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20 May 2021    

Steven Barlow named chair of special education and communication disorders

Steven Barlow has been named chair of the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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18 May 2021    By Joe John, CYAF

Moser busting myths surrounding family, consumer sciences

For family and consumer sciences educators, misconceptions are just a part of the job. But some worry that these misconceptions could potentially deter future educators from joining the family and consumer sciences workforce.

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17 May 2021    By Haley Apel

Two Nebraska teachers receive Freda Battey Distinguished Educator Awards

Two Nebraska teachers have been selected to receive the Freda Battey Distinguished Educator Award presented by the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Molly Sambol

14 May 2021    

Omaha native Molly Sambol earns Fulbright to teach in South Korea

Molly Sambol, a recent graduate of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, has been awarded a Fulbright grant to teach English in South Korea. An Omaha native, she was a secondary education major specializing in English language arts.

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Face mask in a classroom.

13 May 2021    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Statewide survey finds Nebraska educators can adjust to ‘virtually’ anything, but at what cost?

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has partnered with the Nebraska Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive statewide survey to assess the COVID-19 pandemic’s immediate impacts on educators and educational systems.

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Kristy Weissling speaks with a client from the Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic prior to the start of the 2019 Aphasia Awareness Walk

11 May 2021    By Kelcey Buck

Parents’ support, high school play set Kristy Weissling on path to SLP clinical supervision and research at Nebraska

Being cast as the lead in a high school play may not seem like a typical starting point for a career in speech-language pathology. But, for associate professor of practice Kristy Weissling, that’s exactly how she got her start.

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10 May 2021    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Prevention program aims to reduce dating violence, problem drinking among LGBTQ+ youth

Nebraska and Colorado researchers are collaborating to develop an online initiative for LGBTQ+ youth ages 15 to 18 to prevent dating violence and alcohol use.

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10 May 2021    By Chuck Green, CYFS

IVRL workshop promotes strategies to prevent teen relationship violence

An April 28 virtual workshop by the Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory discussed interpersonal relationship violence among teens — and strategies to prevent it.

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04 May 2021    

CEHS students win awards at Student Research Days

Eight students in the College of Education and Human Sciences won awards during Student Research Days, held April 12-16.

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30 Apr 2021    

2 CEHS graduating seniors earn Honors Program awards

Two graduating seniors in the College of Education and Human Sciences have earned awards from the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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