Human Development and Family Sciences

  • Memorial Service Scheduled for Dr. Staci Perlman – Sept. 18

    Memorial Service Scheduled for Dr. Staci Perlman – Sept. 18

    September 15, 2015

    The University will hold a memorial service for Dr. Perlman at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 18 in the Gallery of the Perkins Student Center. Dr. Perlman, who passed away on August 12, will be remembered by speakers including John Fantuzzo of the Univers …

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  • In Memoriam: Dr. Staci Perlman, assistant professor of HDFS

    In Memoriam: Dr. Staci Perlman, assistant professor of HDFS

    August 31, 2015

    Staci Perlman, assistant professor of human development and family studies at the University of Delaware, with a joint appointment in UD’s Delaware Education and Research Development Center (DERDC), passed away on Aug. 12, after a brief illness. A memo …

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  • Administration for Children & Families blog remembers Staci Perlman

    Administration for Children & Families blog remembers Staci Perlman

    August 26, 2015

    The Administration for Children & Families (ACF), of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), recently published a blog entry in which Staci Perlman is remembered by her colleague, Marsha Basloe, a Senior Advisor in Early Childhood …

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  • Delaware Today article features Dr. Palkovitz

    Delaware Today article features Dr. Palkovitz

    August 25, 2015

    A new Delaware Today article, “The Mr. Mom Dilemma”, features Dr. Palkovitz, an HDFS professor and longtime researcher of fathers involvement and men’s roles in the family. To read the article, click here.

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  • Rob Palkovitz featured in WalletHub’s Rating of Best and Worst States for Working Dads

    Rob Palkovitz featured in WalletHub’s Rating of Best and Worst States for Working Dads

    July 7, 2015

    Professor Rob Palkovitz of Human Development and Family Studies recently appeared on a panel of experts on WalletHub’s 2015 Rating of Best and Worst States for Working Dads. Palkovitz, a longtime researcher and publisher of books on fatherhood, shared …

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  • CEHD welcomes new leaders

    CEHD welcomes new leaders

    June 22, 2015

    As of July 1, there will be several new leaders in the College of Education and Human Development. We are pleased to announce that these changes include the appointment of Dr. Bahira Trask as department chair of Human Development and Family Studies. Pl …

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  • Professor Nancy Weiss receives Dybward Humanitarian Award

    Professor Nancy Weiss receives Dybward Humanitarian Award

    June 9, 2015

    Professor Nancy Weiss was awarded the Dybward Humanitarian Award in recognition of her decades of service as an advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The award was given by the American Association on Intellectual a …

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  • Congratulations Spring 2015 Graduates!

    Congratulations Spring 2015 Graduates!

    June 2, 2015

    On 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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  • Dr. Barbara Settles named the 2015 Torch Award recipient by Women’s Caucus

    Dr. Barbara Settles named the 2015 Torch Award recipient by Women’s Caucus

    May 15, 2015

    University of Delaware Women’s Caucus named Dr. Barbara Settles as the recipient of the 2015 Torch Award in recognition of her work advocating for the rights of women on campus for over four decades. UDaily reported on the Torch Award, and the luncheon …

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  • Wednesday, April 15 is Project Search, UD’s educational job fair for students and alumni

    Wednesday, April 15 is Project Search, UD’s educational job fair for students and alumni

    April 13, 2015

    On 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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