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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 STORYDr. Na Zhang is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Connecticut.
READ STORYDr. 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 STORYDr. Tara Kulkarni is a school psychologist and a tenure track professor at Cal State Monterey Bay.
READ STORYCEHD 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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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 STORYDr. 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 STORYStudents, 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
READ STORYCongratulations 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).
READ STORYCongratulations to Dr. Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed (MA ’00) for being named the recipient of the 2026 Kay E. Jacobs Memorial Award by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA).
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