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In the News: Sharon Walpole
February 13, 2024Read moreIn 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 …
Educators Rising
February 13, 2024Read moreFor 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 …
Gilman Scholars
February 8, 2024Read moreThree 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 …
CEHD Online Graduate Programs in the Top 6% in Nation
February 7, 2024Read moreThe 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 …
Research Spotlight: Brittany Zakszeski
January 29, 2024Read moreAccording 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 the News: Jin Yao Kwan
January 24, 2024Read moreIn 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 …
Davis, Shores Named 2023 Gerard J. Mangone Young Scholars
January 24, 2024Read morePursuing 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 …
How I Teach – Elementary and Middle School Education
January 19, 2024Read moreEditor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, UDaily speaks with University of Delaware professors who teach courses commonly taken by students during their first year on campus. …
In the News: Dominique Baker
January 12, 2024Read moreIn a recent Inside Higher Ed article, Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education, shared her perspective on the recent Congressional investigations and hearings related to Harvard University and other institutions of higher education. Baker views these hearings and actions as part …
CEHD Welcomes Dominique J. Baker
January 12, 2024Read moreThis January, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) welcomes Dominique Baker, who joins UD as an associate professor in CEHD’s School of Education and the Joseph R. Biden Jr., School of Public Policy and Administration with a specialization in education and social policy. Baker’s research …