Human Development and Family Sciences

  • Samantha Leonard with Groomed book cover

    Surviving Sexual Assault

    August 2, 2019

    Book 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

    Independence Day For People With Disabilities…Or Not

    July 11, 2019

    Professor 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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  • 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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  • Valerie Earnshaw

    UD’s Valerie Earnshaw Honored Nationally for Research on HIV Stigma

    April 5, 2019

    She 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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  • Joshua Wilson (left), assistant professor in the University of Delaware’s School of Education, with undergraduate research assistants Mckenna Winnie (center) and Ally Raiche

    From Students to Scholars

    March 27, 2019

    Undergraduate 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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  • Jason Aviles

    Meet Jason Aviles – HDFS Social Entrepreneurship In-Residence for Spring 2019

    March 21, 2019

    Jason 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!

    See How UD Graduates are Achieving Success!

    March 18, 2019

    98% 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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  • Roderick Carey,

    Reframing the Problem

    March 13, 2019

    The 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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  • HDFS Escalation Workshop

    ESCALATION Screening and Discussion

    March 7, 2019

    A 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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  • Rebekah Schrier

    UD student spent senior year helping kids in juvenile courts

    February 7, 2019

    On 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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