Human Development and Family Sciences

  • Do You See Skin Color?

    February 25, 2020

    UD doctoral student’s research explores the intersection of racism and activism Have you ever heard a well-meaning person say, “I don’t see skin color,” and wondered if that person sees you? Is it just an empty phrase filled with good intentions? Or do …

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  • Race and Culture Series: You Blind? What, You Can’t See That?: Colorblind Attitude and Young Adults’ Activist Behavior

    January 21, 2020

    Tuesday, February 18, 2020 3:00 p.m. 220 Alison Hall Light refreshments will be served Kendell Daughtry will be presenting on “Does race really matter? Is not seeing color erasing racism in the U.S.?”  Based on a study conducted at the University of De …

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  • Honored with the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Awards are, from left, Rob Palkovitz, William Lewis, Jack Puleo and Flora Poindexter

    Celebrating Excellent Teaching and Advising

    May 22, 2019

    Faculty and graduate students recognized for excellence in teaching and advising Four members of the University of Delaware faculty have been recognized for outstanding work in teaching and two for excellence in advisement and mentoring. In addition, f …

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  • Poster submissions now open for the Global Graduate Collaboration Conference

    Poster submissions now open for the Global Graduate Collaboration Conference

    April 2, 2018

    Poster submissions are now being accepted through May 4 for the 2018 Global Graduate Collaboration Conference! HDFS graduate students will host a two-day virtual conference, “Collaboration in the Human Sciences: Moving from Theory to Practice in Local …

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  • Gillian Williams, AAUW club president and Laura Cutler, HDFS doctoral student, club member

    Laura Cutler helping to launch AAUW group at UD

    March 30, 2018

    Laura Cutler, a doctoral student in HDFS, is a member of Newark’s newly reinstated chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Laura has helped launch an AAUW registered student organization (RSO) on campus for undergraduate and gra …

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  • Save the date: Virtual Grad Student Conference May 31 & June 1

    Save the date: Virtual Grad Student Conference May 31 & June 1

    March 6, 2018

    HDFS graduate students will host a two-day virtual conference, “Collaboration in the Human Sciences: Moving from Theory to Practice in Local and Global Contexts,” in collaboration with the University of Patras in Greece and the University of Tübingen i …

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  • Cory Gilden receives scholarship from Autism Delaware

    Cory Gilden receives scholarship from Autism Delaware

    October 19, 2017

    Cory Gilden, a Ph.D. student in human development and family studies, was awarded the 2017 Daniel and Louis Gray Memorial Scholarship last week at an Autism Delaware event in Dover. This scholarship helps support students who are pursuing a career rela …

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  • Steele Symposium recognizes student research

    Steele Symposium recognizes student research

    April 10, 2017

    On Friday, April 21st, HDFS undergraduate and graduate students are participating in the 32nd Annual Steele Symposium. The Steele Symposium is a student research conference hosted by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of D …

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  • Master of Arts in Early Childhood Development and Programming beginning July 2017

    Master of Arts in Early Childhood Development and Programming beginning July 2017

    March 13, 2017

    Beginning in July 2017, HDFS will offer a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Development and Programming at the University of Delaware. This is a 12-month professional graduate degree for those interested in developing and administering early childhood …

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  • In Remembrance of Wafaa Khalifah

    December 6, 2016

    Wafaa Khalifah came from Saudi Arabia to University of Delaware, Department of Human Development and Family Studies. She was enrolled in the Masters of Science program with a concentration in Human Services. She put her mind and energies into the progr …

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