Norissa Williams headshot, text reads "Navigating Difficult DEI-Related Discussions in Class; Virtual workshop with Norissa Williams"; exterior photo of Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall with red overlay in background

09 Feb 2024    

Difficult conversations topic of Feb. 27 virtual workshop hosted by CEHS, Educational Psychology

The College of Education and Human Sciences and the Department of Educational Psychology are hosting a virtual workshop for all faculty, staff and students aimed at exploring how race can be discussed in classrooms.

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Project team members include, front row from left: Natalie Koziol, Jenna Finch, Lisa Knoche, Jennifer Leeper Miller and Holly Hatton-Bowers. Back row, from left: Julia Torquati, Carrie Clark, Sue Sheridan, Changmin Yan, HyeonJin Yoon and Soo-Young Hong. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

30 Jan 2024    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Grand Challenges Catalyst project aims to strengthen early childhood workforce – and positive results for children

Researchers are leading a large-scale program aimed at leveraging the University of Nebraska’s strengths in early childhood education to create an integrated, educational approach to support professional workforce development and mental wellness among early childhood educators — and to encourage educator retention.

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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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Ken Kiewra stands at the front of the room giving a lecture.

06 Sep 2023    

Free webinar series to offer insights on productive scholarship

Kenneth Kiewra, Weaver Professor of educational psychology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, will present an upcoming five-part webinar series on becoming a more prolific researcher.

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Beth Doll and Matt Cormley stand near a white sculpture outside Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall

08 Jun 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

‘Homegrown’ training program addresses need for rural mental health professionals

A Nebraska virtual training program is helping to address the shortage of rural mental health professionals in small communities across Nebraska.

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Miriam Crinion sits at a desk in front of a leafy green plant and a window.

02 May 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Study explores bullying that targets students with disabilities — and how to fight it

A dissertation project is examining the unique social experiences of adolescent students with disabilities who have been involved in bullying with a specific focus on the support systems and coping strategies that enable students to manage bullying behaviors.

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Ken Kiewra sits at a desk in front of a laptop computer.

28 Mar 2023    

Interviews with icons yield lessons on productivity in ‘Wisdom Years’

Ken Kiewra sat down with Nebraska Today to chat about the importance of lifelong pursuits, the value of following bliss, and the best ways to acknowledge aging without kowtowing to it.

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Aerial view of City Campus, the Library Cupola is closest in the frame.

02 Mar 2023    

Three CEHS faculty receive Women of Courage awards

Three faculty members in the College of Education and Human Services will be honored by the the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Women’s Center with the 2023 Women of Courage, Character and Commitment Award.

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Dena Abbot, wearing a green shirt and tan coat, stands against a wall of windows and brick.

07 Feb 2023    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Study explores paths to religious beliefs among underrepresented communities

A Nebraska research project is exploring pathways to atheism by examining commonly held notions of what causes unbelief among demographic groups that are underrepresented in atheism studies.

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One individual, smiling, sitting outside on a porch or balcony having a conversation with another individual who's back is to the camera.

19 Oct 2022    By Chuck Green, CYFS

National study addresses sexual assault among sexual minority men

Nebraska researchers are leading a five-year multi-institutional project to better understand sexual assault experiences of U.S. sexual minority men, and to inform prevention and response efforts.

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