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Love, Emma makes functional, fashionable clothing for young women with disabilities

February 13, 2026

Emma Biros, an alum of UC's Special Education program, never wanted to be a teacher. Rather, she aimed to make the world a better place for people living with disabilities. She fell in love with transition work while working in CECH's IDD Education Center, which led her to a position with a local non-profit, Genesis at Work. Today, Biros is launching her Love, Emma line of adaptive clothing designed to make functional fashionable for young women with disabilities.

Recent Articles

Why are we so unhappy?

March 23, 2026

Suzie White, assistant professor in the School of Education, at the University of Cincinnati, spoke with Newsweek about the results of the 2026 World Happiness Report that placed the United States 23rd among countries.

UC hosts CPS All-Star Showcase

March 20, 2026

The University of Cincinnati is partnering with Cincinnati Public Schools to host the fifth annual CPS All-Star Showcase event set for noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 4, in Fifth Third Arena.

Pediatric visits can encourage parents to quit smoking

March 18, 2026

Medscape turns to UC human services Professor Ashley Merianos for expert opinion about using pediatric visits to encourage parents to quit smoking.

UC Board of Trustees approves $12 million for building design phase for new welcome gateway

March 13, 2026

The UC Board of Trustees approved $12 million at its Feb. 24 meeting for the design phase of a new Welcome Gateway Building for Uptown campus.

John Kelly would like a word

March 10, 2026

A 2012 graduate of UC's Master of Education program, John Kelly's career journey has taken a very interesting path. A bookish kid growing up, the author of MashedRadish.com went on to study English in undergraduate school, then, with a plan to become an educator, he pursued and completed graduate work at UC's School of Education. Life had other plans for John though, and he eventually found himself in a VP role at Dictionary.com. Today, however, he's back in front of students and pursuing a full-time career as an English teacher.

New HFL microcredentials offer expanded opportunities for student learning

March 6, 2026

Recently, the School of Human Service’s Health, Fitness, and Lifestyle (HFL) program introduced two new microcredentials that help students align their studies with future career goals and paths.

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Episode 8

In this episode of CECH Chats, we welcome John Kelly, a 2012 graduate of UC's Master of Education program, whose career journey has taken a very interesting path. A bookish kid growing up, the author of MashedRadish.com went on to study English in undergraduate school, then, with a plan to become an educator, he pursued and completed graduate work at UC's School of Education. Life had other plans for John though, and he eventually found himself in a VP role at Dictionary.com. Today, though, he's back in front of students and pursuing a full-time career as an English teacher.

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