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In a recent article in The Straits Times, Jin Yao Kwan, assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, shared insight on how competition can affect wellbeing. Kwan participated in a panel discussion on post-pandemic life satisfaction at the Singapore Perspectives …

Pursuing research that solves real-world problems with practical solutions is what drives Kenneth Shores and Kyle Davis, who have been honored with the University of Delaware’s Gerard J. Mangone Young Scholars Award for 2023. The award is named for the late pioneering legal scholar who spent almost 40 years teaching …

Editor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, UDaily speaks with University of Delaware professors who teach courses commonly taken by students during their first year on campus. …

In a recent Inside Higher Ed article, Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education, shared her perspective on the recent Congressional investigations and hearings related to Harvard University and other institutions of higher education. Baker views these hearings and actions as part …

This January, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) welcomes Dominique Baker, who joins UD as an associate professor in CEHD’s School of Education and the Joseph R. Biden Jr., School of Public Policy and Administration with a specialization in education and social policy. Baker’s research …

Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education, shared her perspective in a recent Marketwatch article about the public scrutiny of campus protests and related college policies. “Public institutions are under the same amount of attack, it’s just that the Harvards of the …

Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education, spoke with Culture Study about student loan policy and its significance in understanding societal priorities and values.  In the interview, Baker discusses a study she co-authored on how social networks influence the way that people …

Deep within the Alaskan wilderness, with no place to live and $50 to his name, Steve Halloran, AS80, went searching for a job. He told an operations manager at Denali National Park—where rugged beauty stretches across six million acres—that he would happily perform grunt work in exchange for a place to sleep and …

Monday, January 29, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. EST   6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  General information for all participants; panel of current students 7:30 to 8:00 p.m.   Breakout sessions by academic program Graduates of our master’s and doctoral programs emerge with the knowledge and skills to advance their careers in …

The College of Education and Human Development’s College School was featured in the January issue of Delaware Today. The article highlights the unique features of The College School, including its small class sizes, specialized expertise in teaching students with mild learning challenges and the access it provides to University of …