In the News: Kenneth Shores
September 8, 2023
Kenneth A. Shores, assistant professor in the College of Education & Human Development’s School of Education, spoke with St. Louis Post-Dispatch about how pandemic aid offered a rare chance to quickly test which recovery efforts were most effective in helping students recover learning loss due to school closures. But, as …
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CEHD Welcomes 7 New Faculty Members
September 8, 2023
This fall, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) welcomes seven new faculty members. This growth bolsters CEHD’s strengths in the areas of human development and family sciences, education and social policy, evaluation and measurement, curriculum and instruction and school psychology, deepening the college’s scholarship and …
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Research Spotlight: Eric K. Layland
September 5, 2023
In a new, first-of-its-kind study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, University of Delaware Assistant Professor Eric K. Layland and co-authors Richard Bränström of the Karolinska Institutet and Gabriel Murchison and John Pachankis of Yale University investigated the timing of developmental milestones for more than 100,000 lesbian, gay …
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Answering the Call for Social Workers in Delaware
September 5, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic upended everyday life as families within Delaware and across the nation grappled with school closures, struggled with rising rates of unemployment and navigated new physical and mental health challenges. While the most acute challenges of the pandemic are now behind us, many communities are still contending with …
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Back to School for K-12 Students
September 5, 2023
As the summer draws to a close, students, teachers and administrators across Delaware are trading swimsuits for backpacks as they return to the classroom for a new academic year. While the back-to-school season is often exciting, many families and school staff may also be feeling nervous or concerned, especially in …
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In the News: Allison Karpyn
September 2, 2023
Allison Karpyn, professor in College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, spoke with Delaware Public Media about the state of food insecurity and nutrition in Delaware schools. Listen to the Interview News mentions Examining food insecurity and nutrition in schools Delaware Public Media, September …
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In the News: Joshua Wilson
August 25, 2023
Joshua Wilson, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education, spoke with NBC10 Philadelphia and WHYY about ChatGPT and how artificial intelligence can be effectively used as a tool in the classroom. Watch the NBC10 Video Read The WHYY Article News mentions Education professor studies …
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In the News: University of Delaware Teacher Residency Program
August 24, 2023
In a recent article, The Delaware News Journal highlighted University of Delaware’s Teacher Residency program, housed within the College of Education and Human Development’s Center for Excellence and Equity in Teacher Preparation. To support student learning and address Delaware teacher shortages, UD has established year-long residencies where education students work …
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High Quality Early Care and Education
August 22, 2023
By the end of their first year, an infant’s brain will double in size, and by the age of five, their brain will reach about 90% of its full development. The first five years of a child’s life are a critical time for building the foundations for lifelong academic and …
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Living History
August 14, 2023
Celebrity sightings are rare in Newark, but when 95-year-old Olive Hong walked into the University of Delaware’s Center for Intercultural Engagement (CIE) earlier this summer, there was a palpable, contagious, undeniable buzz. “It is such an honor to meet you,” squealed junior Dulcine Stephens, practically leaping over the front desk …
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Summer Scholars in the Spotlight
August 10, 2023
After a summer of exploration, hundreds of students have stories to tell, insights to share, findings to celebrate. On Thursday, Aug. 10, they will gather at the University of Delaware’s Patrick T. Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) Lab to present what they’ve done and what they’ve learned at the …
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Research Spotlight: Mellissa S. Gordon
August 3, 2023
In a new article published in Youth and Society, University of Delaware Associate Professor Mellissa Gordon and co-author Christine McCauley Ohannessian of Florida State University analyzed survey data from 1,459 middle schoolers in the Northeast United States and found that academic achievement decreased as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter use …
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