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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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Dr. Bahira Trask delivers keynote at UN event
April 6, 2017Dr. Bahira Trask (on the left end) is joined by fellow presenters at the UN on April 4, 2017. On Tuesday, April 4, Dr. Bahira Trask delivered a keynote address at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The keynote address was part of the 50t …
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Greek Guest Scholars at UD April 24-28: Global Research Series and Public Forum
March 31, 2017At the end of April, HDFS is hosting two scholars from the University of Patras, Drs. Eugenia Arvanitis and Pandelis Kiprianos, who will be participating in research presentations and public forums on campus. Dr. Eugenia Arvantis, Assistant Professor o …
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In Memoriam: Mary Jane Strattner-Gregory
March 21, 2017Campus remembers advocate for early childhood education Mary Jane Strattner-Gregory, associate professor emerita in the University of Delaware’s Department of Individual and Family Studies (now Human Development and Family Studies) passed away on Feb. …
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Master of Arts in Early Childhood Development and Programming beginning July 2017
March 13, 2017Beginning in July 2017, HDFS will offer a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Development and Programming at the University of Delaware. This is a 12-month professional graduate degree for those interested in developing and administering early childhood …
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CEHD Celebrates Read Across America Day
March 3, 2017To celebrate Read Across America, volunteers from several local organizations visited UD’s Early Learning Centers in Newark and Wilmington to read to over 250 children. These children were gifted with books to take home and read with their families th …
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Alumna leads music program in DE nursing homes
February 17, 2017Casey Stradley, HMSV ’16, has helped introduce the Music and Memory program in nursing homes throughout Delaware. Stradley works with the Division of Long Term Care Residents Protection with the Delaware Department of Health and Human Services, the sam …
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CEHD to offer new study abroad in Tuscany
January 26, 2017Starting in spring 2018, students can study abroad in Volterra, Italy with the College of Education and Human Development. This is a full-semester program with a focus on education, disabilities and family services that would allow students to earn the …
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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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