Human Development and Family Sciences
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Surviving Sexual Assault
August 2, 2019Book authored by alumna Samantha Leonard shed light on how predators “groom” victims As a survivor of childhood sexual assault, University of Delaware alumna Samantha Leonard knows that sexual predators are methodical about targeting and manipulating t …
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Independence Day For People With Disabilities…Or Not
July 11, 2019Professor Steven Eidelman outlines why ‘interdependence’ is a more worthwhile pursuit than ‘independence’…for all people. July 4th is upon us. Independence Day. We celebrate America’s signing of the Declaration of Independence. The official beginning o …
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Celebrating Excellent Teaching and Advising
May 22, 2019Faculty 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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UD’s Valerie Earnshaw Honored Nationally for Research on HIV Stigma
April 5, 2019She interviewed him at the methadone clinic. He had HIV and a heroin use disorder. Valerie Earnshaw, a professor at the University of Delaware, was in graduate school at the time, gathering data for her psychology research. What he told her will stay w …
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From Students to Scholars
March 27, 2019Undergraduate research enhances UD experience As an assistant professor in the University of Delaware’s School of Education (SOE), Joshua Wilson frequently employs undergraduate assistants to provide support for grant-funded research projects. For some …
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Meet Jason Aviles – HDFS Social Entrepreneurship In-Residence for Spring 2019
March 21, 2019Jason Aviles was named one of Delaware’s “Top 40 under 40” achievers and innovators by The Delaware Business Times for his work as the CEO of FLYOGI, Executive Director of Wilmington Placemakers, Project Director of Wilmington Green Box, and Co-Founder …
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See How UD Graduates are Achieving Success!
March 18, 201998% of the 2018 College of Education and Human Development graduates are employed or pursuing further education. Click on Career Outcomes to find out more information.
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Reframing the Problem
March 13, 2019The challenges facing Black and Latino boys as they move through the education system are daunting, said Roderick Carey, assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) at the University of Delaware. It’s not just …
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ESCALATION Screening and Discussion
March 7, 2019A powerful film-based workshop followed by a discussion on healthy and unhealthy relationships and signs of relationship abuse. March 11, 2019 6:30 PM – Pizza Dinner 7:00 -9:00 PM – Workshop Register
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UD student spent senior year helping kids in juvenile courts
February 7, 2019On the first day of her 400-hour internship with the School Offense Diversion Program (SoDP) at the Delaware Center for Justice, University of Delaware senior Rebekah Schrier got a cup of coffee with her site supervisor, Cindy McDaniel, before setting …
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