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Lab Preschool students create model of Newark’s Main Street
February 18, 2015Dr. Gallo-Fox, Assistant Professor, and Laura Morris, Master Teacher, designed the Main Street Project to encourage students at the Laboratory Preschool to learn about their community in Newark. Student participated in field trips to Main Street and wo …
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Dr. Trask to speak at UN NGO Committee Meeting Feb. 26
February 9, 2015Dr. Trask will present “Changing Families, Changing Societies: How Women, Aging, and Cultural Diversity are Transforming our World” at the next General Meeting of the UN NGO Committee on the Family in New York.
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Dr. Michael Ferrari to present first Spring Colloquium on Feb. 20
January 29, 2015Dr. Michael Ferrari will discuss the American Psychiatric Association’s recent publication on the DSM-5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) on February 20, 2015 in 220 Alison Hall.
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Osher invites Dr. Bahira Trask and HDFS students to discuss families
January 14, 2015Dr. Bahira Trask and a panel of students, including HDFS graduate students Laura Andrews and Lauren Stegemen, participated in a panel discussion during the “Current Issues — Lecture and Discussion” class at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Read the …
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Staci Perlman helps homeless children, combats developmental delays
December 9, 2014Dr. Staci Perlman’s research on promoting the development and well-being of homeless youth is highlighted by UDaily. Dr. Perlman also appeared as a guest on WHYY’s Radio Times to discuss child homelessness.
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Human Services Senior volunteers with buildOn in Nicaragua
November 12, 2014Katlin Sullivan, a senior in the Human Services major, spent a week in Nicaragua building a school with other volunteers from buildOn. Read more about Katlin’s experience and other opportunities to support buildOn’s efforts in the United States and ar …
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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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Dr. Bahira Trask discusses international issues of aging on Boomer Generation Radio
October 14, 2014On October 14, 2014 Dr. Trask discussed international issues of aging on Boomer Generation Radio. A podcast recording of this edition can be accessed on the Jewish Sacred Aging website. The first half of the episode features Krista McKay of the Delawar …
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Steven M. Eidelman featured in study of Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities
October 8, 2014WalletHub released 2014’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities. The study analyzed conditions in cities across the United States, and featured comments from a panel of experts including Professor Eidelman. To review WalletHub’s findings …
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UD’s Early Learning Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary
September 19, 2014Ten years ago, the University of Delaware’s College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy (now the College of Education and Human Development) saw the opportunity to address this need by creating a full-day, full year program for children and …
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