Honors & Award News

On April 28, the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) hosted the annual Marion H. Steele Symposium to share and celebrate the innovative research of its undergraduate and graduate students in education, human development and related disciplines. Over the past 36 years, more than 450 undergraduate and graduate students …

The education graduate programs within University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) have advanced 12 places in U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 rankings, placing the college in the top 10% of all education colleges across the nation. Housed within CEHD’s School of Education (SOE), the education …

The online graduate education programs offered by the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) have advanced eight places in US News and World Report’s 2023 rankings, placing them in the top 6% of all online graduate programs in education. Housed within CEHD’s School of Education (SOE), …

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, …

Three faculty members in the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development have received research grants from the Spencer Foundation. The Small Research Grants program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from …

On April 12, the University of Delaware (UD) Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration hosted the Ratledge Family Award for Delaware Public Service Celebration, an annual event that recognizes excellence in public service within the UD community. This year’s ceremony recognized 2020 and 2021 recipients of …

On April 29, the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) hosted the annual Marion H. Steele Symposium to share and celebrate the innovative research of its undergraduate and graduate students in education, human development and related disciplines. Over the past 35 years, over 450 undergraduate and graduate students have …

Where can families experiencing food insecurity buy healthy food and beverages? The answer to this question is more complicated than you may expect, and it changes depending on the state or territory in which the family lives. Participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), …

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), a leading nonprofit in the field of social and emotional learning, has announced the recipients of the 2021 SELLY Awards, honoring outstanding achievements of six “Social and Emotional Learning Leaders of the Year” in the categories of research, practice, and public …

Myae Han, Professor at the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, recently received the Edgar Klugman Award for Lifetime Contribution of Research and Leadership in the Field of Play and Early Childhood Education from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)’s Play, Policy, and Practice Forum. …