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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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Dr. Buell and Dr. Hallam invited to attend Salzburg Global Seminar
February 25, 2015Dr. Martha Buell and Dr. Rena Hallam have been selected as 2015 Salzburg Fellows, along with two other University of Delaware professors, and will travel to Austria to participate in a Salzburg Global Seminar. Dr. Buell and Dr. Hallam will attend as ex …
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Osher invites Dr. Bahira Trask and HDFS students to discuss families
January 14, 2015Dr. Bahira Trask and a panel of students, including HDFS graduate students Laura Andrews and Lauren Stegemen, participated in a panel discussion during the “Current Issues — Lecture and Discussion” class at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Read the …
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UD Alumna conducting research on benefits of therapy dogs
October 24, 2014Cassie Gonce, a 2009 graduate of the Human Services program, is now working with PAWs for People conducting research on the benefits therapy dogs can offer to cancer patients. To learn more about Cassie’s work, read the October 23, 2014 UDaily article …
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Dr. Trask selected to participate in the White House Summit on Working Families
September 12, 2014The White House Council on Women and Girls, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Center for American Progress hosted a Summit on Working Families on June 23, 2014, that focused on how to re-fashion the American workplace. Read more in the September 12 …
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Dr. Bahira Trask’s recent book and research
April 1, 2014Dr. Trask, Professor and Associate Chair, explores the life-work balance of women around the world in her recent book. Read the UD Messenger to learn more.
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