College of Education and Human Development UMN

Inclusive education is dear to CEHD’s new Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence. Learn why. https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/overcoming-barriers-through-resilience-and-purpose

Overcoming barriers through resilience and purpose New to campus is Thomas Timothy Mtonga, a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence studying inclusive education for the 2025- 26 academic year. Hailing from the Republic of Zambia in Southeast Africa, Mtonga is working with Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Professor Christopher...

We're excited to announce our second keynote speakers for , focusing on AI impacts!

Stephanie Smith Budhai and Dr. Marie K. Heath will be joining us for a join keynote session. Stephanie Smith Budhai is an Associate Professor in the Educational Technology program at the University of Delaware and an award-winning author and teacher educator whose interdisciplinary work bridges technology, equity, and civic engagement. Marie K. Heath, currently works as Department Chair for Education Specialties and as an Associate Professor of Learning Design and Technology at Loyola University Maryland.

Registration for LEAD 2026 is open now: z.umn.edu/cehd-lead

School of Social Work associate professor focuses his research on "upstream solutions" to prevent child abuse and neglect before the harm starts. https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/research-keeps-minnesota-families-together

Research that keeps Minnesota families together Associate Professor Jeffrey Waid interviews caregivers to learn how to prevent child abuse and neglect

Kazakhstani post-doctoral associate reflects on how CEHD shaped her understanding of what it means to lead with integrity, compassion, and purpose. https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/decade-growth-and-transformation

Decade of growth and transformation It was a bright August afternoon in Minneapolis when my husband and I stood in front of our new apartment, exhausted after a 25+ hour flight from Kazakhstan with three suitcases and our 1-year-old son in our arms. As we stepped into the empty unfurnished space, we also stepped into a new chapter—o...

Learn how the Bentson Foundation Special Education Assistantship Fund is helping PhD student toward her goal of addressing healthcare equity. https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/giving-matters-addressing-healthcare-equity

Giving matters: Addressing healthcare equity Laura Chubb is a PhD candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology focusing on special education. She is currently working as an interdisciplinary doctoral fellow with the Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Lab at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain.

We're excited to announce our first keynote for !

Dr. Christopher Emdin is an internationally recognized scholar, author, speaker, and educator whose work has shaped conversations on teaching, learning, culture, creativity, and innovation. Through his engaging storytelling, cultural insight, and visionary perspective, he inspires educators, students, leaders, and communities worldwide.

Registration for LEAD 2026 is open now: z.umn.edu/cehd-lead

CEHD graduate Berniece Hinkie began her teaching service at age 14 and finished at age 94. That’s exactly 80 years of helping children learn. https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/eight-decades-helping-children-learn

Eight decades of helping children learn Hinkie naturally began helping the younger students learn as she learned her lessons in her one-room in Rice County near Medford, Minnesota. Her teacher noticed her passion and effectiveness and asked her to help the other students progress. Imagine being a teacher having to teach students from firs...

Learn what the counselor education program has meant to this Department of Educational Psychology student. https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/committed-community-engagement-and-self-reflection

CEHD Interim Dean Frank Symons shares his thoughts and goals. https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/qa-frank-symons

A Q&A with Frank Symons CEHD interim dean shares his thoughts and goals

Inspired by CEHD, the CRIT Center for Excellence is transforming policy and practice in Namibia. Learn more. https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/advancing-child-welfare-namibia

Advancing child welfare in Namibia Many countries in Africa are working diligently to further develop their human services, particularly for children and families who live in crisis and with complex social circumstances. This is especially true in Namibia, which has developed a research and training center modeled after CEHD’s Cent...