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In a recent WHYY article, Erik K. Layland, assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS), and Roderick L. Carey, associate professor in HDFS, discussed mental health struggles among underrepresented Delaware youth and its connection to opting out of college.  …

Philadelphia-based 6ABC highlighted the Delaware Educators Rising conference, hosted by the University of Delaware’s College of Education & Human Development on its Newark campus. The annual conference directly addresses the regional teacher shortage by supporting Delaware middle school, high school and college students who are interested in becoming future educators.  …

Rachel Karchmer-Klein, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Delaware, co-designed a research study where a group of high-achieving eighth graders were asked to engage with a digital narrative text. The story incorporated written words, sound, static images and video animations. The students quickly figured …

In a recent Forbes article, the Bookworms K-5 Reading and Writing curriculum, developed by College of Education and Human Development Professor Sharon Walpole, was featured for its evidence-based practices and success in improving student literacy outcomes.  The article also references a study that Walpole conducted with colleague Henry May, associate …

For the first time, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will host the Delaware Educators Rising education conference for middle school, high school and college students Feb. 21-22 at Trabant University Center in Newark. The Delaware chapter of Educators Rising is a career and technical …

Three University of Delaware students have been honored as the newest Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship recipients. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, The Gilman Scholarship Program aims to develop a generation of future American leaders by exposing them to diverse languages and cultures. Open only to Pell Grant recipients, the program …

The online graduate education programs offered by the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) have advanced an additional place in U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 rankings, again placing them in the top 6% of all online graduate programs in education. Housed within CEHD’s School of …

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 12% of children and adolescents between the ages of 3 and 17 experience an anxiety or mood disorder, and symptoms can begin even before elementary school. Our schools can play an important role in addressing anxiety disorders, but educators …

In a recent article in The Straits Times, Jin Yao Kwan, assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, shared insight on how competition can affect wellbeing. Kwan participated in a panel discussion on post-pandemic life satisfaction at the Singapore Perspectives …

Pursuing research that solves real-world problems with practical solutions is what drives Kenneth Shores and Kyle Davis, who have been honored with the University of Delaware’s Gerard J. Mangone Young Scholars Award for 2023. The award is named for the late pioneering legal scholar who spent almost 40 years teaching …