College of Education and Human Development

Craig appointed to Michigan Board of Counseling

April 5

Longtime WMU faculty member is one of 11 voting members on the board that oversees the practice of more than 9,000 professional counselors in the state.

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Fashion startup focused on sustainability wins WMU's business pitch competition

March 4

Four companies won prizes totaling $5,000 during this year's competition Feb. 15 on the campus of Western Michigan University.

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Agreement awards college credit for career and technical education

January 15

Incoming WMU students may be eligible to receive up to six college credits for their high school career and technical education coursework when their CTE courses align with courses in one of the college's majors.

Education Leadership, Research and Technology professor receives emerging scholar award for community college research

April 15

Dr. Regina Garza Mitchell, associate professor of educational leadership in higher education is the recipient of the 2019 Barbara K. Townsend Emerging Scholar Award.

CEHD advising director receives 2019 Michigan Academic Advising Association award and publishes article

March 15

Christine Robinson, director of undergraduate admissions and advising in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at Western Michigan University, is the recipient of the 2019 Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA) Academic Advising Administrator Award.

Professor Serves as Co-Pi on grant to study better long cane design and biomechanics for blind cane users

March 6

Dr. Sangwoo Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Human Performance and Health Education, will serve as Co-PI alongside Dr. Dae Shik Kim, associate professor in the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies at Western Michigan University.

ELRT alumna named South Central College Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs

February 6

South Central College (SCC) named Dr. DeAnna Burt to the position of Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs.

First-year seminar students benefit from serving others

January 14

During fall 2018, College of Education and Human Development students participating in First-Year Seminar took part in volunteer opportunities that allowed them to help others in the Western Michigan University and greater Kalamazoo communities.

TLES Professor Wins Edward B. Fry Book Award

January 9

Dr. Jill Hermann-Willmarth, professor in Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies, was recently awarded the Edward B. Fry Book Award for Reading the Rainbow: LGBTQ-Inclusive Literacy Instruction in the Elementary Classroom by the Literacy Research Association.

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