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The faculty and staff of the UMD College of Education and Human Service Professions are dedicated to preparing highly qualified leaders. Students are prepared for employment in industry, school, and non-school educational settings, community agencies, and government. Five departments work cooperatively to achieve the purposes of the college in teaching, research, service, and program development. The office of the dean is responsible for programmatic leadership, curricula, and for recommending graduates for licensure. The departments that have responsibility for degree and licensure programs are Applied Human Sciences; Communication Sciences and Disorders; Education; Psychology; and Social Work. Comments that are off-topic, inappropriate or offensive are subject to removal without notice, including comments that:

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09/29/2026

Last week in UMD's fundamental movements course, our Physical Education majors teamed up with preschoolers from Children’s Place for an adventure at the zoo!🐸🦀🐰

The kiddos explored different animal movements, from crab walks and gorilla walks to kangaroo jumps and more! Led by Senior Instructor Patty Wendinger, our future PE teachers encouraged and supported preschoolers as they took on the role of animals that needed to make their way safely back to the zoo.

While the animal movements made the activity fun, the most important part of the experience was connection. Our PE majors had the opportunity to practice encouraging young learners, building trust and creating a positive environment where children felt comfortable moving, exploring, and having fun.

A little movement, a lot of imagination, and so many smiles! 🐾

UMD Department of Applied Human Sciences

09/24/2026

We've got talent in CEHSP! 💃🕺Earlier this month Bulldog Ballroom hosted a Dancing with the Scholars event where June Lee, Ann Miller, and their Bulldog Ballroom partners wowed the crowd--earning 1st and 2nd place, respectively🏅

Lee, a professor in the UMD Department of Applied Human Sciences, danced with Emily Marchetti.

Miller, CEHSP's advising director, danced with Charles Wehling, a CEHSP student studying Teaching Communication Arts & Literature.

Congrats to the winners and to all involved for putting on a stellar show!👏⭐

09/23/2026

The American Indian Learning Resource Center UMD Fall Feast is always a wonderful gathering of community. ❤️

Dr. Arne Vainio was today's guest speaker. He gave an inspirational talk about overcoming personal tragedy and hardship to become a doctor and healer. He talked about the power of helping others and of recognizing and encouraging a person's potential.

09/21/2026

"What makes a Bulldog?" Student opinions are needed! Please share this opportunity for workshops happening on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The first 100 to sign up and participate will get a $20 gift card. Participants also have a chance to win a $50 gift card. https://z.umn.edu/WhatMakesABulldog2026

09/18/2026

UMD’s Wilderness Philosophy class brought back valuable insights from their field trip to Ely last weekend!

They explored the legacy of Sigurd Olson, a renowned nature writer and conservationist who lived in Ely and sought to protect the area and wilderness experience so it could be shared with all Americans.

The group took a day trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and learned about its contentious creation in 1978.

They also connected with local groups to gain perspective and understanding on the proposed copper-nickel sulfide mine on the edge of the BWCAW.

Matti Erpestad, senior instructor and coordinator of the Outdoor Learning & Recreation program, led the trip. He read a passage to the students from Sigurd Olson's book Listening Point at the author’s home on Listening Point.

Erpestad points to the power of having hands-on opportunities like this, where students have a chance to experience the place where a story was written. “It’s not just teaching to the head, you’re teaching to the heart as well,” he says.

UMD Department of Applied Human Sciences

Photo 1: Erpestad reading Sigurd Olson's book.
2: Group picture in front of Olson’s Listening Point cabin.
3: Group picture in the Listening Point cabin.

09/10/2026

POV: You’re invited to spend a week on a remote Swedish island for work. 🇸🇪🌲

That was the reality for Teaching Assistant Professor Claire Underwood (Department of Applied Human Sciences), who experienced a research retreat on the island of Tjärö!

The weeklong event was organized by UMD alum Tom Beery (EdD '2011, MEEd '1993), who is now a professor in environmental education at Kristianstad University in Sweden. It brought together scholars in educational, psychological, and social–ecological research contexts.

“Together, we wrestled with tensions, gaps, and opportunities relating to children’s nature connection AND disconnection as studies of biophobia and nature aversion show that fear, discomfort, and avoidance are common, yet these experiences of nature disconnection remain poorly integrated into dominant frameworks,” says Underwood.

She notes that the scholars "enjoyed a week of hiking, sauna, swimming, cooking, and engaging deeply with one another's work.”

A collaborative perspective paper that reflects on the current state of research on children’s relationships with more-than-human nature will come out of the retreat. It will examine tensions within the field of nature connectedness, identify gaps in existing research, and consider directions for future work to strengthen children's nature connection.

UMD Department of Applied Human Sciences

09/08/2026

Students at UMD have exciting research opportunities! Annabelle Fries, a graduate student in the Psychology Department at UMD, collected data at the Minnesota State Fair about how Gen Z interviewees are perceived during job interviews. 👏

09/04/2026

At UMD, students are encouraged to get hands-on and engage with the community! 🫶

Allison Roisland and Victoria Platcek are seniors in the psychology program. They're assisting Professor Rhea Owens with a project at Summit School. Today, they worked on getting curriculum supplies ready for preschoolers! 📚

Psychology Department at UMD

09/02/2026

Our faculty are going places! ✨

Assistant Professor Elizabeth Boileau traveled to San Antonio this summer to share her expertise at the Nature-Based Early Learning Conference!

More than 40 educators attended her session titled “How language shapes human-nature relations: A critical discussion of implications in nature-based early learning.”

The event was hosted at the Will Smith Zoo School. As part of the conference, Boileau also co-led the Natural Start Higher Education Network Meeting, which hosted faculty from different institutions working to integrate nature-based learning into their post-secondary courses and programs.

UMD Department of Applied Human Sciences

09/01/2026

John Coverstone is an audiologist and teaching assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Duluth - Communication Sciences and Disorders. "I love audiology, and I love teaching, so the opportunity to put these things together is super exciting to me!" he says. https://d.umn.edu/news/faculty-spotlight-john-coverstone

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Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

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