Nebraska College of Education and Human Sciences

09/01/2026

Lisa Knoche has been named the interim director of the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, effective Sept. 1.

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Lisa Knoche has been named the interim director of the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools (CYFS), effective Sept. 1. For the last six years, Knoche has served as the co-director for CYFS where she is a Research Professor. She has been the director of the Nebraska A...

08/31/2026

“Jill has had a profound and far-reaching impact on our department and the college through her unwavering commitment to excellence, her exceptional organizational skills and her ability to elevate every process she touches."

Congratulations to Jill England, graduate coordinator in Nebraska Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, who is the July 2026 recipient of the CEHS Staff Star Award!

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Jill England, graduate coordinator in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, was selected as the July 2026 recipient of the College of Education and Human Sciences Staff Star Award, presented quarterly by the CEHS Staff Council.

08/26/2026

One week from today! All CEHS students are invited to join the CEHS Student Advisory Board for its annual welcome event from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in the Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall Living Room (lower level).
🍿 Popcorn bar
👕 Free T-shirt
🌽 Games
🤝 Meet other CEHS students

08/26/2026

08/24/2026

The Buros Center for Testing is hosting a three-part webinar series focused on the assessment of intellectual disability with the first webinar set for Sept. 10.

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The Buros Center for Testing is hosting a three-part webinar series focused on the assessment of intellectual disability with the first webinar set for Sept. 10. The series will share current research, practical applications, and perspectives on assessment practices for individuals with intellectual...

08/22/2026

It was great to meet so many of our new CEHS students Thursday at our New Student Welcome event!

📸 Loren Rye, Pixel Lab

08/21/2026

Congratulations to Neeta Kantamneni and Amanda Morales for being nominated for the 2026 Inspire: Celebrating Women’s Leadership Awards!

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Two faculty members in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are among the nominees for the 2026 Inspire: Celebrating Women’s Leadership Awards.

08/21/2026

Great to have our faculty and staff together earlier this week for our annual kickoff to mark the beginning of a new academic year.

📸 Loren Rye, Pixel Lab

08/20/2026

Save the Dates! 📅 Join us for a series of research presentations hosted by the Nebraska College of Education and Human Sciences and CYFS. These presentations are free and open to the public.

• Sept. 9 — Alex Mason, CYFS and Child, Youth and Family Studies, UNL
• Sept. 22 — Lisa Knoche, CYFS and Nebraska Academy of Early Childhood Research, UNL
• Oct. 1 — Andy Garbacz, Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Learn more ›› https://go.unl.edu/cyfs-series

08/19/2026

After two years as interim associate dean, Lisa Franzen-Castle is now the CEHS associate dean for faculty affairs.

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Lisa Franzen-Castle is now the associate dean for faculty affairs in the College of Education and Human Sciences after having the interim tag removed from her title.