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Dr. Bahira Trask delivers keynote at UN event
April 6, 2017Dr. Bahira Trask (on the left end) is joined by fellow presenters at the UN on April 4, 2017. On Tuesday, April 4, Dr. Bahira Trask delivered a keynote address at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The keynote address was part of the 50t …
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Greek Guest Scholars at UD April 24-28: Global Research Series and Public Forum
March 31, 2017At the end of April, HDFS is hosting two scholars from the University of Patras, Drs. Eugenia Arvanitis and Pandelis Kiprianos, who will be participating in research presentations and public forums on campus. Dr. Eugenia Arvantis, Assistant Professor o …
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In Memoriam: Mary Jane Strattner-Gregory
March 21, 2017Campus remembers advocate for early childhood education Mary Jane Strattner-Gregory, associate professor emerita in the University of Delaware’s Department of Individual and Family Studies (now Human Development and Family Studies) passed away on Feb. …
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Allison Karpyn to study food insecurity as Fulbright
November 21, 2016Dr. Allison Karpyn, assistant professor of human development and family studies, and associate director of the Center for Education Research and Social Policy, has been named a Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Karpyn will study the issue of food insecurity in th …
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Dr. Fleury-Steiner partners with students on domestic violence research
November 14, 2016Dr. Ruth Fleury-Steiner, associate professor in human development and family studies, and Dr. Susan Miller, professor of sociology and criminal justice, are involved in a partnership with the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Delaware’s …
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Dr. Hallam featured in WalletHub’s Best/Worst States to Have a Baby
August 8, 2016Dr. Rena Hallam was featured as an expert on WalletHub’s 2016 evaluation of the best and worst states to have a baby. She provided insight on the financial factors parents may want to take into account when planning to have a child as well as what mun …
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Faculty and graduate students travel to Greece
July 12, 2016In May 2016, a group of early childhood education faculty members, graduate students and the Interim Dean of CEHD traveled to Greece to visit the University of Patras and University of Athens. This trip fostered an international collaboration in early …
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Nadisha Downs is a Summer Research All-Star
July 12, 2016Nadisha Downs, a Human Services major, was featured on UD’s tumblr account along with other summer researchers. Nadisha was selected as a McNair’s Scholar and is working alongside Dr. Rob Palkovitz researching perceptions of fatherhood among urban Afri …
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ECE Students help develop toys for Lab Preschool
May 26, 2016During Spring 2016, Early Childhood Education majors collaborated with Mechanical Engineering students on a project to design and build developmentally appropriate toys for the children at the Laboratory Preschool. Months of collaboration between ECE a …
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Dr. Trask featured in WalletHub’s Best/Worst States for Working Mothers
May 10, 2016Dr. Bahira Trask was featured as an expert on WalletHub’s 2016 evaluation of the Best/Worst States for Working Mothers. Dr. Trask provided insight on the challenges and supports that impact work/life balance for working mothers.
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