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New RSO Seeks to Advance Gender Equality
September 4, 2018Read moreRecent findings by the Pew Research Center indicate that while women have made advances in workforce participation over the last half century, large gender gaps remain at the top levels of leadership in business and government. In addition, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) found in 2009, that women …
McNair Scholar explores developing culturally-sensitive lessons
September 4, 2018Read moreNicole 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 …
ETE Prepared Grad to Teach in Germany
September 4, 2018Read moreErika 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 …
Emily Halliday: Value of AA in Georgetown
August 28, 2018Read moreDover 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 …
Education undergraduate evaluated automated essay-scoring software
August 21, 2018Read moreCristina 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, …
PhD Student’s Social Media/Depression Research
July 30, 2018Read moreJess 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 …
Building a head of STEAM
July 3, 2018Read moreThe 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 …
Cayman Island Student Teaching
June 28, 2018Read moreTeaching 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 …
Jansen Recognized for Rough Draft Math
June 25, 2018Read moreOne 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
May 18, 2018Read moreSteele 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 …