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HDFS hosts Professional Development Series in Spring 2016
February 16, 2016Human Development and Family Studies are offering Professional Development series on several Friday’s during Spring 2016, where participants are invited to bring a brown bag lunch while they learn about a variety of helpful topic including work-life ba …
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Human Development and Family Studies begins search for faculty positions
November 13, 2015The Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Delaware has begun a candidate search for two faculty positions. We invite nominations and applications for an endowed professor in Disability, Families and Communities. The se …
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Dr. Trask discusses gender equality and role of families at United Nations Expert Group
November 12, 2015In October, Dr. Bahira Trask visited the United Nations to speak about the importance of gender equality and the role of families at the United Nations Expert Group meeting on the implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030. …
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Dr. Jennifer Gallo-Fox receives CEHD Excellence in Teaching award
October 26, 2015As recognition of her dedication to CEHD, and her collaborative and enthusiastic teaching, Dr. Gallo-Fox was selected to receive the CEHD Excellence in Teaching award in October 2015. Dr. Gallo-Fox has been an integral part of the Early Childhood Educa …
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HDFS researchers study impact of working with Early Head Start families
October 20, 2015Led by four HDFS faculty members, Starting at Home is a five-year federally funded research project aimed at promoting healthy relationships in families with young children. This study trains home visitors at the university’s New Directions Early Head …
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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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