Nebraska College of Education and Human Sciences

06/01/2026

Nine undergraduate students in the College of Education and Human Sciences were among the 129 Huskers awarded stipends to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer.

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Nine undergraduate students in the College of Education and Human Sciences were among the 129 Huskers awarded stipends to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer. Nebraska’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience Program supports undergraduates to work with fac...

05/29/2026

Our secondary student teachers finished their semesters earlier this month with poster presentations reflecting on problems of practice they managed during their student teaching experiences. Next stop: their own classrooms!

📸 Loren Rye, Pixel Lab

UNL Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education

05/28/2026

Thirteen CEHS graduate students have been selected to receive CEHS Student Professional Development Grants, which provide funds for participation in a professional meeting, conference, or other professional development experience between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2026.

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Thirteen graduate students from the College of Education and Human Sciences have been awarded CEHS Student Professional Development Grants for Fall 2026. The grants provide funds for CEHS students to participate in a professional meeting, conference, or other professional development experience. The...

05/27/2026

🎓Calling all Teacher Scholars Academy alumni!

Join us for the Teacher Scholars Academy Alumni Conference and Celebration on Friday, June 26. This special event will bring together alumni, supporters, faculty, administrators, the University of Nebraska Foundation and community partners to celebrate the impact and future of TSA.

To learn more and register>> https://go.unl.edu/k47z

05/27/2026

Congratulations to Sungeun Kang, assistant professor of school psychology, who is the 2026 recipient of the CYFS Signature Research Impact Program (SRIP) award. The SRIP award was developed to address critical issues affecting Nebraska's children, youth, families, schools and communities.

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Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

Sungeun Kang, assistant professor of school psychology, is the 2026 recipient of the CYFS Signature Research Impact Program (SRIP) award, which was developed to address critical issues affecting Nebraska’s children, youth, families, schools and communities.

05/26/2026

Congratulations to Cathy Gabell, undergraduate project associate in UNL Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education, who is the latest CEHS Staff Star Award recipient!

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Cathy Gabell, undergraduate project associate in teaching, learning and teacher education, has been selected as the latest recipient of the College of Education and Human Sciences Staff Star Award, presented quarterly by the CEHS Staff Council. In her role, Gabell provides support for faculty and un...

05/21/2026

Another group of Teacher Scholars Academy graduates are officially headed to their own classrooms! They join 112 other TSA alumni since the program was established in 2019.

📸 Loren Rye, Pixel Lab

05/20/2026

Still celebrating another wonderful group of people completing their apprenticeships to become special education teachers.

📸 Loren Rye, Pixel Lab

Nebraska Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders

05/14/2026

Susan Swearer, department chair and Willa Cather Professor of Educational Psychology, was one of three contributing authors to the World Youth Report: Youth Mental Health and Well-being released in February 2026 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

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Susan Swearer, department chair and Willa Cather Professor of Educational Psychology, was one of three contributing authors to the World Youth Report: Youth Mental Health and Well-being released in February 2026 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

05/14/2026

“In today’s ever-changing world, it’s vital to turn ideas into action, and to ensure our work supports meaningful change in communities throughout Nebraska.”
–Sue Sheridan, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools director

Researchers from across the University of Nebraska system joined practitioners, administrators, community partners and policymakers April 28 at Nebraska Innovation Campus for the 2026 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit.

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Researchers from across the University of Nebraska system joined practitioners, administrators, community partners and policymakers April 28 at Nebraska Innovation Campus for the 2026 CYFS Early Childhood Research Summit.