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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OLPD 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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Vic Massaglia, PhD student, Abby Wilfert, PhD alumna, and Michael Stebleton, Professor -- all with the OLPD higher education program -- presented "Career Play: Fostering Career Exploration through Play-Based Learning" at the MCDA Annual Conference.
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Professor Joan DeJaeghere has been awarded a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Research Chair titled Education, Gender Equity, and Wellbeing.
READ STORYHigher Education PhD student Vic Massaglia, 2025 HE PhD graduate Abby Razink (Wilfert), and Professor Michael Stebleton recently presented at the National Career Development Association (NCDA) Global Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
READ STORYRachel Scholten, a student in the comparative and international development education (CIDE) program, recently served as co-editor for a book on professional practice, NAFSA’s Guide to International Student Recruitment, Fourth Edition.
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