Human Development and Family Sciences

  • In the News: Jin Yao Kwan

    March 12, 2024

    Assistant Professor Shares Insight on How Competition Can Affect the Wellbeing January 24, 2024 In a recent article in The Straits Times, Jin Yao Kwan, assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Human Developm …

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  • Research Spotlight: Roderick L. Carey

    March 12, 2024

    University of Delaware professor publishes a rich case study of Black and Latinx experiences at a college preparatory school February 29, 2024 What comes next after high school graduation? While this question can be vexing for many students, adolescent …

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  • CEHD Colloquium Series: Mimi Engel

    November 7, 2023

    Please join CEHD on November 17 for Colloquium Speaker, Mimi Engel. Friday, November 17, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. 207 Willard Hall Education Building   Mimi Engel is an associate professor and Program Chair of the Research and Evaluation Methodology (R …

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  • In the News: Roderick L. Carey

    November 7, 2023

    CEHD Assistant Professor Shares Insight on Gender Roles Among Black Adolescents In a recent article in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Roderick L. Carey, assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Human D …

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  • KON Fall Initiation Ceremony

    October 4, 2023

    On Sunday, November 12th at 1:30 p.m. The Department of Human Development and Family Sciences will participate in the annual Kappa Omicron Nu Initiation Ceremony to initiate a select group of students into the Omicron Alpha Upsilon chapter.  The ceremo …

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  • In the News: Allison Karpyn

    September 8, 2023

    CEHD Professor Discusses Food Insecurity and Nutrition in Delaware Schools Allison Karpyn, professor in College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, spoke with Delaware Public Media about the state o …

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  • Research Spotlight – Eric K. Layland

    September 8, 2023

    How do discriminatory laws and policies affect the developmental milestones of lesbian, gay and bisexual adolescents and adults across 28 European countries? September 5, 2023 In a new, first-of-its-kind study published in the Journal of Youth and Adol …

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  • High Quality Early Care and Education

    August 22, 2023

    UD’s Anamarie Whitaker analyzes how early care and education centers meet quality indicators across the nation By the end of their first year, an infant’s brain will double in size, and by the age of five, their brain will reach about 90% of its full d …

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  • Research Spotlight: Mellissa S. Gordon

    August 11, 2023

    How does social media use affect early adolescents’ academic achievement? August 3, 2023 In a new article published in Youth and Society, University of Delaware Associate Professor Mellissa Gordon and co-author Christine McCauley Ohannessian of Florida …

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  • Study Education in South Africa or Barbados

    July 25, 2023

    UD Professor Norma Gaines-Hanks shares insight and expertise on studying abroad For more than two decades, University of Delaware Professor Emerita Norma Gaines-Hanks has taken predominantly white groups of students to the predominantly Black countries …

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