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Valerie Earnshaw leads study on impact of bullying
May 9, 2017Dr. Valerie Earnshaw, along with a team of co-authors from six other states, led a study on the lasting impacts of bullying. The study was published in the online journal Pediatrics. Visit UDaily to learn about Dr. Earnshaw’s work on the experiences of …
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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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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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Dr. Perlman’s work continues on through homeless youth project
April 26, 2016Dr. Staci Perlman, Assistant Professor in HDFS, passed away unexpectedly in August 2015. Shortly before she passed away, she was awarded a grant through the William Penn Foundation to support her work studying the education of homeless youth. This gran …
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Professor Nancy Weiss recognized for her efforts in the field of disabilities
February 18, 2016Professor Nancy Weiss, an HDFS faculty member and Director of the National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities, was recently announced as a recipient of the fellow status with the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental D …
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Dr. Trask discusses gender equality and role of families at United Nations Expert Group
November 12, 2015In October, Dr. Bahira Trask visited the United Nations to speak about the importance of gender equality and the role of families at the United Nations Expert Group meeting on the implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030. …
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HDFS Ph.D. student, Alison Hooper, receives federal research grant
October 22, 2015Alison Hooper, a Ph.D. student in HDFS, has received the OPRE Child Care Research Scholars Dissertation Grant which will provide her with two years of funding to complete her dissertation research. Dr. Rena Hallam will serve as her faculty mentor for t …
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HDFS researchers study impact of working with Early Head Start families
October 20, 2015Led by four HDFS faculty members, Starting at Home is a five-year federally funded research project aimed at promoting healthy relationships in families with young children. This study trains home visitors at the university’s New Directions Early Head …
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Professor Nancy Weiss receives Dybward Humanitarian Award
June 9, 2015Professor Nancy Weiss was awarded the Dybward Humanitarian Award in recognition of her decades of service as an advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The award was given by the American Association on Intellectual a …
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Dr. Bahira Trask awarded prestigious Fellow Status by NCFR
March 3, 2015The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) awarded three of its members, including Dr. Bahira Trask, the Fellow Status. Recipients of this award have made outstanding contributions to the field of the family. Visit the NCFR website to learn more a …
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