Gilman Scholars
February 8, 2024
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 …
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CEHD Online Graduate Programs in the Top 6% in Nation
February 7, 2024
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 …
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Research Spotlight: Brittany Zakszeski
January 29, 2024
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 …
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In the News: Jin Yao Kwan
January 24, 2024
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 …
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Davis, Shores Named 2023 Gerard J. Mangone Young Scholars
January 24, 2024
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 …
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How I Teach – Elementary and Middle School Education
January 19, 2024
Editor’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. …
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In the News: Dominique Baker
January 12, 2024
In 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 …
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CEHD Welcomes Dominique J. Baker
January 12, 2024
This 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 …
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In the News: Dominique Baker
January 9, 2024
Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education, shared her perspective in a recent Marketwatch article about the public scrutiny of campus protests and related college policies. “Public institutions are under the same amount of attack, it’s just that the Harvards of the …
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In the News: Dominique Baker
January 4, 2024
Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education, spoke with Culture Study about student loan policy and its significance in understanding societal priorities and values. In the interview, Baker discusses a study she co-authored on how social networks influence the way that people …
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Finding Their True Home
January 4, 2024
Deep within the Alaskan wilderness, with no place to live and $50 to his name, Steve Halloran, AS80, went searching for a job. He told an operations manager at Denali National Park—where rugged beauty stretches across six million acres—that he would happily perform grunt work in exchange for a place to sleep and …
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Graduate Programs Virtual Open House – January 2024
January 2, 2024
Monday, January 29, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. EST 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. General information for all participants; panel of current students 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. Breakout sessions by academic program Graduates of our master’s and doctoral programs emerge with the knowledge and skills to advance their careers in …
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