Sarah Curtiss on Inclusive Education Project Podcast
May 27, 2020
It may not be an easy subject to discuss, but it’s a necessary one in order to protect one of our most vulnerable assets. Reducing the risk of sexual violence for those on the autistic spectrum or those with developmental disabilities is not spoken of enough, but sexual abuse is …
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Ratledge Family Award
May 13, 2020
The Ratledge Family Award for Delaware Public Service has been presented to Allison Ouellette-Karpyn for her contributions to the well-being of the people of the state of Delaware. Karpyn is interim director of the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) and associate professor of Human Development and …
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Louis L. Redding Diversity Awards
May 7, 2020
Oyenike Olabisi, assistant professor in the University of Delaware Department of Biological Sciences, and Melissa Lewis, a UD undergraduate student, were each honored with the 2020 Louis L. Redding Diversity Award for their exceptional commitment to diversity and inclusion on campus. The awards were presented by UD President Dennis Assanis, …
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Improving Teacher Diversity
May 1, 2020
There’s a critical shortage of male teachers of color in the United States. Black and Latino men make up less than five percent of the teaching workforce, even as the student population in school districts across the country are growing more racially and ethnically diverse. They are underrepresented in teacher …
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UD Lab School Shifts to Virtual Learning
May 1, 2020
Young children thrive off routine. The daily rhythms of group time and singalongs may seem like child’s play, but activities like these, conducted in classrooms with trusted friends and teachers, are essential to their intellectual and social development. So when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused governments to close schools and …
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COVID-19 and American Families
April 30, 2020
UD Prof. Bahira Trask discusses the impact of the global pandemic on work-family life April 30, 2020 American families have been here before — but not since Colonial times. Suddenly, the lifestyles of centuries past have returned: Our homes now serve as both school and workplace, with one or both …
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Talent Matters for School Turnaround Plans
April 24, 2020
New research, led by the University of Delaware, has demonstrated that the key to implementing successful reform in low-performing schools is hiring and retaining effective principals and teachers. These findings, reported in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA), also note that teacher turnover as well as student mobility and chronic absenteeism …
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CEHD Faculty and Staff Honored in National Historic Recognition Project
April 24, 2020
UD’s National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities has announced that Steven M. Eidelmanv, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Human Development and Family Science, and Nancy Weiss, director, have been selected for recognition in The National Historic Recognition Project: 2000-2020 for their significant contributions to nationally significant research, practice, public policy and advocacy initiatives that …
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Summer 2020 Courses
April 15, 2020
UD College of Education & Human Development Summer Courses This summer learn new skills, enhance your knowledge, and advance your career! UD’s College of Education and Human Development summer session offers fully online learning opportunities for early-career and experienced education professionals. Teachers, administrators and instructional aides in Delaware public and …
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National Education Honors
April 10, 2020
For the second year in a row, the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the largest national interdisciplinary education research organization, has recognized University of Delaware faculty with its most prestigious honor. Of the 12 renowned researchers named as 2020 AERA Fellows, two are faculty members in UD’s School of Education (SOE). Nancy …
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Teachers of Tomorrow
April 9, 2020
Each year, the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) graduates approximately 200 teachers who will go on to fulfilling careers in early childhood or elementary teacher education. However, many more students who would have become exceptional teachers pick a different career path or forego college altogether. …
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Breaking Down Stigma
April 1, 2020
Stigma creates barriers that stifle the health and well-being of marginalized communities. Social stigma toward people struggling with substance use disorders (SUDs) has hindered the response to the opioid crisis in the United States, where addiction among some populations continues to be treated as a moral failing rather than a …
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