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Nebraska Magazine features CEHS students and alums

16 Apr 2015    By Nebraska Alumni Association

Nebraska Magazine features CEHS students, alums

CEHS is well represented in the spring 2015 edition of the Nebraska Alumni Association's "Nebraska Magazine." The following three   students will be honored at the annual Alumni Awards Banquet on May 7. Thanks to NAA for the content of this page.

Betsey Hardin
Betsy Hardin

Jack Miller Scholarship



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Photo of Jessie DeZiel and John Welk

13 Apr 2015    By Courtesy: NU Media Relations

CEHS students earn top NU athletic honors

Two CEHS students, Jessie DeZiel and John Welk,  have been recognized by the University of Nebraska Athletic Department with two of its most coveted awards--the Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year. Nebraska's outstanding student-athletes were recognized April 12 at the Lied Center during a 25th anniversary event honoring NU Athletics' highest academic, athletic and community achievers.



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The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management campus in Dubai, UAE.

10 Apr 2015    

UNL signs MOU with Emirates Academy

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln recently signed a General Memorandum of Understanding with The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Mangagement (EAHM) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The MOU is intended to facilitate academic collaboration between EAHM and UNL's Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Managment (HRTM) program and is a culmination of visits by UNL faculty and students to EAHM's campus in Dubai.



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Photo of Edward Hubbard

07 Apr 2015    

April 10: Linking Education and Neuroscience

A growing number of educators, neuroscientists, policy makers and even the general public are excited about the possibility of using findings from neuroscience to improve educational outcomes. Fundamental research is examining questions like, "How do brain systems support learning?" and, "How are brains modified by educational experiences?," but it still remains unclear whether brain scans can impact lesson plans.



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Photo of Michael Epstein

31 Mar 2015    By Melissa Lee | NU Central Administration

Epstein earns university-wide award

Michael Epstein, William E. Barkley professor in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, has earned the University of Nebraska’s most prestigious university-wide award—the Innovation, Development and Engagement Award. The IDEA recognizes faculty who have extended academic expertise beyond the boundaries of the university in ways that have enriched the broader community.



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AERA poster invite photo

30 Mar 2015    

CEHS ready for AERA

The College of Education and Human Sciences at UNL is sending a team of faculty and student researchers to present their findings at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. The AERA meeting is April 16-20 in Chicago. 



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Photo of CEHS award winners

28 Mar 2015    

CEHS annual awards announced

Mark your calendars for 10 a.m., April 10 at the Sheldon Museum of Art for the annual CEHS Awards Ceremony. Following the presentation of awards to faculty and staff, the college will host a lunch reception. All CEHS faculty, staff and friends and family of award recipients are invited to attend. Please join Dean Kostelnik to celebrate the following colleagues who will be honored.



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Richard Bischoff, chair of child, youth and family studies (left) and Paul Springer, associate professor, are partnering with international colleagues to apply their mental health model overseas. The model was developed in rural Nebraska communities.

27 Mar 2015    By Alyssa Amen

Bischoff, Springer develop mental health model with global application

Distance technology and community mobilization are transforming the mental health landscape of rural Nebraska, where the success of CYFS affiliates’ research may soon benefit communities worldwide.



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CEHS alums Poster

19 Mar 2015    

CEHS alums needed for CEHS Husker Chat April 7

Alumni from the College of Education and Human Sciences are invited to participate in an online chat Tuesday, April 7 with current CEHS students, staff and faculty. In partnership with the Nebraska Alumni Association, CEHS Husker Chat will connect alums through an online chat platform to create a unique and fun dialogue session.



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Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind

17 Mar 2015    

SECD visually impaired program featured in LJS article

The Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders offers a special education endorsement program in visual impairments. The online course, taken over the course of 2 1/2 years, was mentioned in a recent article in the Lincoln Journal Star newspaper. The program is offered in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Education and the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.

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