It is with great sadness that the College of Education and Human Services shares the news of the passing of Terence Ahern, an associate professor of instructional design and technology in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development.
Ahern passed away unexpectedly Sept. 28. He served as a member of the CEHS faculty for 13 years and took profound joy in teaching and scholarship.
“Terence was a jolly, deeply insightful, wonderful presence in the department, and I will miss him terribly,” said Reagan Curtis, chair of the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development. “We’ll remember Terence for the great energy and enthusiasm that he brought to tackling research questions with his students, and we will honor that memory as best as we can.”
For those wishing to pay their respects to the Ahern family, a funeral mass will be held Friday (Oct. 5) at 11 a.m. at St. John University Parish. The church will be open beginning at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the Ahern family has requested donations on Terence’s behalf to St. Ursula's Food Pantry & Outreach or to Maryknoll Catholic Missionaries.
A full obituary will be posted to the Hastings website in the near future.