Human Development and Family Sciences
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Set for Success
May 19, 2026First-year assistant principal and UD alumnus James Wheatley shares his impact at Sussex Central High School May 11, 2026 School leadership was not something James Wheatley, assistant principal at Sussex Central High School and University of Delaware a …
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Rena Hallam named CEHD dean
May 19, 2026UD alumna joined faculty in 2010 May 19, 2026 Rena A. Hallam, a professor of human development and family sciences, has been named the new dean of the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development, Interim Provost Bill Farquhar an …
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Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
April 16, 2026Women’s Basketball alumna Elena Delle Donne to be inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame April 6, 2026 University of Delaware women’s basketball alumna Elena Delle Donne will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of …
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Championing student speech
June 17, 2025UD 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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Marvin B. Sussman Award Ceremony
November 11, 2022Please join us on Friday, December 9th from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. to honor the Marvin B. Sussman Award recipient, Danielle Riser. You can attend the event in person, in ALS 220, or virtually. Please email Kristen Pousson, kpousson@udel.edu, with any questio …
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KON Initiation Ceremony
October 18, 2022On Sunday, November 6th 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 ceremon …
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Race and Culture: Exploring the Last 100 Years of Research on Black Families
September 30, 2022Exploring the Last 100 Years of Research on Black Families Please join us on Wednesday, November 2nd at 1:00 p.m. to hear Chrishana M. Lloyd present how family science and scholars from other disciplines have been conducting research on and about Black …
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KON Networking Event
April 6, 2022Please join us on May 3, 2022, for the first annual Kappa Omicron Nu Networking Event! Time of Event: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Location: The Green Lawn between Alison Hall and Morris Library Refreshments will be served! Please click here to register for t …
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Human Services Major Accepted to Clinton Global Initiative University
January 13, 2020Women and young girls in rural Ghana spend hours each day transporting water from wells to their homes. To complete the long journey, they balance heavy jugs of water on their heads, which negatively impacts their physical wellbeing over time. During h …
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Teacher of the Year
November 20, 2019College of Education alum Rebecca Vitelli explains how UD prepared her to be Delaware’s top teacher University of Delaware alumna Rebecca Vitelli has been named Delaware’s 2020 State Teacher of the Year. At age 26, she is one of the youngest nominees t …
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