UVA School of Education & Human Development

06/03/2026

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Michaela DuBay and Professor Martin Block, recipients of the University of Virginia All-University Teaching Award!

This honor recognizes faculty members who demonstrate excellence in teaching and make significant contributions to education and student development.

👏 Join us in congratulating them on this well-deserved recognition!

06/03/2026

At this year’s Rec ’N’ Roll event, UVA students had the opportunity to experience adaptive sports firsthand, including wheelchair basketball, tennis, and pickleball, as well as blind soccer.

The event also connected students with community organizations and para-athletes, helping them discover new opportunities to stay involved in adaptive sport and recreation.

Read the full story from Cville Right Now:

"Rec 'n' Roll" gave students the opportunity to try out adaptive sports like wheelchair basketball and blind soccer.

06/02/2026

Fifty years ago, a group of dedicated alumni and supporters came together to strengthen the UVA School of Education and Human Development through philanthropy and partnership.

Today, the EHD Foundation has helped generate more than $282 million in support of students, faculty, research, scholarships, and transformative initiatives across the school. At a recent celebration held at the Fralin Museum of Art, alumni, former deans, Foundation leaders, faculty, and friends gathered to reflect on five decades of impact and look ahead to what's next.

Thank you to the generations of donors, volunteers, and advocates who have helped make this milestone possible!

05/28/2026

Roughly 1 in 5 people are neurodiverse — yet many workplaces still aren’t designed with neurodiversity in mind.

"People oftentimes struggle at work, not due to a lack of ability to do the work, but due to a lack of understanding by employers and colleagues," says UVA EHD's Rose Nevill, who directs the UVA Neurodevelopmental Research Core.

Read the full story and explore practical tips for employers and teams here:

About 1 in 5 people are neurodiverse, yet UVA professor Rose Nevill says workplaces still fall short in supporting them.

05/27/2026

🎓A milestone moment for one UVA School of Education and Human Development family.

This spring, Mandy Flores-Curley and her daughter, Emily Flores, celebrated graduation together at UVA EHD — Mandy earning her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction, and Emily earning her Master of Teaching degree in elementary education.

For both women, teaching is a family legacy.

Emily says watching her mother build meaningful relationships with students inspired her own path to the classroom. And at April’s Teacher Pinning Ceremony, Mandy reflected on the joy of watching her daughter begin her teaching journey: “While everyone was watching a young woman, I saw her as the little girl who was always ready to help mommy get her classroom ready.”

Now, Emily begins her career in the classroom inspired by her mother’s example. “If I can make even a fraction of the impact my mom has made, I will know I’m exactly where I’m meant to be," she said.

Congratulations, Mandy and Emily! 💙🧡

05/26/2026

The University of Virginia has named Beth Schiavino-Narvaez, Ed.D., as the next executive director of the nationally recognized UVA Partnership for Leaders in Education (UVA-PLE).

A joint venture of the UVA Darden School of Business and the School of Education and Human Development, UVA-PLE is widely regarded as a national model for combining leadership development and educational strategies to improve system, school and student performance.

Through its work with school systems across the country, UVA-PLE has helped strengthen educational leadership and support improved outcomes for millions of students. We are excited to welcome Dr. Schiavino-Narvaez as she leads the program into its next chapter.

Read more:

UVA's Partnership for Leaders in Education is a joint venture of the UVA Darden School of Business and the School of Education and Human Development.

05/21/2026

For Quana Dennis, this year’s Final Exercises brought back memories of his own graduation in 2023 — the cheers on the Lawn, the school bus and apple balloons celebrating his elementary education degree, and the support of family members cheering from the crowd.

Now a doctoral student in higher education administration, Dennis returned to volunteer with the Balloon Brigade, helping celebrate the Class of 2026 before donating the balloons to UVA Children’s Hospital.

The experience was especially meaningful for Dennis, who welcomed many of these graduates to Grounds as an Orientation Leader in 2022.

“More than four years on Grounds, and nothing has been more rewarding than watching the Class of 2026 become who they were always meant to be,” he said.

Read more about Dennis and the alumni volunteers who helped make Final Exercises special:

Alumnus and current doctoral student Quana Dennis is among more than 100 UVA alumni and family members returning to volunteer for this year’s Final Exercises.

05/21/2026

We’re still celebrating the remarkable Class of 2026 at the UVA School of Education and Human Development 🎓

To our graduates: we cannot wait to see the difference you will make in classrooms, clinics, communities, and beyond. No matter where life takes you next, you will always have a home at UVA EHD 🧡💙

05/19/2026

We proudly celebrated 63 doctoral graduates during our 2026 Hooding Ceremony this Finals Weekend!🎓

Each hood placed represented years of scholarship, perseverance, mentorship, and original research in education and human development. We are honored to recognize these graduates and the communities of family, friends, faculty, and peers who supported them along the way.

Congratulations, doctors!

05/18/2026

What a weekend!

Here's just a few highlights from a beautiful Saturday morning walking the Lawn. Congratulations, Class of 2026!

Photos by University Communications