College of Education and Human Development
Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
UMN PhD student Maral Khanjani won the 2026-27 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship to study the "motherhood penalty." Her research examines how return-to-office mandates impact career advancement and pay growth for working mother
READ STORYThree OLPD PhD students won the 2026 AHRD Case Study Competition by developing a strategic AI adoption plan for DFW Airport. Learn more about their success.
READ STORYThe American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Early Career Award recognizes those who demonstrate commitment and promise via their actions, research, and service to the Latinx higher education community.
READ STORYTwo Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) students recently participated in a podcast by the National Career Development Association (NCDA).
READ STORYCEHD 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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Iyekiyapiwiƞ Darlene St. Clair contributes to Walker Art Center exhibition
READ STORYRashné Jehangir presents," First-Gen Futures: Toward Full Citizenship in a Changing Academy." at the FGLI conference.
READ STORYJoan DeJaeghere gave the keynote for the 12th conference on Education and Overseas Development Aid (ODA) in Seoul, Korea, on November 27 2025.
READ STORYTwo recent graduates— Abby (Wilfert) Raznik and Greg Mellas — won awards for their dissertations.
READ STORYOLPD PhD students Erma Fetić Mujić, Brittany Stahlman, and Kae Takaoka were awarded the prestigious Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for 2025-26 by the University of Minnesota Graduate School.
READ STORYDr. Nate Stewart was invited to serve as a guest instructor at the UC Berkeley School of Education this July, where he engaged aspiring and current P–20 educational leaders across the Bay Area.
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