WMU College of Education and Human Development

Congratulations to four members of the WMU Organizational Change Leadership program honored at the 2026 Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Philadelphia! 🎉

Professor Dr. David Szabla received a Distinguished Speaker Award, Ph.D. student Amanda Jeppesen received the AGRH Award, and Drs. Anezka Viskova-Robertson and Jennifer Seyler each received a Best Paper Award.

Congratulations to Dr. Olivia Ngadjui, assistant professor of counselor education, who presented at the 2026 Korean Counseling Association Conference in Seoul, South Korea! 🇰🇷

Dr. Ngadjui shared her research on preventative wellness in counselor education, focusing on vicarious resilience and the benefits mental health clinicians may gain while supporting trauma-impacted clients. We are proud to see her research reaching an international audience!

We are exactly one month away from Transforming School Culture 2.0! ⏳

Join the College of Education and Human Development on August 17 for an interactive leadership training with nationally recognized expert Dr. Anthony Muhammad. If you are a K-12 leader looking to strengthen your school's culture, build leadership capacity, and prepare your staff for the upcoming year, you won't want to miss this.

RSVP here: https://loom.ly/lo65LZQ

Great minds in one place! 💡 We recently hosted our Organizational Change Leadership Ph.D. cohort for an in-person retreat right here on campus. Incredible energy, deep discussions about research, and an amazing group of future change-makers. It’s a great day to be a Bronco! 🐴✨

Congratulations to our Summer graduates! You showed up, put in the work, and leaned into Experience-Driven Learning every step of the way. Now you’re ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference in classrooms, communities, and beyond. We’re so proud of you! 🎉

Calling all K-12 educational leaders! Are you ready to prepare for the upcoming school year and build a thriving, learning-focused environment? Join Western Michigan University for an exclusive, interactive leadership training: Transforming School Culture 2.0: Why Culture is Important Today, Tomorrow, and Forever. 🍎

RSVP here: https://loom.ly/lo65LZQ

We’re celebrating CEHD alumna Dr. Viloshinee Murugan and her new young adult book series, Quiet Defiance—a story inspired by her mother’s lived experience and rooted in resilience, responsibility, and hope. Congratulations, Dr. Murugan 💛

Hungry for success: WMU alumna captures mother’s inspirational journey in young adult book series | College of Education and Human Development | Western Michigan University standard

Important conversations about equity and access are happening on campus! Recently, students from Dr. Wanda Hadley's Educational Leadership Higher Education Law course met with WMU President Russ Kavalhuna for a deep dive into disability law. The discussion centered on the complex legal issues that influence the transition to college for students with disabilities.

Taking global learning to the next level! Our Human Performance and Health Education students and faculty got an exclusive look inside the Korea Institute of Sport Science during their study abroad adventure through South Korea and Taiwan. 🇰🇷🇹🇼