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Mindfulness Summer Camp at Laboratory Preschool
July 25, 2016The Laboratory Preschool has hosted a summer camp teaching mindfulness to children through eastern-inspired practices that encourage focus, understanding and self-control. Every morning, children and the instructors spend time outside practicing yoga a …
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Graduate Students host Cross University Collaborative Mentoring Conference
July 21, 2016On June 9-10, the University of Delaware had its turn hosting the Cross University Collaborative Mentoring Conference (CUCMC). An annual regional conference that brings together graduate students and young scholars, along with their mentors. This year’ …
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Faculty and graduate students travel to Greece
July 12, 2016In May 2016, a group of early childhood education faculty members, graduate students and the Interim Dean of CEHD traveled to Greece to visit the University of Patras and University of Athens. This trip fostered an international collaboration in early …
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Nadisha Downs is a Summer Research All-Star
July 12, 2016Nadisha Downs, a Human Services major, was featured on UD’s tumblr account along with other summer researchers. Nadisha was selected as a McNair’s Scholar and is working alongside Dr. Rob Palkovitz researching perceptions of fatherhood among urban Afri …
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News Journal features Cara Cuccuini-Harmon, Ph.D. Student
June 27, 2016Cara Cuccuini-Harmon, a Ph.D. student and graduate instructor in HDFS, was featured by The News Journal in the Delaware Voices opinion column. Cuccuini-Harmon wrote “Executive function skills are vital for children” on the essential skills that should …
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Congratulations to the Class of 2016!
June 2, 2016On May 27, 2016, the College of Education and Human Development held a convocation ceremony to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2016. HDFS was proud to recognize the accomplishments of our Doctoral, Masters and Undergraduate students who will g …
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ECE Students help develop toys for Lab Preschool
May 26, 2016During Spring 2016, Early Childhood Education majors collaborated with Mechanical Engineering students on a project to design and build developmentally appropriate toys for the children at the Laboratory Preschool. Months of collaboration between ECE a …
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Congratulations to Attalie Carnavali!
May 23, 2016Attalie Carnavalie, senior Human Services major, was given the 2015-2016 Grossman Memorial Award by the Division of Student Life. The Grossman Award, established by the class of 1963, recognizes undergraduate students who have demonstrated exceptional …
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Congratulations to the 2015-2016 award winners!
May 19, 2016Congratulations to the 2015-2016 award winners! Human Development and Family Studies graduate and undergraduate students were recognized at the Celebration of Excellence on Friday, May 13. Students received awards to recognize their exceptional work in …
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Dr. Trask featured in WalletHub’s Best/Worst States for Working Mothers
May 10, 2016Dr. Bahira Trask was featured as an expert on WalletHub’s 2016 evaluation of the Best/Worst States for Working Mothers. Dr. Trask provided insight on the challenges and supports that impact work/life balance for working mothers.
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