Human Development and Family Sciences

  • SPENCER FOUNDATION AWARDS

    May 18, 2022

    Three CEHD faculty members receive grants for education research May 12, 2022 Three faculty members in the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development have received research grants from the Spencer Foundation. The Small Research G …

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  • STEELE SYMPOSIUM CELEBRATES STUDENT RESEARCH

    May 10, 2022

    Marion H. Steele Symposium celebrates student research with panel and poster presentations, keynote speaker and student awards On April 29, the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) hosted the annual Marion H. Steele Symposium to share and …

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  • EXCELLENCE IN DELAWARE PUBLIC SERVICE

    May 10, 2022

    CEHD professor Allison Karpyn receives Ratledge Family Award for Delaware Public Service On April 12, the University of Delaware (UD) Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration hosted the Ratledge Family Award for Delaware Public S …

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  • Professional Development Series on May 11th

    March 31, 2022

    On Wednesday, May 11th at 3:00 p.m., Christine J. Jensen, Ph.D., Director of Health Services Research at Riverside Center for Excellence in Aging and Lifelong Health will be giving the following presentation: The Cup is Half Full: Appreciating the Care …

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  • Race and Culture Series: Reducing health disparities: What health systems are doing and why we need you too

    February 9, 2021

    Wednesday, March 10th 3:30 p.m.  – 4:30 p.m. For this presentation Alicia L. Salvatore seeks to discuss the reducing health disparities: What health systems are doing and why we need you too. More than ever, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid to bare wides …

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  • SOLUTIONS FOR WILMINGTON SCHOOLS

    SOLUTIONS FOR WILMINGTON SCHOOLS

    December 14, 2020

    Education and policy specialists from UD support commission to improve schooling in Delaware’s largest city On a chilly autumn night last November, a diverse group of educators, policy makers, researchers and community leaders gathered to discuss one o …

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  • Do You See Skin Color?

    February 25, 2020

    UD doctoral student’s research explores the intersection of racism and activism Have you ever heard a well-meaning person say, “I don’t see skin color,” and wondered if that person sees you? Is it just an empty phrase filled with good intentions? Or do …

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  • Learning in Germany

    February 24, 2020

    UD students learn about social impact startups in Berlin and Munich As the University of Delaware celebrates another successful year of its pioneering study abroad program, 16 students from the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences(HDFS) …

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  • Social Robots Teach Cyber Safety

    February 11, 2020

    UD-developed teaching tools help children become safe digital citizens Fifth graders from The College School on the University of Delaware’s Newark campus recently learned important lessons about safeguarding information online from an unusual teacher …

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  • Research Colloquium: Family Meals are a Window into Family Life

    February 6, 2020

    Thursday, March 12th 3:00 p.m. 220 Alison Hall Reception with refreshments following the seminar Family meals are a context where family processes are enacted; an activity in which family members can connect, problem-solve, share experiences, and co-co …

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