Perseverance, gratitude, and grit: CEHD's 2026 commencement ceremonies
Over 1,000 CEHD students participated in commencement at 3M Arena at Mariucci on May 15. Two separate ceremonies took place.
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Daniel J. Gasner (MEd ’96) publishes new book
This spring, Daniel Gasner (MEd ’96) published a new book, My Friends Call Me Gaz, a memoir about his life.
READ STORYJordan Causadias (MA ’13) Named Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2026–2027
Congratulations to Jordan Causadias (MA ’13, educational psychology) for being selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for the 2026–2027 academic year.
READ STORYAnnouncing 2026 CEHD award winners
2026 CEHD awards were presented at the annual Spring Assembly, which took place Tuesday, April 28.
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CEHD Connect Magazine is published in print three times a year and online by the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development for alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the college.
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2026 Spring Assembly honors faculty and staff retirees
At the 2026 Spring Assembly, CEHD saluted those faculty and staff members who are leaving us. We thank them for their service and wish them well in the next chapter of their lives.
READ STORYU.S. News & World Report rates CEHD highly on list of best graduate schools
The U.S. News & World Report once again rated CEHD highly on its list of the best graduate schools. For 2026, CEHD ranks 17th in the nation among public universities and 26th overall.
READ STORY2026 Rising Alumni Award Recipient: Na Zhang
Dr. Na Zhang is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Connecticut.
READ STORY2026 Alumni Award of Excellence Recipient: Aaron Kelly
Dr. Aaron Kelly is a Professor of Pediatrics, the Minnesota American Legion Chair in Children’s Health, and the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
READ STORY2026 Rising Alumni Award Recipient: Tara Kulkarni
Dr. Tara Kulkarni is a school psychologist and a tenure track professor at Cal State Monterey Bay.
READ STORY2026 Distinguished International Alumni Award Recipient: Natalia Etten
Natalia Etten builds the conditions for leaders and communities to respond to disruption and move their societies forward, linking global influence with local transformation.
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