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.
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U.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.
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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 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.
READ STORY2026 Alumni Award of Excellence Recipient: Lee-Ann Stephens
Dr. Lee-Ann Stephens has been an educator for over 30 years and is currently a Grade 3 Teacher at Aquila Elementary in Saint Louis Park Schools. Dr. Stephens was named the 2006 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
READ STORYNational TRIO Day Highlights Service, Impact, and Student Success
Students, staff, and community members gathered to celebrate National TRIO Day, a day recognized by Congress in 1986 through H. Con. Res. 278 to honor the achievements of Federal TRIO programs and their impact on communities across the country.
READ STORYDr. Mary Tjosvold (BS ’64, PhD ’75) featured in Most Admired CEO Series
Dr. Mary Tjosvold (BS ’64, PhD ’75) featured in Most Admired CEO Series
READ STORYDr. Silvy Lafayette (PhD ’13) named recipient of the 2026 Richard Green Scholar Award
Congratulations to Dr. Silvy Lafayette (PhD ’13) for being named the recipient of the 2026 Richard Green Scholar Award by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA).
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