Family Literacy for Future Parents
September 23, 2026
For more than 20 years, University of Delaware Professor Myae Han has worked with early childhood education students and teachers, focusing on how they can support children’s language and literacy development. She has seen the impact teachers can make when they create language- and literacy-rich environments for children, but has …
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Feet on the Ground, Head in the Clouds
September 11, 2026
“Mr. Ryan’s coming! Mr. Ryan’s coming!’” That was the reaction from children at the University of Delaware Lab School whenever Ryan Eagan walked through the door. A doctoral candidate in climatology, Eagan had come to the school to teach the children about weather. Armed with non-contact thermometers, paper streamers, a …
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Tiny Robots, Big Questions
September 10, 2026
“Can you see germs?” a researcher asked. “No, you can’t see germs!” the students shouted. Expanding on that idea, University of Delaware researchers introduced students at the Early Learning Center (ELC) to microrobots, tiny machines about one-hundredth to one-tenth the thickness of a human hair. This summer, the students got …
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Play, Development and Research
September 10, 2026
Join University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Myae Han, professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS), from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, in room 106 of Pearson Hall. Han specializes in early childhood education and …
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CEHD Welcomes New Faculty Members
September 3, 2026
This fall, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) welcomes four new faculty members specializing in social work, organizational change and early childhood education. These faculty members bolster the college’s programs in social work (MSW), human relations administration and early childhood education, while deepening its broad …
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Policy and Practice Institute 2026
July 15, 2026
In partnership with the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) and the Delaware Association of School Administrators, UD’s School Success Center (SSC) and Partnership for Public Education (PPE), housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), welcomed nearly 550 educators to the 24th annual Policy and Practice Institute on …
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Model Mentorship
July 8, 2026
When you think about getting a Ph.D., images of books piled high and long, solitary nights at the library or lab may come to mind. But at the University of Delaware, doctoral education is far from solitary. In fact, mentorship is a cornerstone of the student experience, helping students navigate …
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Steele Symposium 2026
April 10, 2026
This April, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) will host the Marion H. Steele Research Symposium to share and celebrate the innovative research of its undergraduate and graduate students in education, human development and related disciplines. This year’s annual event will take place from 12:30 …
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Holiday Gifts for Imaginative Play
December 5, 2025
During the holiday season, parents and caregivers are bombarded with flashy advertisements for the “best” or most “educational” toys for their children. By the time they sit down to wrap presents, some feel drained by the season’s commercialism, doubting whether they made the right choices. Roberta Michnick Golinkoff is Unidel …
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Celebrating Children’s Book Week
November 10, 2025
In celebration of National Children’s Book Week from November 3 to 10, University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) engaged in several early literacy initiatives and events for children, families and early education providers across Delaware. Hallam (right) with Michelle Semonelle (left), director of Kirkwood Early Education …
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Let’s Grow Outside!
October 30, 2025
When Diana Mercado applied to the University of Delaware’s Let’s Grow Outside! initiative, she saw a great opportunity for the children she serves at Pirulo’s Child Care and Learning Center in Newark, Delaware. The garden she planned to create would become a place for them to explore, learn about nature …
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Swimming With Sharks
June 30, 2025
Wading in the creek behind University of Delaware’s The College School, elementary students laughed and cheered as they met a challenge their teacher Laurie Drumm posed only a few months prior: build a robot that travels through water, mimics the characteristics of underwater animals and doesn’t scare the other fish. Through …
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