Dr. Rob Palkovitz, professor of human development and family studies at the University of Delaware and a Salzburg Global Fellow, attended the six-day summit of the Salzburg Global Seminar on “Making Health Care Better in Low and Middle Income Countries”. Representatives from 33 countries addressed the critical gap between knowledge of interventions that improve population health and the care actually provided to patients. The purpose was to drive the quality improvement and patient safety agenda forward. Click here to read the UDaily article
Dr. Rena Hallam is quoted regarding the Quality Rating and Improvement System through the Delaware Stars for Early Success program. Coordinated by faculty in UD's Department of Human Development and Family Studies and administered by the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood, the Delaware Stars program applies evidence-based practices to promote high-quality learning experiences for young children. Click Here to read the UDMessenger article.
April 20th the Department of Human Development and Family Studies celebrated students receiving awards. View the complete list of award winners, Click Here.
Marion H. Steele Symposium first place winners are Erin Lawlor, Human Services Administration and Family Policy major, Disability Studies minor and Shan Jiang, Human Development & Family Studies Doctoral Candidate.
Swank Human Services Disabilities Scholarship was awarded to Audrey Rossi, Human Services Clinical Services major, Disability Studies minor and Jennifer Matlack, Human Services Clinical Services major, Disability Studies minor, Psychology minor.
Marvin B. Sussman Dissertation Prize was awarded to JeanMarie St.Clair-Christman, Ph.D.
Alison Seefeldt, HDFS, masters candidate was awarded the Strattner Gregory Graduate Child Advocacy Award and the Catherine Bieber Scholarship for Academic Achievement and Leadership in HDFS was received by Mia Eckstein, Human Services Administration and Family Policy major, Psychology minor, Sociology minor.
Mike Adams, UD Alumni (04) and Defensive Safety for the Denver Broncos presented "Reaching Back, While Moving Forward". Learn how he has taken his Bachelors Degree in Human Services, Education and Public Policy (now Human Services) to the neighborhood of his youth to form the Rising Stars Foundation. Click here to read the UD Review article. Click here to read the UDaily article.
