Strong Communities

The College of Education and Human Sciences envisions that every community has access to strong, vibrant and culturally responsive schools and businesses.

The project research team includes, front row from left: Loukia Sarroub, Alex Mason and Sarah Staples-Farmer. Back row from left: Randy Farmer, Natalie Koziol, Debbie Minter and Eric Buhs. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

10 Sep 2024    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Research supports vulnerable youth in the journey from expulsion and juvenile detention to graduation

A multidisciplinary team of researchers, educators and administrators is working to develop sustainable, effective programming to support youth transitioning back into the classroom from detention, expulsion and other out-of-school placements.

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Julius Owusu Afriyie in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil with four other CEHS

29 Aug 2024    By Shared from UNL International Student and Scholar Office

From Ghana, to Nebraska, to Brazil: How Julius Owusu Afriyie spent his summer studying abroad

This summer, Julius Owusu Afriyie, a recent graduate student from UNL with a master's degree in education administration, studied abroad in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil — away from the U.S., while already living abroad from his native country of Ghana.

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Madison Wosk (center), who grew up in Broomfield, Colorado, student-taught at Malcolm Elementary and is now starting her career as a fourth grade teacher in Sutton. (Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing)

21 Aug 2024    By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing

Huskers make big impact on state through teacher education

Thousands of children are back in school, and they were likely greeted by a teacher with a degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Nearly one in four new teachers in the state of Nebraska earn their degree from UNL.

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Jamy Rentschler, MAP Academy postdoctoral fellow, is researching people’s changing perception of poverty and government assistance to the poor. (Chuck Green, CYFS)

06 Aug 2024    By Chuck Green, CYFS

Project examines public perceptions on poverty’s causes and solutions

Nebraska researchers are exploring people’s perceptions of poverty and its causes, and what can be done to fix the problem.

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Malgoubri (left) speaks to participants in his recent workshop on education practices regarding multilingual learners.

12 Jun 2024    By Kristina Jackson, University Communication and Marketing

Malgoubri promotes multilingual learning in native Burkina Faso

Inoussa Malgoubri, a doctoral candidate in teaching, learning and teacher education, wants to connect the home lives of multilingual learners with their classroom experience. He recently received a fellowship from the West African Research Association to continue his work in this field.

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Cece Villa smiles through a soccer net while wearing a red Nebraska cap and black tank top; photo by Kristen Labadie | University Communication and Marketing

11 Jun 2024    By Katie Black, University Communication and Marketing

Villa serves as a role model on and off the field

As a Husker soccer student-athlete, Cece Villa — a senior nutrition, exercise, and health science major from Altoona, Iowa—is serving as a role model and advocating for others.

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six handbags in Rafael Bertacini's collection, each held by arms wearing red gloves, photographed on either black or white backgrounds

06 Jun 2024    

Bertacini’s transformative handbag collection debuts at UNL exhibition

Rafael Bertacini, a master’s student in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, created a collection of six artistic handbags that is on display at Gwendolyn Newkirk Human Sciences Building this summer.

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Scarlet Hotel exterior image with blue sky

23 May 2024    By Kelcey Buck

Construction set to begin on HRTM academic space at Scarlet Hotel

The Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM) program is one step closer to making its new state-of-the-art space at the Scarlet Hotel on Nebraska’s Innovation Campus a reality.

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Thursey Cook and Hayden Ullmann portrait photos on gray background

20 May 2024    

Two CEHS graduates accept Fulbright awards

Two students who graduated from the College of Education and Human Sciences on May 18 were among the six Husker students who accepted Fulbright U.S. Student program awards for the 2024-25 academic year.

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six TMFD students pose for a group photos next to the window display they created at House of Colour

15 May 2024    By Kelcey Buck

UNL merchandising class partners with local businesses for store display project

Students in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design partnered with six local businesses to hone their design skills as part of a team window display project.

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