Research News
Godowsky named DE’s Interim Sec of Ed
August 19, 2015Steve Godowsky, longtime educator in Delaware and program associate for CEHD’s school leadership program, has been nominated for the position of DE’s Secretary of Education. He will serve as interim secretary beginning Sept. 17, with a confirmation hearing to be held Oct. 28.
Read MoreCEHD Interim Dean Carol Vukelich
August 18, 2015Dr. Carol Vukelich Dean, UD’s College of Education and Human Development, 2016-2019 Formerly the deputy dean for the College, Dr. Vukelich accepted the role of dean in 2016, where she intends to continue advancing our College’s vision, looking to solve the problems that face our schools and the challenges encountered by children, …
Read MoreFunding for students to Make a Difference
August 17, 2015Starting this fall, the College of Education and Human Development will be accepting proposals on innovative student solutions to challenging problems that impact children, families, schools and communities. Undergraduate students at UD are encouraged identify an important social or education problem, create an interdisciplinary team, and develop an innovative solution that …
Read MoreImplementing research in schools
August 17, 2015In 2015, CRESP Director Henry May, and SOE researcher Elizabeth Farley-Ripple were awarded a $5 million research grant to establish the Center for Research Use in Education (CRUE). The center will be located within CRESP and will study knowledge utilization, or gaps between research and practice within schools. Over the next …
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Dr. Staci Perlman
August 14, 2015Staci Perlman, assistant professor HDFS, with a joint appointment in UD’s DERDC, passed away on Aug. 12, following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held for her on September 18 at 4:00 p.m. in the Gallery in Perkins Student Center.
Read MoreA software program that evaluates essay writing
August 14, 2015Researchers have established that computer models are highly predictive of how humans would have scored a given piece of writing. However, Joshua Wilson, School of Education, took his research another step to look at how the software might be used in conjunction with instruction and not as a standalone scoring/feedback …
Read MoreIntegrating climate change into PD
August 12, 2015MADE CLEAR is a collaborative National Science Foundation-funded project that prepares educators from Delaware and Maryland to teach about climate change. The University of Delaware has an interdisciplinary team of researchers and educators focusing on the design, implementation and outcomes of teacher professional development that helps teachers translates the science of …
Read MorePromoting Quality Improvement for Family Child Care Providers
August 12, 2015Stars Plus: Promoting Quality Improvement for Family Child Care Providers in QRIS using a Community of Practice Model Principal Investigator Rena Hallam, and Co-Principal Investigators Martha Buell, Myae Han and Kaitlin Bargreen have partnered with the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services University of Kentucky, Delaware Office of Early Learning …
Read MoreSummer STEM
August 12, 2015Armando Caro, a math teacher at William Penn High School, got goose bumps following a conversation with Vatekeh Corlon, a student attending the Student STEM Summer Academy held at the University of Delaware’s Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory. During the lesson “Deflecting Hyperbolators,” Corlon exclaimed, “I now have a …
Read MoreFor the Love of the Profession: Manny Caulk
August 11, 2015Emmanuel (Manny) Caulk 1996 Elementary Teacher Education 2002 Masters of Education ASPIRE Alumni Successful or struggling, urban, suburban and rural, University of Delaware alumnus Emmanuel (Manny) Caulk has worked in every type of educational setting. “Education is my passion. I love going into a school, talking to the teachers, parents, …
Read MoreTransformational School Leader
July 30, 2015Three time alumnus Lamont Browne, executive director of EastSide Charter School and Family Foundations Academy, has been selected to receive the Ryan Award, a national award honoring transformational school principals.
Read MoreIncentives to purchase of healthier foods
July 27, 2015For the 47 million Americans participating in SNAP, it’s difficult for them to put healthy food on their table. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a study in July 2014 that explored incentives designed to encourage participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to make healthier food choices. Allison Karpyn, …
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