Human Development and Family Sciences

  • Jon Tressler, a 2024 graduate from the Speech-Language Pathology master’s program in UD’s College of Health Sciences, works with kids at Brader Elementary School. Pictured here, Mr. Jon, as students call him, has students practicing pronouncing “L” words and describing objects in complete sentences.

    Championing student speech

    June 17, 2025

    UD alumnus’s career as speech-language pathologist inspired by his sister, shaped by UD For University of Delaware alumnus Jon Tressler, the inspiration behind his career as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) has always been close to home — his younge …

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  • Celebrating UD’s newest doctors

    May 28, 2025

    Doctoral Hooding Ceremony recognizes study, sacrifice and perseverance Alexis Omar’s father, aunt and grandfather all earned University of Delaware degrees, so Blue Hen pride was instilled in her at a young age and reinforced throughout her youth. Visi …

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  • Rethinking Food Systems

    May 22, 2025

    Sustainable food systems major Evyn Appel bridges the gap between agriculture, policy and food access to create a more sustainable and equitable food system Many students seeking careers in agriculture grew up on or near a farm, but for Evyn Appel, a s …

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  • Leaders in Student Government

    May 13, 2025

    Two Human Development and Family Sciences students represent their peers in UD’s undergraduate and graduate student government associations Next academic year, Amy Gordon and Stephanie Kuntz, two outstanding students in the College of Education and Hum …

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  • Research Spotlight: Jennifer Gallo-Fox and Dorit Radnai-Griffin

    May 13, 2025

      UD Associate Professor Jennifer Gallo-Fox, Lab School Director Dorit Radnai-Griffin and their co-authors show how laboratory schools respond to challenges in early childhood education More than 100 years ago, laboratory schools—like University o …

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  • Register for the Summer Institute on Teaching 2025

    May 13, 2025

    SIT is going back to the basics, with more than 25 sessions over two days. The Summer Institute on Teaching (SIT) is an intensive and celebratory multi-day event that brings together educators from across the University of Delaware to build and strengt …

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  • Students from all disciplines and majors across campus can participate in one of the many (7+) a cappella groups who perform on campus, in the region and, occasionally, even compete nationally. Pictured: The "Deltones" practicing in Trabant University Center. Founded over 30 years ago, the Deltones motto is "friends first, singers second" and members have chance to sing a solo of their choosing starting their second semester in the group.

    Treble makers in perfect harmony

    May 8, 2025

    UD’s rich a cappella community makes campus life feel like home for students Ed Yu was no stranger to applause. As a theater kid, he’d taken bows and heard audiences clapping, but he wasn’t prepared for the experience of auditioning for the YChromes, t …

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  • HRA Speaker Series Event featuring Amanda Novak

    November 4, 2024

    Please join is for the November Speaker Series Event Featuring Amanda Novak Thursday, November 14th from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Alison 220 Amanda Novak is the Chief People Officer at The Tri-M Group, LLC, where she leads the company’s people strategy, foste …

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  • President’s Student Advisory Council

    November 4, 2024

    Panel to provide perspective and recommendations on UD topics November 4, 2024 Now in its third year, the President’s Student Advisory Council has begun meeting with President Dennis Assanis and other administrators to offer their views and recommendat …

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  • Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth

    November 4, 2024

    Assistant Professor Eric Layland and doctoral student Mohammad Mousavi share new research and strategies for supporting the coming out process October 11, 2024 In honor of National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, University of Delaware researchers are shedd …

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