Human Development and Family Sciences

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From Students to Scholars
March 27, 2019
Undergraduate research enhances UD experience As an assistant professor in the University of Delaware’s School of Education (SOE), Joshua Wilson frequently employs undergraduate assistants to provide support for grant-funded research projects. For some …
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UD student spent senior year helping kids in juvenile courts
February 7, 2019
On the first day of her 400-hour internship with the School Offense Diversion Program (SoDP) at the Delaware Center for Justice, University of Delaware senior Rebekah Schrier got a cup of coffee with her site supervisor, Cindy McDaniel, before setting …
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Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities
January 29, 2019
OPEN HOUSE on February 14th – HORN ENTREPRENEURSHIP The CEHD Entrepreneurship Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, along with the other certificate options from the other colleges, will be featured in an Open House for students on Thursday, 2/14 fro …
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Congratulations to the fall 2017 interns!
December 18, 2017
Congratulations to the Human Services students who finished their clinical services capstone internship this semester! These students completed a minimum of 400 hours of work with a local organization, gaining important professional experiences that wi …
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Nadisha Downs: McNair Scholar, Researcher, Community Advocate
December 6, 2017
Nadisha Downs, a senior Human Services major, has traveled across the country and globally to share her research on father involvement of young African American men. Nadisha, a McNair Scholar, presented her research over summer 2017 at the National Ass …
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Dr. Karpyn to lead study abroad to the Bahamas
October 16, 2017
Dr. Alison Karpyn is offering a spring break study abroad trip to Eleuthera, an island in the Bahamas, with HDFS 347-70 (Program development and evaluation) to conduct program evaluations with a local organization called the One Eleuthera Foundation (O …
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Newark Post features Lab School’s nature-based preschool
October 6, 2017
The Laboratory Preschool’s nature-based classroom is in full swing this semester, with students connecting with nature and practicing “healthy-risk taking.” This program is believed to be the first nature-based education program in Delaware. The Newark …
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Congrats Spring 2017 Interns!
May 11, 2017
Congratulations to the human services seniors in the clinical concentration who have successfully completed their final 400-hour internships! Collectively, these students provided over 8000 hours of support in local agencies where they gained professio …
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Human Services majors are 2017 UD Orientation Leaders
May 8, 2017
Congratulations to Joey Gallo and Haylee Hildalgo, who were selected as UD Orientation Leaders for NSO 2017! They will be working all summer to welcome new students and their families to campus. Learn about the leadership role, the experiences of Joey …
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Steele Symposium recognizes student research
April 10, 2017
On Friday, April 21st, HDFS undergraduate and graduate students are participating in the 32nd Annual Steele Symposium. The Steele Symposium is a student research conference hosted by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of D …
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