware undergraduate student Theodore McKinney made a splash — both figuratively and literally. Figuratively because his mentor, Emily Maung-Douglass, Delaware Sea Grant’s urban watershed specialist, could tell how enthusiastic he was about teaching science to Delaware’s youth. Literally, because …