Human Development and Family Sciences
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Elena Della Donne, HMSV alumna, recognized by Forbes
January 12, 2017Elena Della Donne was recognized by Forbes’ “30 under 30” list of leading young change makers. In 2013, Della Donne graduated from the Human Services program and has gone onto a successful career as a basketball player with the WNBA and the U.S. nation …
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Rita Landgraf, alumna, joins College of Health Sciences
October 25, 2016It was announced that Rita Landgraf will join the College of Health Science in 2017 as a professor of practice and distinguished health and social services administrator in residence. Landgraf graduated from the community and family services program in …
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Congratulations to the Class of 2016!
June 2, 2016On May 27, 2016, the College of Education and Human Development held a convocation ceremony to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2016. HDFS was proud to recognize the accomplishments of our Doctoral, Masters and Undergraduate students who will g …
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Great turnout for alum and NFL player Mike Adams’ Outreach colloquium
April 18, 2016Many students, staff, faculty and community members came out on Friday, April 15 to hear Mike Adams’ outreach colloquium “Reaching Back While Moving Forward.” Adams shared stories of the obstacles he overcame as an undergraduate student and football pl …
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HDFS alumna now promotes student health at Harvard
March 24, 2016HDFS alumna Amanda Ayers now works at Harvard University as it’s first general health educator. Ayers graduated from Human Services (formerly known as family and community services) and throughout her time at UD developed great experience in student we …
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Congratulations Spring 2015 Graduates!
June 2, 2015On Saturday, March 30 the University of Delaware Commencement ceremony recognized students graduating in Spring 2015. Among those who graduated was HDFS student Kendell Daughtry, who completed his Bachelor’s degree in Human Services over the course of …
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Wednesday, April 15 is Project Search, UD’s educational job fair for students and alumni
April 13, 2015On Wednesday, April 15, UD will host Project Search at the Bob Carpenter Center. This is an educational job fair with recruiters from over a hundred school districts, and other educational organizations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The job fair …
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UD Alumna conducting research on benefits of therapy dogs
October 24, 2014Cassie Gonce, a 2009 graduate of the Human Services program, is now working with PAWs for People conducting research on the benefits therapy dogs can offer to cancer patients. To learn more about Cassie’s work, read the October 23, 2014 UDaily article …
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