Research & Engagement

The College of Education and Human Development is ranked among the top 10 in research expenditures among colleges in the Western United States. We have more than $54 million in current and ongoing grants and contracts. Pushing the boundaries of education, counseling, and human development research, our College has provided the community with world-class research since its inception.

College News

Cheryl Larson, Abbie Olszewski and Lindsay Diamond standing in front of the Nevada N.

IGNITE program expands interdisciplinary preparation serving Nevada’s youngest learners with significant autism & high-intensity needs

The program receives support through a U.S. Department of Education grant

Sarah Leary (left) holds an envelope with her student teaching assignment.. Jamie Gustafson (right) stands next to Sarah and smiles.

College of Education & Human Development hosts Student Teaching Match Day

Students discover where they will be student teaching in Spring 2026

Wolf Pack Bot team with their Innovation Awards at the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Carson City qualifier.

Wolf Pack Bots receive Innovation Award for Great Basin archaeology children’s book

College of Education & Human Development’s Center for Learning and Literacy program builds robotics skills, confidence and literacy

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Impact

121 Active awards and grants
A P2I student and faculty member
$54M In active awards in grants
STEM classroom with teacher and students
84% Increase in the number of awards from 2021 to 2024
Two people looking at a compyter screen
Top 2 In research expenditures for a Western Land Grant
Teacher reading to students

Research Centers

STEM Research
Raggio Center for Advancement in (STEM)2
Early Childhood Research
Child & Family Research Center
Literacy Research
Center for Learning & Literacy
Disability Research
Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities

Engagement & Initiatives

Dean's Future Scholars (DFS)
Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project
Rural Education Initiative
Lemelson Foundation Elementary Education Math & Science Master's Cohort
Nevada Math Project: An Innovative STEM Initiative
Northern Nevada Math and Technology Camp