02 Dec 2016    

Internship consortium re-accredited

The Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology (NICPP) has received full re-accreditation (seven years) from the American Psychological Association (APA). The NICPP is one of the largest internship consortia in the United States accredited by APA. Annually, NICPP trains 34 pre-doctoral interns in clinical, counseling, and school psychology from across the United States. There are six agencies across southeastern Nebraska who comprise the NICPP.



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18 Nov 2016    

Students gain skills in early childhood autism spectrum disorders

Micheale Marcus puts her hands in the air. Then on her nose. Then on the table—a miniature one, where she sits with her client: a 3-year-old toddler who mimics her every move.

Marcus, a second-year graduate student, is receiving training in early childhood autism spectrum disorders through a new traineeship offered in the College of Education and Human Sciences’ school psychology graduate program.



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02 Nov 2016    

Swearer presents on bullying at State Ed Conference

Professor Susan Swearer, Educational Psychology, will be presenting with Lincoln attorney Corey Stull at the 98th annual Nebraska State Education Conference in a special pre-conference session Nov. 16 in La Vista, Nebraska. Swearer, a nationally recognized researcher and speaker on school bullying, will discuss the psychological impacts of school bullying and Stull, from the Perry Law firm in Lincoln, will cover legal aspects for school leaders.



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20 Sep 2016    By Alyssa Amen | Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

$1.1M grant to launch concussion management specialization

Scott Napolitano, assistant professor of practice in educational psychology, has been awarded a $1.1 million grant to develop evidence-based training that will help schools diagnose and manage cases of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury in students.

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Amanda Moen earns Buffett Institute graduate fellowship.

12 Sep 2016    

Ed Psych student earns doctoral fellowship from Buffett Institute

Amanda Moen, a CEHS doctoral student in Educational Psychology and the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, has been awarded a one-year fellowship grant from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska.

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01 Sep 2016    

Swearer leads new Born This Way Foundation study

Susan Swearer, Willa Cather Professor of Educational Psychology, is the lead researcher for the first large-scale international study examining the mental health experiences of Spanish-speaking youth. The study, part of The Born Brave Experience Series from the Born Brave Foundation, will survey a diverse sample of Hispanic youth and young adults including those who represent a range of sexual orientations and gender identities.



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12 Aug 2016    By Leslie Reed | University Communications

Swearer invited to White House anti-bullying conference

University of Nebraska-Lincoln bullying expert Susan Swearer was in Washington, D.C., Aug. 11-12 for a White House event highlighting efforts to combat bullying.



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24 May 2016    

Registration open for early childhood bullying prevention conference

Registration is open for the June 13 Bullying Prevention Conference: Identifying and Intervening in Early Childhood at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Innovation Campus. The conference is free and open to the public, but space is limited.

Featured speakers include Cynthia Germanotta, co-founder of the Born This Way Foundation; Dan Olweus, international scholar in the field of bullying prevention research; and Marjorie Kostelnik, dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences.



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2016 CEHS Awards

20 Apr 2016    

Presenting the 2016 CEHS Awards

The College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska­–Lincoln will present its annual CEHS awards at 10 a.m., April 22 at the Sheldon Museum of Art, with a reception following. All CEHS faculty, staff, friends and family are invited to attend. The College of Education and Human Sciences is pleased to announce the following award recipients.



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08 Apr 2016    

Geisinger selected as Penn State Alumni Fellow

Kurt Geisinger, WC Meierhenry Distinguished University Professor in Educational Psychology and Director of the Buros Center for Testing, was recently honored by the Penn State Alumni Association as a 2016 Alumni Fellow. This award recognizes Geisinger’s exceptional professional accomplishments and is the highest honor given by the Penn State Alumni Association. Geisinger is being invited back to University Park campus for a special induction ceremony and private breakfast in October.

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