Human Development and Family Sciences
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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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Elena Della Donne, HMSV alumna, recognized by Forbes
January 12, 2017Elena Della Donne was recognized by Forbes’ “30 under 30” list of leading young change makers. In 2013, Della Donne graduated from the Human Services program and has gone onto a successful career as a basketball player with the WNBA and the U.S. nation …
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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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In Remembrance of Wafaa Khalifah
December 6, 2016Wafaa 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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Allison Karpyn to study food insecurity as Fulbright
November 21, 2016Dr. Allison Karpyn, assistant professor of human development and family studies, and associate director of the Center for Education Research and Social Policy, has been named a Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Karpyn will study the issue of food insecurity in th …
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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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Rita Landgraf, alumna, joins College of Health Sciences
October 25, 2016It was announced that Rita Landgraf will join the College of Health Science in 2017 as a professor of practice and distinguished health and social services administrator in residence. Landgraf graduated from the community and family services program in …
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Follow up: Ph.D. students return from Warsaw START workshop
October 4, 2016In July 2016, HDFS student Juana Gaviria-Loaiza, along with eight other graduate students, attended the Statistical Teaching and Analytic Research Training workshop in Warsaw, Poland at the University of Warsaw. The international workshop brought toget …
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