Educational and Psychological Studies
Haiti is close to becoming a failed state
Gangs have attacked the airport and jails while the de facto Prime Minister was out of the country.
Helping young entrepreneurs in Haiti
MarieGuerda Nicolas, a professor in the School of Education and Human Development, is working with local groups to train hundreds of young women in Cap-Haïtien.
Centering self-love in academia
Doctoral student Guerdiana Thelomar is committed to creating safe environments for Black women in higher education.
Knowing that you matter promotes health and happiness
Educators explore why mattering is important to each individual, both in feeling valued and adding value.
Are you living your best life?
A new course offering this spring from the School of Education and Human Development on The Art and Science of Flourishing promises to teach ways to integrate meaning into your life.
Educator studies acculturation of Ukrainian children in Estonia
Dina Birman, a professor in the School of Education and Human Development, spent an academic year as a Fulbright Scholar studying how hundreds of children displaced by the war in Ukraine adapted to a new country.
What constitutes happiness?
Two University of Miami scholars provide ways in which you can achieve happiness in your everyday lives.
South Floridians root for Haiti at Women’s World Cup
Professor MarieGuerda Nicolas traveled to Australia with her daughters and joined hundreds of other fans cheering for Les Grenadieres during its run in the soccer tournament.
International student hopes her research will benefit her country
Fairuziana, a doctoral student from Indonesia studying community well-being in the School of Education and Human Development, conducted research this summer on a systematic review of emotion regulation in youth mental health interventions in low- and middle-income countries.
Graduating senior finds her calling in the classroom
After earning a degree in community and applied psychological studies, Teresa Vazquez will begin a Ph.D. program in counseling psychology. She plans to do some clinical work but ultimately become a research professor.
Ambassadors worked to debunk vaccine myths
Seventeen students were selected as vaccine agents and, throughout the summer and fall semesters, they engaged with marginalized groups in the community to address vaccine hesitancy.
Graduate student focuses on racial messages between Black youth, families
Monique McKenny, a fourth-year counseling psychology doctoral candidate, explores cultural strengths of Black families and the communications between youth and caregivers about race and racial experiences.
Time for Change
The School of Education and Human Development recently held in a virtual discussion, "Time for Change: Post Inauguration...Now What?” moderated by Dr. Guerda Nicolas.
Connecting Happiness, Fairness and Social Justice
Isaac Prilleltensky believes there is a strong connection between happiness, fairness, and social justice on a national level. “People who live in countries that promote greater social justice tend to be happier,” said Prilleltensky, professor, Department of Educational and Psychological Studies; vice provost for institutional culture; and the Erwin and Barbara Mautner Chair in Community Well-Being in the School of Education and Human Development.
