From the Curriculum & Instruction ribbon cutting event to the dynamic career fair, this semester was filled with student-centric events and achievements across the School of Education and Human Development. Check out some spring-semester highlights from SEHD below.
Curriculum and Instruction Ribbon Cutting
After launching its first-ever undergraduate major in Curriculum and Instruction during the fall semester, SEHD celebrated this milestone with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by students, faculty, and staff and by recognizing the school’s first ever Dean’s List students. This new four-year degree program prepares students to become certified educators in either Elementary Education or Special Education.
SEHD Career Fair
Students networked with over 35 school districts and mental health community providers on campus during the SEHD career fair. Offered annually, the SEHD Career Fair provides ample opportunities for regional employment providers to interface with current students and alumni. This curated professional event allows former and current SEHD students to practice their interview techniques, learn about the workforce needs, and apply for openings in their fields.
Student Research Symposium
Showcasing the culmination of faculty-mentored research, SEHD students presented their work at the 2025 Student Research Symposium. Students from teacher preparation, social work, education leadership, and marriage and family therapy programs shared their research project — some of which have also been presented at external conferences, including the New England Association for Family and Systemic Therapy (NEAFAST).
Library Research Prize Winners
SEHD students were recognized for their outstanding scholarship and research with a Library Research Prize of $1,000.
An English and Spanish double major and educational studies minor, Max Limric ’25 won the undergraduate prize for his essay “Linguistic Justice: The Evolution of Translation Theory in a 19th- and 20th-Century Translation of Cabeza De Vaca’s Exploration Narrative,” in which he analyzed contemporary translations of Cabeza de Vaca’s “Reclación” through the lens of translation theory.
Alexa Greco, clinical mental health counseling master’s candidate, Alexandra Giuffra, clinical mental health counseling candidate and Emily Sgritta, school counseling master’s candidate won the 1st place prize for their collaborative exploration of: “The Impact of Types of Parental Involvement on the Treatment of Anxiety Symptoms in Children Eight to 12 Years Old”. COUN 6568: Research Methodology, Spring 2025, Dr. Jocelyn Novella, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education.
