Marion H. Steele Symposium

Annual Marion H. Steele Symposium

The Marion H. Steele Symposium is sponsored by the University of Delaware, the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the family of Marion H. Steele, in cooperation with the Delaware Association for Family and Consumer Sciences. It is named for a distinguished alumna of the University of Delaware, Marion H. Steele, who was editor for many years of the Journal of Home Economics, now the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences. The symposium consists of paper presentations and posters by undergraduate and graduate students based on work about families, consumer sciences, human development, and communities. The Symposium is an opportunity to recognize research reflecting the high standards of scholarly written work to which Marion Steele dedicated her professional efforts. The Symposium honors both the students’ participation in the Symposium and the memory of Marion H. Steele. 

Undergraduate and Graduate Students in HDFS, FASH, NTDT and HRIM: It's time to start thinking about submitting a paper/poster. Eligible papers and posters may be the result of a course assignment, a special problem, independent study project, undergraduate research, and so on.  Submission deadline is February 15.

The content of papers or posters submitted should constitute either:

  • A theoretical or policy treatment of a topic that addresses questions or issues of particular relevance to families, consumer sciences, human development, and communities.

OR

  • A report of the analysis of empirical research data from a study or work that addresses questions or issues of particular relevance to family, consumer sciences, human development, and communities.

Students receive monetary awards and scholarly recognition for the best research papers and posters.

  • 1st  and 2nd place graduate and undergraduate papers
  • 1st  and 2nd place graduate and undergraduate posters 

In addition, the Chair’s Theme of the Year award will be awarded to the most outstanding paper (undergraduate or graduate) that contributes to the “theme of the year” as determined by the department chair.

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27th MARION H. STEELE SYMPOSIUM

First Place Undergraduate Paper

Intercountry Adoption and Identity Development: Effects of Cultural Socialization Practices

Erin Lawlor, Human Services – Administration and Family Policy major, Disability Studies minor

Second Place Undergraduate Paper

The Hidden Victims of the Criminal Justice System: Children of Incarcerated Parents

Lauren Renaud, Human Services – Administration and Family Policy major, Urban Education minor

First Place Graduate Paper

Parenting and sibling relationship: Conflict management and differential treatment

Shan Jiang, Human Development & Family Studies, Doctoral Candidate

Second Place Graduate Paper

Family and School Life of Children Raised by Their Grandmothers

Yoonjoo Lee, Human Development & Family Studies, Doctoral Candidate

First Place Undergraduate Poster

The impact of maternal attachment and child anxiety on
presence and placement of preschool stuttering

Natalie Goldstein, Psychology major, Honors, Cognitive Science major, Honors, Disability Studies minor, Bachelor of Science candidate

Second Place Undergraduate Poster

Advocating For Your Child With Disabilities

Rachel Bahar, Human Services – Community Education major, Bachelor of Science candidate

Christine Feil, Human Services – Administration & Family Policy major, Bachelor of Science candidate

First Place Graduate Poster

The Role of Diet on Vascular Function in Young Healthy Adults

Taylor Schellhardt, Human Nutrition, Master of Science candidate

Second Place Graduate Poster

The Moderating Effect of Adolescent-Parent Communication on Parental Limit Setting and Adolescent Phone Use

Jessica Schulz, Human Development & Family Studies, Doctoral Candidate