Human Development and Family Sciences
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New HDFS course celebrates diversity and inclusion with Special Olympics partnership
December 16, 2015Lara Andrews, a Ph.D. student in HDFS, envisioned a course several years ago and finally saw it come to fruition during Fall 2015 with unbelievable results. Lara combined her coaching and sports experience with her HDFS knowledge to develop a course th …
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HDFS Ph.D. student, Alison Hooper, receives federal research grant
October 22, 2015Alison Hooper, a Ph.D. student in HDFS, has received the OPRE Child Care Research Scholars Dissertation Grant which will provide her with two years of funding to complete her dissertation research. Dr. Rena Hallam will serve as her faculty mentor for t …
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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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Deadline for Scholarship and Award Applications is now Wed., April 8, 2015
March 12, 2015Please note that the deadline for submitting applications for 2014-2015 Scholarships and Awards has been pushed back from March 15 to April 8 to allow students more time to complete the forms. Visit the scholarships and awards page for more information …
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Dr. Michael Ferrari to present first Spring Colloquium on Feb. 20
January 29, 2015Dr. Michael Ferrari will discuss the American Psychiatric Association’s recent publication on the DSM-5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) on February 20, 2015 in 220 Alison Hall.
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Osher invites Dr. Bahira Trask and HDFS students to discuss families
January 14, 2015Dr. Bahira Trask and a panel of students, including HDFS graduate students Laura Andrews and Lauren Stegemen, participated in a panel discussion during the “Current Issues — Lecture and Discussion” class at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Read the …
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Celebration of Excellence
May 20, 2014The University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) showcased student research and celebrated the achievements of undergraduate and graduate students during special events on May 2. Read the UDaily article to learn more.
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National Family Science Association Conference
September 20, 2013Dr. Bahira Sherif Trask and Dr. Barbara Settles, professors in the Department of Human Development & Family Studies, organized a conference in Annapolis, Md., in June for the National Family Science Association. The conference provided attendees fr …
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