College of Health & Human Services

Betsy Humphreys is a woman is midlength white hair, tortoise shell glasses, and a bright yellow scarf

NH-ME LEND Program Director Betsy Humphreys to Retire

This summer, after a career spanning over 40 years, Betsy Humphreys will be retiring from the Institute on Disability (IOD) and the New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (NH-ME LEND)  program, leaving behind a legacy of transformative work in the field... Read More

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