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Amanda Prokasky and Carrie Clark answer questions during the Fall 2023 Methodology Applications Series presentation at the Nebraska Union Dec. 8.

21 Dec 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Video available for MAP Academy presentation featuring Carrie Clark, Amanda Prokasky

Wearable technology and its research implications was the focus of the MAP Academy’s final Fall 2023 Methodology Applications Series on Dec. 8 at the Nebraska Union.

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Olivia DeBrie poses for a photo on a platform above the landscape in New Zealand

20 Dec 2023    

Meet a Husker: Olivia DeBrie

Meet Olivia Debrie, an elementary education major from Lincoln, Nebraska. Olivia graduated from CEHS in December 2023.

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TMFD students meet with Sapahn leadership at the store to create a holiday window display

14 Dec 2023    

Husker students craft holiday window display for Sapahn: A blend of visual merchandising and consumer research

A group of students taking a course in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design (TMFD) embraced a unique challenge. Under the guidance of Associate Professor Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen, these students in TMFD 413/813 Merchandising III were tasked with creating a captivating holiday window display for Sapahn's brick-and-mortar store.

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Professional headshot of Tina Horan on a red background.

11 Dec 2023    

Tina Horan named CEHS Staff Star Award recipient

Tina Horan, assistant director of research operations in the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, has been selected as the recipient of the latest Staff Star Award by the College of Education and Human Sciences Staff Council.  

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Sunrise over City Campus.

11 Dec 2023    

Eight CEHS students named Chancellor’s Scholars

Eight students from the College of Education and Human Sciences will be recognized as Chancellor’s Scholars during the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s undergraduate commencement ceremony Dec. 16 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

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Photo of Presley Pribil standing in-between rows of bookcases. Placed on a red background.

01 Dec 2023    

Meet a Husker: Presley Pribil

Meet Presley Pribil, a secondary education (English/language arts) major from O’Neill, Nebraska. Presley is also pursuing a minor in psychology.

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Large scale three-dimensional fashion oriented objects.

29 Nov 2023    

“Enlarging the Ordinary” student exhibit now on display at Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery

Creations by Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design students make up a new exhibition on display at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery through Jan. 26, 2024.

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Allie Gotchall stands in front of a wall painted with geometric shapes, and next to a tall green plant.

28 Nov 2023    

Meet a Husker: Allie Gotschall

Meet Allie Gotschall, a nutrition, exercise and health sciences major from Columbus, Nebraska. Allie is in the pre-physician assistant track while also pursuing a minor in leadership and communications.

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Don Johnson stands in the hallway of Teachers College Hall

21 Nov 2023    

Meet a Husker: Don Johnson

Don Johnson is an assistant professor of practice in the Department of Educational Administration. After becoming a first-generation college graduate with his bachelor’s degree, he went on to earn both a master’s and a doctorate in educational administration. Prior to joining the faculty at Nebraska last fall, Johnson was an administrator at Fort Calhoun Public Schools, serving 20 years as secondary school principal before spending 10 years as superintendent.

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Eight individuals dressed in business clothing stand outdoors smiling for a photo.

21 Nov 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Nebraska WORDS targets post-pandemic reading success, educator growth

Nebraska researchers are working to boost reading outcomes for rural students in kindergarten through third grade by providing professional learning opportunities to teachers across the state, speeding up pandemic recovery for students with reading difficulties.

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