Toni Leonardo HRA Major
November 12, 2018
When Toni Leonardo became a student at the University of Delaware, she was looking to combine her passion for meeting new people with an interest in business. She found that the newly launched Human Resources Administration major aligned perfectly with her interests. The curriculum includes courses in several academic disciplines …
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In Memoriam: Frank B. Murray
September 28, 2018
Frank B. Murray, who served as dean of the then-College of Education at the University of Delaware between 1979 and 1995, passed away after a sudden illness on Friday, Sept. 14. He was 79. Dr. Murray was H. Rodney Sharp Professor Emeritus in the School of Education and the …
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UD Center for Disabilities Studies & JPMorgan Chase partner to create Spectrum Scholars
September 24, 2018
JPMorgan Chase and the University of Delaware have partnered to launch the Spectrum Scholars program, expanding support for UD students with autism to empower them to have greater opportunities for fulfilling careers. UD’s Center for Disabilities Studies will oversee Spectrum Scholars, a college-to-career program providing support and opportunities to students …
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Two CEHD students show the way
September 7, 2018
Future elementary school teacher Katie Manta ’19 finds the opportunity to give, serve and learn in everything she does. Human Services major Josh Lewis ‘20 is drawn to helping others. Both combined their interests with their passion for UD by becoming New Student Orientation (NSO) Leaders Students accepted into this …
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New RSO Seeks to Advance Gender Equality
September 4, 2018
Recent findings by the Pew Research Center indicate that while women have made advances in workforce participation over the last half century, large gender gaps remain at the top levels of leadership in business and government. In addition, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) found in 2009, that women …
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McNair Scholar explores developing culturally-sensitive lessons
September 4, 2018
Nicole Mejia first heard of the McNair Scholars Program from a University of Delaware classmate. She’d told Mejia about the opportunities it opened up by preparing her for graduate school. A nationally-sponsored program, the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program (the McNair Scholars Program) offers effective preparation for doctoral …
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ETE Prepared Grad to Teach in Germany
September 4, 2018
Erika Komp Rybak, 2018 graduate of the University of Delaware, had always wanted to visit Germany, where her family originated. When she learned of a summer position teaching English as a foreign language at the Wust Summer School for English Language, Theater, and Music in Germany, she was quick to apply. …
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Emily Halliday: Value of AA in Georgetown
August 28, 2018
Dover native Emily Halliday wasn’t planning to begin her University of Delaware career in Georgetown, but inadvertently she discovered the Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education program while college hunting and decided it was the best fit for her. Emily graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science …
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Education undergraduate evaluated automated essay-scoring software
August 21, 2018
Cristina Ahrendt, majoring in elementary teacher education, has been working with a faculty member in the School of Education’s literacy department to evaluate whether automated essay-scoring software positively affects writing instruction and achievement. “When I first thought about doing research, I anticipated that it could primarily consist of doing solitary, …
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PhD Student’s Social Media/Depression Research
July 30, 2018
Jess Schulz came to the University of Delaware in 2010 to pursue her doctorate in the College of Education and Human Development. It wasn’t an easy journey for her, but working closely with her advisor, she identified a research topic that intrigued her–evaluating the potential impact the use of social …
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Building a head of STEAM
July 3, 2018
The College School and Lab School partnered with Delaware Biotechnology Institute and AstraZeneca for Family STEAM night. The College School and Lab Preschool partnered with Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI) and AstraZeneca to host a Family STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) event on May 16. More than …
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Cayman Island Student Teaching
June 28, 2018
Teaching Placement in Caymans When Rachel Narcho, and Hannah Sypniewski first applied to the University of Delaware, they didn’t expect they’d be spending their final semester in the Cayman Islands. But thanks to an international partnership formed between the College of Education and Human Developmentand the Cayman International School …
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