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Nicole Mejia first heard of the McNair Scholars Program from a University of Delaware classmate. She’d told Mejia about the opportunities it opened up by preparing her for graduate school. A nationally-sponsored program, the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program (the McNair Scholars Program) offers effective preparation for doctoral …

Erika Komp, 2018 graduate of the University of Delaware, had always wanted to visit Germany, where her family originated. When she learned of a summer position teaching English as a foreign language at the Wust Summer School for English Language, Theater, and Music in Germany, she was quick to apply. “The selection process …

Dover native Emily Halliday wasn’t planning to begin her University of Delaware career in Georgetown, but inadvertently she discovered the Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education program while college hunting and decided it was the best fit for her.   Emily graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science …

Cristina Ahrendt, majoring in elementary teacher education, has been working with a faculty member in the School of Education’s literacy department to evaluate whether automated essay-scoring software positively affects writing instruction and achievement. “When I first thought about doing research, I anticipated that it could primarily consist of doing solitary, …

Jess Schulz came to the University of Delaware in 2010 to pursue her doctorate in the College of Education and Human Development. It wasn’t an easy journey for her, but working closely with her advisor, she identified a research topic that intrigued her–evaluating the potential impact the use of social …

The College School and Lab School partnered with Delaware Biotechnology Institute and AstraZeneca for Family STEAM night.     The College School and Lab Preschool partnered with Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) and AstraZeneca to host a Family STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) event on May 16. More than …

Teaching Placement in Caymans   When Rachel Narcho, and Hannah Sypniewski first applied to the University of Delaware, they didn’t expect they’d be spending their final semester in the Cayman Islands. But thanks to an international partnership formed between the College of Education and Human Developmentand the Cayman International School …

  One of the most anxiety-provoking moments in math class is being called upon to offer the solution to a newly learned concept. There are so many places where your thinking can go askew and–even if you’re mainly correct in your calculation–your answer is WRONG.   Amanda Jansen, SOE professor has …

Steele Symposium 2018 An annual celebration of our students’ scholarship Friday, May 11, 2018 12:30 – 6:00 p.m. Clayton Hall on UD’s Laird Campus 100 David Hollowell Dr. The Steele Symposium is coordinated by the College of Education and Human Development and includes presentations by undergraduate and graduate students from the …

Alumni Weekend 2018 CEHD Alumni Reception Friday, June 1,  from 6-8 p.m. Perkins Student Center, 282 Academy St. (Google map for directions)  Conversation, cuisine and cocktails  Join us in Perkins student lounge to reunite with faculty and classmates, enjoy a delicious menu and learn about the programs we offer that are helping make …