Human Development and Family Sciences
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Delaware Online features a piece by Dr. Bahira Trask
September 28, 2015Delaware’s News Journal featured a piece written by Dr. Bahira Trask, Professor and department Chair, on the evolution of the American family and the need to update policies that impact work/life balance. To read the editorial, visit Delaware Online.
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HDFS hosts the Mid-Atlantic Council on Family Relations Conference
September 21, 2015On Friday, October 16, HDFS is hosting the Mid-Atlantic Council on Family Relations Conference with sponsorship support from Wilmington University and the University of Maryland. The conference is titled “Families as Advocates: Healthcare, Disabilities …
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Memorial Service Scheduled for Dr. Staci Perlman – Sept. 18
September 15, 2015The University will hold a memorial service for Dr. Perlman at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 18 in the Gallery of the Perkins Student Center. Dr. Perlman, who passed away on August 12, will be remembered by speakers including John Fantuzzo of the Univers …
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In Memoriam: Dr. Staci Perlman, assistant professor of HDFS
August 31, 2015Staci Perlman, assistant professor of human development and family studies at the University of Delaware, with a joint appointment in UD’s Delaware Education and Research Development Center (DERDC), passed away on Aug. 12, after a brief illness. A memo …
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Administration for Children & Families blog remembers Staci Perlman
August 26, 2015The Administration for Children & Families (ACF), of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), recently published a blog entry in which Staci Perlman is remembered by her colleague, Marsha Basloe, a Senior Advisor in Early Childhood …
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Delaware Today article features Dr. Palkovitz
August 25, 2015A new Delaware Today article, “The Mr. Mom Dilemma”, features Dr. Palkovitz, an HDFS professor and longtime researcher of fathers involvement and men’s roles in the family. To read the article, click here.
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Rob Palkovitz featured in WalletHub’s Rating of Best and Worst States for Working Dads
July 7, 2015Professor Rob Palkovitz of Human Development and Family Studies recently appeared on a panel of experts on WalletHub’s 2015 Rating of Best and Worst States for Working Dads. Palkovitz, a longtime researcher and publisher of books on fatherhood, shared …
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Professor Nancy Weiss receives Dybward Humanitarian Award
June 9, 2015Professor Nancy Weiss was awarded the Dybward Humanitarian Award in recognition of her decades of service as an advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The award was given by the American Association on Intellectual a …
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Dr. Barbara Settles named the 2015 Torch Award recipient by Women’s Caucus
May 15, 2015University of Delaware Women’s Caucus named Dr. Barbara Settles as the recipient of the 2015 Torch Award in recognition of her work advocating for the rights of women on campus for over four decades. UDaily reported on the Torch Award, and the luncheon …
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Dean Okagaki to serve as interim deputy provost
April 7, 2015Lynn Okagaki, dean of the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), will serve as interim deputy provost for academic affairs. Okagaki will fill the vacancy on July 1 and will remain until an internal search has been conducted and a candidate …
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