Human Development and Family Sciences
Career Placements – Selected Ph.D. in HDFS Alumni
Name |
Grad Year |
Dissertation Title |
Position |
| Alison Hooper | 2017 | Identifying and Exploring Profiles of Home-Bsed Child Care Providers Based on Their Beliefs and Practices |
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Alabama
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| Allen Vaughan Prettyman | 2011 | Development of Professional Education Curriculum for Early Childhood Educators: Supporting Partnerships with Families |
Director of Nurse Managed Health Center (NMHC), University of Delaware
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| Bethany Willis Hepp | 2013 | An Examination of Openness in International Adoption | Assistant Professor, Towson University |
| Caitlin Bailey | 2020 | Co-Director, National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities | |
| Danielle Riser | 2022 | Quantitative Researcher, American Institutes for Research, PA | |
| Di Liu | 2020 | Assistant Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education, Jiangsu Normal University, China | |
| Dorit Radnai-Griffin | 2011 | The Effects of Training and Onsite Support on the Quality of Early Language and Literacy Environment and Adult-Child Interactions in Infant and Toddler Classrooms | Director, University of Delaware Lab School |
| Gerilyn Slicker | 2022 | Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Nevada, NV | |
| Jessica Schulz | 2015 | Social Media Use and Depression in Emerging Adults: The Moderating Effects of Parental Support | Research Analyst, Catapult Learning |
| Jing Tang | 2021 | Research Scientist, Child Trends | |
| Juana Gaviria-Loaiza | 2018 | Maternal Depression and Child-Directed Speech: Influences on Toddlers’ Communication Abilities and Socioemotional Competence | Research Assistant, Starting at Home Project |
| Juliet Bradley | 2010 | A Longitudinal Examination of the Moderating Impact of Family and Peer Factors on the Relationship Between Anxiety and Alcohol Use During Adolescence |
Professor, Human Services Department, Purdue University Global
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| Karen Doneker | 2012 | Caregiving of Aging Adults and Adults with Disabilities: Theoretical Foundations and Policy Alternatives | Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts, Towson University |
| Kathleen McCallops | 2022 | Senior Research Associate, ChristianaCare, DE | |
| Kelley Perkins | 2016 | A Multi-Case Study of the Onsite Assistance Systems, Activities and Supports of Quality Rating and Improvement Systems |
Managing Director, Infant Toddler Specialist Network, State Capacity Building Center
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| Kendell Daughtry | 2021 | Researcher, American Institutes for Research, PA | |
| Lara Andrews | 2022 | University Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Laura Cutler | 2020 | Postdoctoral Researcher, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, OH | |
| Laura Finan | 2016 | Parent, Peer, and Sibling Relationship Factors and Depression in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Growth Curve Analysis | Assistant Professor, Illinois State University |
| Laura Thompson Brady | 2013 | A Qualitative Exploration of How Quaker Families Transmit and Practice Values Related to Political Violence and Peace | Founder and Coach, The Nourished Home |
| Megan Barolet-Fogarty | 2016 | Latina Mothers in Early Head Start: Negotiating Cultural Differences Through Relationships with Home Visitors | Director of Youth and Family Engagement, Centro Hispano |
| Melina McConatha | 2015 | Creating Supportive LGBTQ Spaces: Finding New Constructs of Families and Communities in the Virtual World | Assistant Professor, Lincoln University |
| Natalie Brousseau | 2021 | Postdocoral Fellow,University of Connecticut, CT | |
| Neda Moinolmolki | 2016 | The Role of Bhutanese Adolescent Refugees’ Acculturation and Familial Social Capital on their General Well-Being and School Adjustment | Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Coastal Georgia |
| Nikki DiGregorio | 2014 | Same-Sex Marriage Policies and Lesbian Family Life |
Associate Professor, School of Human Ecology, Georgia Southern University
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| Sara Shaw | 2018 | Validating the Early Childhood Self-Assessment Tool for Family Shelters | Research Scientist II at Child Trends |
| Sevil Buzcu | 2016 | The Analysis of the Family Goal Setting Process in One Early Head Start Program from the Perspectives of Family Service Providers and Parents | Hacettepe University, Department of Primary Education |
| Tracy Neuhardt Davenport | 2010 | Defining Integrated Healthcare | Owner/Founder, Tracy’s Healthy Living |
| Virginia Sawyer | 2022 | Director of Research, Addiction Policy Forum |