Human Development and Family Sciences
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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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Follow up: Ph.D. students return from Warsaw START workshop
October 4, 2016In July 2016, HDFS student Juana Gaviria-Loaiza, along with eight other graduate students, attended the Statistical Teaching and Analytic Research Training workshop in Warsaw, Poland at the University of Warsaw. The international workshop brought toget …
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HDFS Global Research Series
September 23, 2016October 28, 2016, 2-5PM Gore Hall 102, Reception Following 5-7PM, Gore Hall Atrium The HDFS Global Research Series focuses on contemporary cutting-edge scholarship in the family sciences field. Every semester the GRS features internationally renowned …
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Dr. Hallam featured in WalletHub’s Best/Worst States to Have a Baby
August 8, 2016Dr. Rena Hallam was featured as an expert on WalletHub’s 2016 evaluation of the best and worst states to have a baby. She provided insight on the financial factors parents may want to take into account when planning to have a child as well as what mun …
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Mindfulness Summer Camp at Laboratory Preschool
July 25, 2016The Laboratory Preschool has hosted a summer camp teaching mindfulness to children through eastern-inspired practices that encourage focus, understanding and self-control. Every morning, children and the instructors spend time outside practicing yoga a …
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Graduate Students host Cross University Collaborative Mentoring Conference
July 21, 2016On June 9-10, the University of Delaware had its turn hosting the Cross University Collaborative Mentoring Conference (CUCMC). An annual regional conference that brings together graduate students and young scholars, along with their mentors. This year’ …
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Faculty and graduate students travel to Greece
July 12, 2016In May 2016, a group of early childhood education faculty members, graduate students and the Interim Dean of CEHD traveled to Greece to visit the University of Patras and University of Athens. This trip fostered an international collaboration in early …
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Nadisha Downs is a Summer Research All-Star
July 12, 2016Nadisha Downs, a Human Services major, was featured on UD’s tumblr account along with other summer researchers. Nadisha was selected as a McNair’s Scholar and is working alongside Dr. Rob Palkovitz researching perceptions of fatherhood among urban Afri …
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News Journal features Cara Cuccuini-Harmon, Ph.D. Student
June 27, 2016Cara Cuccuini-Harmon, a Ph.D. student and graduate instructor in HDFS, was featured by The News Journal in the Delaware Voices opinion column. Cuccuini-Harmon wrote “Executive function skills are vital for children” on the essential skills that should …
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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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