Research Spotlight: Stephanie Smith Budhai
July 22, 2026
Inspired by her middle school social studies teacher, University of Delaware Associate Professor Stephanie Smith Budhai has always believed that a classroom should be a space where students feel valued and nurtured. As a seasoned educator herself, she has helped teachers create these spaces using technology to help students meet …
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Stop the Summer Slide
July 20, 2026
With relaxed schedules, trips to the swimming pool and long days spent outside, summer brings a welcome break from the harried pace of the school year. But it may also bring about the summer slide, or learning loss. College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) faculty and staff members Roberta …
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Policy and Practice Institute 2026
July 15, 2026
In partnership with the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) and the Delaware Association of School Administrators, UD’s School Success Center (SSC) and Partnership for Public Education (PPE), housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), welcomed nearly 550 educators to the 24th annual Policy and Practice Institute on …
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CEHD In The News
July 15, 2026
Read the latest on CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications. July 2026 Teachers of Tomorrow Program Sussex Academy junior Medrano selected for UD future educator program, Cape Gazette, July 16 Sussex Academy junior selected for educator program, Hoy en Delaware, July 14 Dominique J. Baker How …
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Model Mentorship
July 8, 2026
When you think about getting a Ph.D., images of books piled high and long, solitary nights at the library or lab may come to mind. But at the University of Delaware, doctoral education is far from solitary. In fact, mentorship is a cornerstone of the student experience, helping students navigate …
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Supporting Teaching Excellence Across the Region
July 7, 2026
At the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), we don’t just prepare excellent teachers—we are excellent/world-class teachers. By modeling the high-quality instruction and dedication they teach their students, our faculty set the standard for what exceptional teaching looks like across all of our academic programs. In …
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Domestic Violence Systems Tested
July 6, 2026
Domestic violence services faced unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, when stay-at-home orders increased isolation for survivors and disrupted the systems designed to support them. New research from the University of Delaware examined how domestic violence response networks, or coordinated community response (CCR) systems across 25 states and territories, adapted …
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2026 Undergraduate Community Engagement Summer Scholars and Fellows
June 30, 2026
Sixteen University of Delaware undergraduate students have been selected as Community Engagement Summer Scholars and Fellows for 2026. “From improving middle school student literacy in Delaware to addressing human rights issues in South Africa, the spectrum of this year’s projects shows that community engagement is not limited by discipline,” said Leann Moore, …
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Research Spotlight: Jin Yao Kwan
June 18, 2026
As a child and adolescent development researcher with a social work background, University of Delaware Assistant Professor Jin Yao Kwan understands how true the familiar proverb “it takes a village to raise a child” is for parents. With Father’s Day around the corner, Kwan shares findings from his research and …
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Policy and Practice Institute 2026
June 12, 2026
In partnership with the Delaware Association of School Administrators and the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), the University of Delaware School Success Center (SSC) and Partnership for Public Education, housed within the College of Education and Human Development, will host the 24nd annual Policy and Practice Institute from 8 a.m. …
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Faculty promotions
June 12, 2026
The University of Delaware Board of Trustees approved the promotions of 89 faculty members at its semiannual meeting on May 11. Recommended for named professorships were: Carolyn Voter, Brigid Hawk McVaugh ’74 and John B. McVaugh Jr. ’71 ’75M Term Professor of Environmental Engineering, in the Department of Civil and …
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Queer joy
June 10, 2026
All trauma, all the time. For decades, research into queer life focused solely on discrimination, stress and stigma. Mainstream film and television (when they featured queer characters at all) explored the same. The entire LGBTQ experience flattened into a single hardship narrative. Queer identity became synonymous with struggle. So what …
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