Human Development and Family Sciences
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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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HDFS Guest Speaker: Mike Adams returns to campus April 15
March 16, 2016Human Development and Family Studies invites the UD Community to hear and meet guest speaker, Mike Adams, on Friday April 15 at 4pm in 104 Gore Hall. More information on the event can be found at UDaily.
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#UDAbroad Voices of Our Community series features Dr. Norma Gaines-Hanks
March 8, 2016Dr. Norma Gaines-Hanks was recently featured in a #UDAbroad Voices of Our Community video promoting the HDFS Study Abroad trips that she leads to South Africa and Barbados during winter sessions. Dr. Gaines-Hanks is a strong supporter of students being …
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NLCDD hosted an intensive seminar in Israel
March 1, 2016In February, Professors Steve Eidelman and Nancy Weiss, of the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities, hosted a day-long seminar in Israel for 170 national leaders and officials to discuss the challenges that people with disabilit …
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Dr. Trask invited to speak at the United Nations session
February 19, 2016In February, Dr. Bahira Trask was asked at the United Nations 53rd session of the Commission on Social Development on “Work-Family Balance, Social Development, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda: The Recognition, Need, and Implementation of Culturally …
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Professor Nancy Weiss recognized for her efforts in the field of disabilities
February 18, 2016Professor Nancy Weiss, an HDFS faculty member and Director of the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities, was recently announced as a recipient of the fellow status with the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental D …
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HDFS hosts Professional Development Series in Spring 2016
February 16, 2016Human Development and Family Studies are offering Professional Development series on several Friday’s during Spring 2016, where participants are invited to bring a brown bag lunch while they learn about a variety of helpful topic including work-life ba …
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New HDFS course celebrates diversity and inclusion with Special Olympics partnership
December 16, 2015Lara Andrews, a Ph.D. student in HDFS, envisioned a course several years ago and finally saw it come to fruition during Fall 2015 with unbelievable results. Lara combined her coaching and sports experience with her HDFS knowledge to develop a course th …
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Olivia Blythe shares her experience doing service work in India
December 8, 2015Olivia Blythe, a Human Services and Women and Gender Studies double major, shares her experience of doing an internship in India during Summer 2015. Olivia worked with New Light, a grassroots nonprofit that provides job and education opportunities to s …
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Human Development and Family Studies begins search for faculty positions
November 13, 2015The Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Delaware has begun a candidate search for two faculty positions. We invite nominations and applications for an endowed professor in Disability, Families and Communities. The se …
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