Human Development and Family Sciences
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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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ECE Students help develop toys for Lab Preschool
May 26, 2016During Spring 2016, Early Childhood Education majors collaborated with Mechanical Engineering students on a project to design and build developmentally appropriate toys for the children at the Laboratory Preschool. Months of collaboration between ECE a …
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Congratulations to Attalie Carnavali!
May 23, 2016Attalie Carnavalie, senior Human Services major, was given the 2015-2016 Grossman Memorial Award by the Division of Student Life. The Grossman Award, established by the class of 1963, recognizes undergraduate students who have demonstrated exceptional …
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Congratulations to the 2015-2016 award winners!
May 19, 2016Congratulations to the 2015-2016 award winners! Human Development and Family Studies graduate and undergraduate students were recognized at the Celebration of Excellence on Friday, May 13. Students received awards to recognize their exceptional work in …
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Dr. Trask featured in WalletHub’s Best/Worst States for Working Mothers
May 10, 2016Dr. Bahira Trask was featured as an expert on WalletHub’s 2016 evaluation of the Best/Worst States for Working Mothers. Dr. Trask provided insight on the challenges and supports that impact work/life balance for working mothers.
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2016 Steele Symposium
May 10, 2016On April 29, many HDFS students and faculty participated in the annual Steele Symposium at the Embassy Suites. Over 40 students presented posters and papers of their research work, and some were recognized with awards for their research contributions. …
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Ph.D. student blog featured on Huffington Post
May 8, 2016Cara Cuccuini-Harmon, along with a fellow graduate student and two postdoctoral fellows, contributed to a blog on the Huffington Post. The students published “Read at Your Own Risk: Three Red Flags to Look for When Evaluating On-line Articles” on Dr. R …
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Highlights from 2016’s Project Search
May 2, 2016This year’s Project Search educational job fair brought hundreds of teacher candidates and employers together to discuss available opportunities in the teaching field. Early Childhood Education majors were among the student candidates who attended to d …
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Dr. Perlman’s work continues on through homeless youth project
April 26, 2016Dr. Staci Perlman, Assistant Professor in HDFS, passed away unexpectedly in August 2015. Shortly before she passed away, she was awarded a grant through the William Penn Foundation to support her work studying the education of homeless youth. This gran …
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