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Dear HDFS Community,
Happy end of the semester! I would like to thank all members of the HDFS community - staff, faculty and students - for all their efforts throughout the 2022-23 academic year. It has been a challenging time, compounded by running five simultaneous faculty searches as well as concerns for the ongoing pandemic and the health of our community. However, we have succeeded in moving forward on a very positive trajectory, as is evidenced in the achievements of our students and faculty recounted below. I wish everyone best of luck in finishing the semester and I hope that you get some well-deserved relaxation this summer.
Sincerely,
Bahira Sherif Trask
HDFS Department Chair
College of Education and Human Development
University of Delaware
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Faculty & Student Spotlights |
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Professor Myae Han and her research team, Professor Martha Buell, Di Liu and Annette Pic, recently published a research study on Play training and a coaching model for child care providers in the state of Delaware. Originally developed by Han, the Play training has been disseminated throughout the state by Delaware Institute for Early Childhood Excellence instructors. The article, titled “Can an intensive professional development on play change child care providers’ perspectives and practice on play?”, will be published in the upcoming issue of the International Journal of Play.
The HDFS research group presented the study at the Society for Research in Child Development special topic conference on Play in April 2022. This spring, Han also published her second edited book with Penn State University Professor James Johnson titled “Play and Literacy: Play & Culture Studies V.16.”
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HDFS Department Chair Bahira Sherif Trask (pictured left) has been selected as the 2022 Feldman Award Recipient. This award is given by the Groves Conference on Marriage and Family in honor of Margaret and Harold Feldman, both outstanding and early leaders in family policy. The award is also given to a scholar whose work in the last five years makes a significant policy contribution related to ethnicity and gender, and is supportive of the theme of the Groves Conference annual meeting, which for 2022 is “Families as a Source of Strength, Healing, and Hope.”
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In recognition of their important work in the area of food insecurity, Associate Professor Allison Karpyn (pictured left) and her co-authors have won the 2021 High Impact Publication Award given by the Healthy Eating Research Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research Network WIC Learning Collaborative.
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Doctoral candidate Kathleen McCallops, (pictured right) along with advisor and Associate Professor Ann Aviles and University of Maryland Assistant Professor Brooklynn Hitchens, recently had their article, titled "Mothering in the streets: Familial adaptation strategies of street-identified Black American mothers" published in the Journal of Marriage and Family. The article is about how street-identified Black American mothers juggle the pressures of child-rearing, family and home life while navigating the violent structural conditions shaping their mothering.
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Bachelor of Science in Human Services graduate Emma Courtney, (pictured left) describes her four years as a HDFS student as some of the best years of her life. According to Courtney, "The professors and staff genuinely care about you and your future success. They will gladly provide you guidance or spend extra time with you discussing class content. All my professors seemed to recognize me as a person, not just a number. You will also find the material and classes available to be very engaging. From learning about family relationships and conducting research, to landing internships within the field, you acquire useful information that will benefit you throughout your life and I am very thankful for this opportunity!" We wish Emma all the best in her future endeavors.
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At the spring CEHD All College Meeting in May, Dean Gary T. Henry recognized the following HDFS faculty and staff members for the following awards.
Presented by the UD Faculty Senate, this award honors mid-career UD faculty members each year in recognition of exemplary scholarship and creative endeavors that represent outstanding contributions to and leadership in their scholarly field. Associate Professor Allison Karpyn is the 2022 award recipient and she is the first faculty member in our unit to receive this honor.
Selected by the CEHD Faculty Council, this award recognizes outstanding CEHD faculty for their exemplary scholarly approach to teaching and learning; thought-provoking and intellectually demanding style of instruction; and ability to promote critical reading, thinking, and writing skills and stimulate participation among students—all while conveying a genuine enthusiasm for teaching and respect for students and their growth. The 2022 recipient of this award is Associate Professor Lynn Worden.
The CEHD Staff Innovation Award recognizes a staff member who generates an idea to increase efficiency, develops a proposal for a cost savings solution, seeks opportunities related to CEHD or UD’s Strategic Plan and shares suggestions for making the College or University a more inclusive environment. Clinical Coordinator Elise Colomb is the 2022 recipient of this award.
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The TUA Honor Society (pictured above) celebrated its first annual induction ceremony April 22, 2022, inducting 19 students to its membership. This was the first induction ceremony for the Omega Psi chapter at the University of Delaware. TUA is a nationally recognized honor society through the National Organization of Human Services. As part of their membership, students must maintain at least a 3.25 GPA and commit to working or volunteering in the human services field. During the April induction, students and their families enjoyed a keynote address from world-renowned researcher and scholar Bahira Sherif Trask, HDFS department chair. If you are interested in learning more about TUA, please contact Academic Advisor Becky Wilson.
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Members of the Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society (KON) (pictured left) held a spring service day, and it was a huge success! The KON members helped the Lab School prepare its grounds for the April 2022 In Bloom Conference held at UD. All volunteers shared a wonderful day together enjoying nature and learning about the outdoor classroom and Lab School community.
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