Human Development and Family Sciences
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Dr. Karpyn to lead study abroad to the Bahamas
October 16, 2017Dr. Alison Karpyn is offering a spring break study abroad trip to Eleuthera, an island in the Bahamas, with HDFS 347-70 (Program development and evaluation) to conduct program evaluations with a local organization called the One Eleuthera Foundation (O …
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Newark Post features Lab School’s nature-based preschool
October 6, 2017The Laboratory Preschool’s nature-based classroom is in full swing this semester, with students connecting with nature and practicing “healthy-risk taking.” This program is believed to be the first nature-based education program in Delaware. The Newark …
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Congrats Spring 2017 Interns!
May 11, 2017Congratulations to the human services seniors in the clinical concentration who have successfully completed their final 400-hour internships! Collectively, these students provided over 8000 hours of support in local agencies where they gained professio …
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Human Services majors are 2017 UD Orientation Leaders
May 8, 2017Congratulations to Joey Gallo and Haylee Hildalgo, who were selected as UD Orientation Leaders for NSO 2017! They will be working all summer to welcome new students and their families to campus. Learn about the leadership role, the experiences of Joey …
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Steele Symposium recognizes student research
April 10, 2017On 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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Emily Mayer’s internship with Big Brothers Big Sisters
January 18, 2017Human Services senior, Emily Mayer, served as a marketing, communications and special events intern with Big Brothers, Big Sisters in Philadelphia during Fall 2016. Emily gained experience with large-scale fundraising events that required her to draw f …
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Congratulations to the fall interns!
December 12, 2016Congratulations to the Human Services majors who successfully completed their 400 hour internships this fall semester! Top (L-R): Iva Musnuff: Northwest NJ Community Action Program, Phillipsburg, NJ Casey Stradley: Division of Long Term Care Residents’ …
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Giving for Global campaign initiative
November 15, 2016November is #UDGlobalMonth and the College of Education and Human Development has launched a “Giving for Global” campaign. The goal of this campaign is to raise funds to support CEHD students studying abroad in Barbados and South Africa, and student te …
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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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HDFS students collaborate with community organizations
October 27, 2016During summer session, HDFS students had the chance to work with organizations on service learning projects under the guidance of instructor Cory Gilden. Families and Developmental Disabilities (HDFS 270) students designed projects in collaboration wit …
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