The College of Education and Human Development in the University of Delaware has a number of stories and experts for the upcoming school year. 

Stories

• Bridging the language gap: How AWE software fosters inclusivity for English Language Learners and Non-English Language Learners alike

• Creating a mindful classroom: Tips for teachers on how to have a peaceful transition into the 2024-2025 school year

• Empowering Black and Latinx Boys in Their Postsecondary Journeys: The Role of School Communities

• UD assistant professor Eric Layland shares new research on LGBTQ+ developmental milestones and supporting LGBTQ+ youth

• University of Delaware assistant professor explores the tensions between hopes and expectations in vocational planning for autistic young adults

Experts

Allison Karpyn – an associate professor who can speak to topics related to hunger, obesity, school food, supermarket access, and food insecurity. She has spoken extensively about food in schools and can offer context to those subjects.

Roderick Carey – an assistant professor whose current interdisciplinary research serves to make sense of the school experiences of black and Latino adolescent boys and young men in urban contexts. He can also talk about teacher education as it relates to men in the field/the impact of male teachers.

To contact Karpyn or Carey, click their profiles. 

More experts...

If you would like to pursue any of these stories or speak to any of the following experts, they are all willing and excited to chat. Contact mediarelations@udel.edu to speak to them.

Eric Layland – an assistant professor who can speak about LGBTQ+ student experiences from a research perspective. His work bridges LGBTQ+ developmental research to community impact through developmentally-informed, affirmative interventions.

Sarah Mallory – an assistant professor who specializes in special education with a special focus on autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. She also works within the Center for Disabilities Studies.

Sarah Curtiss – an assistant professor who specializes in special education with a special focus on autistic youth.

Brittany Zakszeski – an assistant professor and nationally certified school psychologist, licensed psychologist and behavior analyst. She focuses on student and teacher mental health and can comment on what concealed weapons carried by teachers can do for the mental wellbeing of both students and teachers.

Lauren Bailes – an associate professor who focuses on the ways in which organizational, social-cognitive, and leadership theory unite to promote the success of school leaders and K-12 students.

Bryan VanGronigen – an assistant professor who specializes in organizational resilience and change management in K-12 schools with specific interest areas in efforts to improve schools, the preparation and professional development of educational leaders and educational policy analyses.

Lynsey Gibbons – an associate professor specializing in mathematics education, in teacher professional learning and school partnerships across content areas. 

Contact mediarelations@udel.edu to speak to these experts or for more information on the stories above.