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A passion for education

As the chief operating officer at Twin Cities PBS (TPT), Amina Jaafar (BS ’05, PhD ’17) has a large portfolio. She provides oversight into such areas as strategic planning, human resources, events, marketing, and lifelong learning.

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The power of reflection

A new study by CEHD's Center for Early Education and Development is first to describe how reflective consultation works in child welfare field.

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ICD: A century of advancing developmental science

In 2025, the Institute of Child Development (ICD) celebrates its Centennial—a century of leading the field of developmental science and advancing discoveries that have improved children’s wellbeing across the world.

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CEHD 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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This is why I give: Ann Masten

We’re all familiar with stories focused on overcoming adversity. Movies, books, and even LinkedIn posts frequently narrate how an individual beat the odds to win the big game, leave a troubled relationship, or start a business.

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International faculty, diverse perspectives

International faculty have expanded our understanding of the world. They bring expertise, diverse teaching methods, and global mindsets to our intellectual communities.

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A letter from the Dean: Winter 2025

Most of the time when we think of a milestone, we view it as the completion of a task or reaching a desired point. And as we celebrate that achievement, we often overlook that a milestone is not the destination.

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This is why I give

According to the U.S. Department of Education, all 50 states reported a teacher shortage in more than one area for the 2022-23 school year...

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Capturing the complexity of early learning

Center for Early Education and Development leads effort to update Minnesota’s learning guidelines for young children Every state has its own early learning guidelines for preschoolers and most have early learning guidelines for infants and…

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Equitable development for all children

Norwood Glaspie has always been curious about how children acquire and process information, how they learn from their social environments, and how social and cognitive factors interact in shaping their development.

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