Human Development and Family Sciences
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Race and Culture Series: Research and Justice: Contradiction or Willful Ignorance?
September 10, 2019Thursday, October 17th 3:00 – 5:00 PM 116 Willard Hall Light Refreshments will be served Stovall’s workshop seeks to engage university researchers/scholars in a series of questions that have been understood as contentious over the last 80 years. These …
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Research Colloquium
September 4, 2019UDisclose: Supporting disclosure decisions among Delawareans in recovery from substance use disorders Friday, September 20th from 3:00 – 5:00 pm, in 220 Alison Hall Reception with refreshments immediately following the seminar RSVP syarr@udel.edu Descr …
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UD’s Valerie Earnshaw Honored Nationally for Research on HIV Stigma
April 5, 2019She interviewed him at the methadone clinic. He had HIV and a heroin use disorder. Valerie Earnshaw, a professor at the University of Delaware, was in graduate school at the time, gathering data for her psychology research. What he told her will stay w …
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Reframing the Problem
March 13, 2019The challenges facing Black and Latino boys as they move through the education system are daunting, said Roderick Carey, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) at the University of Delaware. It’s not just …
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Biden Institute features blog by Dr. Bahira Trask
March 15, 2018Dr. Bahira Trask published a blog with the Biden Institute discussing how HDFS is “Preparing Students for 21st Century Careers” through a focus of social entrepreneurship in the field of human services. Dr. Trask explains how HDFS students are prepared …
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Drs. Earnshaw and Barnes looking at bullying based on stigma
March 8, 2018Dr. Valerie Earnshaw and Dr. Tia Barnes have published a study in Developmental Review looking bullying based on stigmatized characteristics such as gender, sexual orientation, race, disabilities, etc. Recently, there has been an increase in stigma-bas …
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Drs. Barnes and Johnson receive grant to study culturally responsive teaching
January 22, 2018Assistant professors Dr. Tia N. Barnes and Dr. Bridgette Johnson have been awarded a University of Delaware grant to support their study, “Examining the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence, and Teacher Candidate’s Self-Ef …
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Valerie Earnshaw receives 4-year NIH grant to study stigma around drug use
September 12, 2017In August 2017, Dr. Valerie Earnshaw received a four-year, $750,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study stigma among people with substance abuse disorders (SUDs). UDaily discusses Dr. Earnshaw’s award, and the research project t …
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Dr. Jennifer Carrano’s advice on talking to your kids about drugs
September 7, 2017Dr. Jennifer Carrano was featured in the Huffington Post’s article “How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs Without Sounding Like A PSA,”. Dr. Carrano discusses why it is important to start the conversation early, and how to use age-appropriate strategies …
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Martha Buell’s take on best/worst states to have a baby
August 28, 2017Wallethub analyzed the Best & Worst States to have a baby, and Dr. Martha Buell was a featured expert. Dr. Buell discussed several points for parents to consider including the financial costs of a baby and childcare, state programs and services, an …
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