In the News: Allison Karpyn on Accessing Healthy Food through WIC
December 12, 2022
Allison Karpyn, associate professor in CEHD’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, offers new insight into how state regulations affect families’ access to healthy food. In “USDA Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Vendor Criteria: An Examination of U.S. Administrative Agency Variations,” Karpyn and …
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Research Spotlight: Dr. Heather Farmer
November 29, 2022
In a recent study, UD Assistant Professor Heather Farmer, and Pennsylvania State University co-authors Linda Wray and Steven Haas, analyzed data from 6,521 Black and white respondents aged 51 and older participating in the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative sample of midlife and older adults. Among older Americans, …
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Giving Tuesday 2022
November 22, 2022
On GivingTuesday, a global initiative dedicated to giving back, join the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) community in supporting Teachers of Tomorrow, Bundle Up Baby and Dean’s Diversity in Education Scholarship. Your support will also advance Delaware First: The Campaign for the University of Delaware. CEHD appreciates your …
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Fulbright Award Winners
November 18, 2022
Three University of Delaware students — current and recently graduated — have been named recipients of 2022 U.S. Department of State Fulbright scholarships. The Fulbright Program is the nation’s premier international scholarship program, designed to foster mutual understanding between United States citizens and people of other countries. An additional recent …
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CEHD For The Record: Fall 2022
November 14, 2022
The College is proud to share its inaugural issue of CEHD For the Record—a newly created news source highlighting faculty, student and staff accomplishments, including publications, presentations, honors and more. Thank you for your interest in learning more about the great work of our colleagues in the School of Education (SOE), …
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School Success Center Director
November 10, 2022
Faith Muirhead will lead the School Success Center. Housed in the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development, the School Success Center (SSC) combines the Professional Development Center for Educators (PDCE) and the Delaware Academy of School Leadership to offer schools and districts a new model of systemic, …
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2022 Seitz Award Winner
November 9, 2022
The George and Margaret Collins Seitz Award was established in 1954 by Margaret Seitz in honor of her mother and father. The award recognizes a University of Delaware first-year or sophomore student in good academic and disciplinary standing who exemplifies the “We Are Blue Hen” values of respect, openness, innovation, …
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Launching School Success
November 4, 2022
More than 140 Delaware school leaders, district partners, government representatives and University of Delaware faculty and staff attended the launch of UD’s School Success Center (SSC) on Friday, Oct. 21, demonstrating a shared commitment to school success in Delaware. Housed in the College of Education and Human Development, the SSC …
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Help for Child Care Educators
November 2, 2022
A family child care professional typically starts their day before dawn, caring for their own family before their little ones arrive for a day of activities and learning. Twelve hours later, the last child is picked up, and because of the safety and health measures related to the pandemic, the …
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In the News: Kenneth Shores on federal aid to schools
October 20, 2022
In a new study published in Educational Researcher, Kenneth Shores, assistant professor in CEHD’s School of Education and the Joseph R. Biden Jr., School of Public Policy and Administration, and his co-author Matthew Steinberg of George Mason University, analyzed federal fiscal policy during the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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Partnering For School Success
October 19, 2022
UD merges professional development centers to offer systemic teacher and leader support to Delaware schools Assistant principals and principals in kindergarten through 12th grade schools routinely support teachers by observing their classroom teaching and offering feedback on their instruction. But, what happens when a school leader is unfamiliar with …
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CEHD Welcomes 10 New Faculty Members
October 18, 2022
This fall, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) welcomes 10 new faculty members, including two senior faculty members—Jessica Namkung and Sara Goldstein—in the areas of special education and human development and family sciences. The growth in faculty builds on CEHD’s strengths in the areas of …
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