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November 14, 2022

The College is proud to share its inaugural issue of CEHD For the Record—a newly created news source highlighting faculty, student and staff accomplishments, including publications, presentations, honors and more.

Thank you for your interest in learning more about the great work of our colleagues in the School of Education (SOE), the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) and our many centers for research, education and service.

CEHD For the Record will be published once a semester during the academic year. A call for submissions will be made at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters, with a content deadline of September 15 and February 15, respectively. To make a submission anytime, visit our submission form. For questions, contact the CEHD Communications Team.

Christina Areizaga Barbieri, assistant professor in the SOE, published several articles:

Christina M. Budde, assistant professor in the SOE, published “Exploring the Relationship Between Teacher and Multilingual Student Discourse During Small Group Text-Based Discussions” with Margaret Marcus, Melinda Martin-Beltran and Rebecca Silverman in Language & Literacy.

Martha Buell, Rachel Fidel, Jason Hustedt, Stephanie Kuntz and Gerilyn Slicker in HDFS published “From time-out to expulsion: A national review of states’ center-based child care licensing exclusionary discipline regulations” in Children and Youth Services Review. 

Roderick L. Carey, assistant professor in HDFS, published several articles:

Sarah Curtiss, assistant professor in the SOE, published several articles:

Stephanie Del Tufo, assistant professor in the SOE, published several articles, including some with PhD student Ye Shen:

Laura Desimone, CEHD director of research and professor in the SOE, published several articles, including some with SOE colleagues Erica Litke, associate professor, and Kenneth Shores, assistant professor:

Valerie Earnshaw, associate professor in HDFS, published several articles:

  • Earnshaw, V. A., Watson, R. J. Eaton, L. A., Brousseau, N. M., Laurenceau, J-P, & Fox, A. B. (2022). Integrating time into stigma and health research. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1, 236-247.
  • Earnshaw, V. A., Rendina, H. J., Bauer, G. R., Bonett, S., Bowleg, L., Carter, J., English, D.,  Friedman, M. R., Hatzenbuehler, M. L., Johnson, M. O., McCree, D. H., Neilands, T. B., Quinn, K. G., Robles, G., Scheim, A. I., Smith, J. C., Smith, L. R., Sprague, L., Taggart, T.,  Tsai, A. C., Turan, B., Yang, L. H.,  Bauermeister, J. A., & Kerrigan, D. L., (2022). Methods in HIV-related intersectional stigma research: Core elements and opportunities. American Journal of Public Health, 112(S4), S413-S419.

Laura T. Eisenman, professor in the SOE, published “Developing diversity competencies in an undergraduate disability studies course” with PhD student Majd Subih in the Journal of Teaching Disability Studies.

Heather Farmer, assistant professor in HDFS, published several articles:

  • Cobb, Ryon J., Violeta J. Rodriguez, Tyson H. Brown, Patricia Louie, Heather R. Farmer, Connor M. Sheehan, Dawne M. Mouzon, & Roland J. Thorpe, Jr. Attribution for Everyday Discrimination Typologies and Mortality Risk Among Older Black Adults. Social Science & Medicine.
  • Farmer, Heather R., Danica Slavish, John Ruiz, Kimberly Kelly, Camilo Ruggero, Jessica Dietch, Brett Messman & Daniel Taylor. (in press). Racial/Ethnic Variations in the Prospective Association Between Intraindividual Variation in Sleep and Inflammatory Markers. Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
  • Farmer, Heather R., Courtney Thomas Tobin, & Roland Thorpe, Jr. (in press). Correlates of Elevated C-Reactive Protein among Black Older Adults: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study. Special issue on “Psychological and Social Dynamics of the Aging Experience Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities” for The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences.
  • Thomas Tobin, Courtney, James Huynh, Heather R. Farmer, Rebekah Israel Cross, Apurva Barve, Millicent Robinson, Erika Perez Leslie, & Roland Thorpe, Jr. (in press). Perceived Neighborhood Racial Composition and Depressive Symptoms among Black Americans across Adulthood: Evaluating the Role of Psychosocial Risks and Resources. Journal of Aging and Health. 

Ruth E. Fleury-Steiner, associate professor in HDFS, published “Online guidance for domestic violence survivors and service providers: A COVID-19 content analysis” with several co-authors in Violence Against Women.

Lynsey Gibbons, assistant professor in the SOE, published several articles:

Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Chair and professor in the SOE, published several articles:

  • Avelar, D., Dore, R., Schwichtenberg, A., Roben, K. P., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2022). Children’s and parents’ physiological arousal and emotions during shared and independent E-book reading. Journal of Child-Computer Interaction.
  • Bower, C., Zimmermann, L., Verdine, B. N., Pritulsky, C., Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022). Enhancing spatial skills of preschoolers from under-resourced backgrounds: A comparison of a digital app vs. concrete materials. Developmental Science, 25.
  • Evans, N., Todaro, R., Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022). Getting comfortable with uncertainty: The road to creativity in preschool children.  In R. Beghetto, & G. Jaeger (Eds.), Uncertainty: A catalyst for creativity, learning, and development. Springer.
  • Gaudreau, C. M., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2022). What’s in a distraction: The effect of parental cell phone use on parents’ and children’s question-asking. Developmental Psychology, 58, 55-68.
  • Hadley, E. B., Scott, M., Foster, M., Dickinson, D. K., Hirsh-Pasek, K., Golinkoff, R. M. (In press). Preschool teachers’ fidelity in implementing a vocabulary intervention: Variation across settings and strategies. Topics in Language Disorders.
  • Herbst, E., Cruz, T., Bower, C. A., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R. M. (2022). Playing for the Future: Spatial Thinking Belongs in Preschools and Home Environments. In A. Betts, & K. Thai (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Innovative Approaches to Early Childhood Development and School Readiness (pp. 416-451). IGI Global.
  • Hirsh-Pasek, K., Zosh, J.M., Hadani, H. S., Golinkoff, R. M., Clark, K., Donohue, C., & Wartella, E. (2022). A whole new world: Education meets the metaverse. Brookings Institution Policy Brief.
  • Ma, W. Luo, R., Golinkoff, R. M., Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022). The influence of exemplar variability on young children’s construal of verb meaning.  Language Learning and Development. Advance online publication.
  • Masek, L. R., Weiss, S. W., McMillan, B., Paterson, S. J., Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (In press). Contingent conversations build more than language: How communicative interactions in toddlerhood relate to preschool executive function skills. Developmental Science.
  • Masters, A., Levine, D., Golinkoff, R. M., & Hirsh-Pasek, K. (In press). Parenting and children’s cognitive and language development. In A. S. Morris & J. Mendez-Smith (Eds.), The Cambridge handbook of parenting. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
  • Mukherjee, S., Bugallo, L., Scheuer, N., Cremin, T., Cheng, D., Golinkoff, R., Popp, J., Preston, M., Montoro, V., & Ferrero, M. (in press). Conceptions of play by children in five countries: towards an understanding of playfulness. Journal for the Study of Education and Development / Infancia y Aprendizaje.
  • Pace, A., Curran, M., Van Horne, A. O., De Villiers, J., Iglesias, A., Golinkoff, R. M., Wilson, M. S., Hirsh-Pasek, K. (In press). Classification accuracy of the Quick Interactive Language Screener for preschool children with and without developmental language disorder. Journal of Communication Disorders.
  • Scott, M.E., Kanero, J., Saji, N., Chen, Y., Imai, M., Golinkoff, R. M., Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022). From green to turquoise: Exploring age and socioeconomic status in the acquisition of color terms. First Language.
  • Zosh, J. M., Gaudreau, D., Golinkoff, R. M., Hirsh-Pasek, K. (2022, Summer). The power of playful learning in the early childhood setting. Young Children, 77, 6-13. 

Myae Han, professor in HDFS, published several articles, including some with colleague Martha Buell:

  • Han, M., Buell, M., Liu, D., & Pic, A (2022). Play Training and Coaching for Child Care Providers on How to Support children’s Play and learning. In Eleni Loizou & Jeffrey Trawick-Smith (Eds), Teacher Education and Play Pedagogy: International Perspectives. 48-66. London: Routledge.
  • Han, M., Buell, M., Liu, D., & Pic, A (in press). Can an intensive professional development on play change child care providers’ perspectives and practice on play? International Journal of Play, 12(2)
  • Han, M. & Johnson, J. (Eds.) (2021). Play and Literacy: Play & Culture Studies V.16. Lanham, Maryland: Hamilton Books. 
  • Han, M. & Johnson, J. (Eds.) (2020). Play and Curriculum: Play & Culture Studies V.15. Lanham, Maryland: Hamilton Books.

Robert Hampel, professor in the SOE, published Radical Teaching in Turbulent Times: Martin Duberman’s Princeton Seminars, 1966-1970 (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021).

Gary T. Henry, dean of CEHD and professor in the SOE, published several articles:

  • Dixon, LaTanya, Pham, Lam D., Henry, Gary T., Corcoran, Sean, & Zimmer, Ron. “Who Leads Turnaround Schools? Characteristics of Principals in Tennessee’s Achievement School District and Innovation Zones.” Educational Administration Quarterly.
  • Hemmeter, Mary L., Fox, Lise, Barton, Erin, Pham, Lam D., Henry, Gary T. (in press). “Program-Wide Implementation of the Pyramid Model: Supporting Fidelity at the Program and Classroom Levels.” Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
  • Henry, Gary T., McNeill, Shelby & Harbatkin, Erica (in press). “Accountability-Driven School Reform: Are There Unintended Effects on Younger Children in Untested Grades?” Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
  • Reichardt, Charles S. and Henry, Gary T. (in press). “Regression Discontinuity Designs” in Harris Cooper (ed.) Handbook of Research Methods in Psychology 2nd ed., Washington D.C: American Psychological Association.
  • Vatland, Chris, Hemmeter, Mary L., Fox, Lise, Barton, Erin, Pham, Lam D., Henry, Gary T. (in press). “Development and Validation of a Tool to Examine Program-Wide Implementation of the Pyramid Mode.” Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions.

Jason Hustedt, Rena Hallam and Myae Han in HDFS published several articles together:

  • Hooper, A., Hustedt, J. T., Slicker, G., Hallam, R. A., Gaviria-Loaiza, J., Vu, J. A., & Han, M. (2022). Area Deprivation Index as a predictor of economic risk and social and neighborhood perceptions among families enrolled in Early Head Start. Children and Youth Services Review, 137, 1-8.
  • Hustedt, J. T., Hooper, A., Hallam, R. A., Vu, J. A., Han, M., & Ziegler, M. (in press). Child temperament as a moderator of Promoting First Relationships intervention effects among families in Early Head Start. Prevention Science.
  • Hooper, A., Hustedt, J. T., Slicker, G., Hallam, R. A., & Gaviria-Loaiza, J. (in press). Profiles of family functioning and stress predict Early Head Start children’s social-emotional outcomes. Journal of Family Psychology.

Amanda Jansen, professor in the SOE, published several articles:

  • Middleton, J. A., Wiezel, A., Jansen, A., & Smith, E. (in press). Tracing mathematics engagement in the first year of high school: Relationships between prior experience, observed support, and task-level emotion and motivation. ZDM-Mathematics Education.
  • Newton, K. J., Jansen, A., & Puleo, P. (in press). Elements of instruction that motivate students with learning disabilities to learn fractions. Mathematical Thinking and Learning.

Nancy C. Jordan, Dean Family Endowed Chair of Education and professor in the SOE, published several articles:

Henry May, associate professor in the SOE, recently published “Bringing Assessment-to-Instruction (A2i) technology to scale: Exploring the process from development to implementation” with several co-authors in Journal of Educational Psychology.

Leigh McLean, assistant research professor in the SOE and Center for Research in Education and Social Policy, published Teachers’ Well-Being: Sources, Implications, and Directions for Research with Lia Sandilos.

Florence Xiaotao Ran, assistant professor in the SOE, published several articles:

Rosalie Rolón-Dow, associate professor in the SOE, published several articles:

Teomara (Teya) Rutherford, assistant professor in the SOE, published several articles:

Kenneth Shores, assistant professor in the SOE, published “Typologizing Teacher Practice: How Teachers Integrate Culturally Responsive, Ambitious, and Traditional Teaching Approaches” with Camila Polanco, Erica Litke, Laura Desimone, Megan Comstock and Kristen Lee Hill in EdWorkingPaper.

Gerilyn Slicker and Jason Hustedt in HDFS published “Predicting participation in the child care subsidy system from provider features, child care markets, and use of funding streams” in Children and Youth Services Review.

Elizabeth Soslau, professor in the SOE, published several articles:

  • Bell, N., Soslau, E., & Wilson, C. (2022). Preparing pre-service teachers to recognize and challenge inequities in schools. Journal of Teacher Education, 73(1), 23-36.
  • Drewes, A., Scantlebury, K., & Soslau, E., (2022). Evaluating coteaching as a model for pre-service teacher preparation: Developing an instrument utilizing mixed methods. Research & Practice in Assessment, 17(1), 29-46.
  • Soslau, E. & Alexander, M. (2021). The comprehensive guide to working with student teachers: Tools and templates to support reflective growth. Teachers College Press. New York: NY.
  • Riley, K., & Soslau, E. (2022). What does it look like? A window into classroom-based critical service learning. Journal for Multicultural Education.

Bahira Sherif Trask, chair and professor in HDFS, published “Migration, Urbanization, and the Family Dimension” for the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Division for Social Policy and Development.

Anamarie Whitaker, assistant professor in HDFS, published several articles:

Christina Areizaga Barbieri was awarded a UD Research Foundation award titled “Supporting Student Attention, Metacognition, and Mathematics Learning with the By Example Approach” ($49,996.00; 2022-2024).

Valerie Earnshaw (co-PI) was awarded a grant from National Institute of Mental Health (R34MH130260) titled “Adapting a Disclosure Decision-Aid to Improve HIV Outcomes for Older Adults in Ukraine” (2022-2025).

Ruth E. Fleury-Steiner (co-PI) received a Research Experiences for Undergraduates supplemental grant from the National Science Foundation for her project “Increasing Resilience of Survivor-Centered Social Systems: Adapting to COVID Related Constraints in Access to Services and Built Environment Use Patterns.”

Rena Hallam and Jason Hustedt are co-PIs for “Building Equity and Access by Including Family Child Care in Universal Pre-Kindergarten Expansion: A Multi-State Study of Pre-Kindergarten Family Child Care Initiatives,” jointly funded by the Foundation for Child Development and Home Grown ($590,000). The PI is Juliet Bromer at the Erikson Institute and Iheoma Iruka at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill is also a co-PI.

Florence Ran (co-PI) and Laura Desimone (co-PI), along with Di Xu (PI), were awarded an National Science Foundation grant for their project titled “Pathway to STEM Success: Improving Access and Success and Closing Equity Gaps in College-level Math in a State Community College System” ($1,969,430, to start 1/1/2023).

Brittany Zakszeski was awarded an Early Career Research Award from the Society for the Study of School Psychology for a project titled “Pilot Evaluation of a Targeted Mental Health Intervention for High School Students” ($18,444.40).

Christina M. Budde was invited to be a speaker at EL Pandemic Recovery Forum, The Century Foundation. “The Science of Reading and Multilingual Learners: Engaging MLs in Evidence Based Practices to Support Language & Literacy Development.” Virtual, November 2022.

Roderick L. Carey presented in the Dean’s Lecture Series at University at Buffalo. “How Black Boys Perceived Their Mattering During the ‘Dual Pandemics’: Race, Schooling, and Adolescents’ (In)Significance Throughout Health and Racial Crises.” Virtual, March 2022.

Stephanie Del Tufo gave several invited talks:

  • Stephanie Del Tufo was invited to speak at Boston University’s Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Colloquium. “Delays in expressive language milestones impact academic performance and engagement.” Virtual, May 2022.
  • Stephanie Del Tufo was invited to speak at the University of Delaware Research Foundation Spring Board Meeting. “Neuroplasticity underlies learning.” Virtual, May 2022. 

Elizabeth Farley-Ripple, associate professor in the SOE, was an invited speaker for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, The Future is Now: Advancing and Sustaining an Equity-Oriented Science Symposium. Washington, DC, September 2022.

Myae Han gave several invited talks:

  • Han spoke at a special lecture at Duksung Women’s University. “Not just play: Thinking beyond child’s play.” Seoul, Republic of Korea, July 2022. 
  • Han spoke at a special lecture at Anyang University. “Multiple perspectives of play: Are we ready?” Republic of Korea, July 2022.
  • Han was an invited keynote speaker at the Korean Association of Child Studies Conference. “Many faces of play: Are we ready?” Virtual, May 2021.

Jason Hustedt was an invited speaker at the Early Education and Child Development Special Interest Group Graduate Student Dissertation Grant Funding Session, American Educational Research Association. “What to think about when applying for dissertation grants: A faculty perspective.” August 2022.

Amanda Jansen gave several invited talks:

  • Jansen was selected to be a  major session speaker at the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics annual meeting. “Creating a District Wide Revolution toward Rough Draft Math.” Anaheim, CA. September 2022.
  • Jansen was selected to be a speaker at ShadowCon at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual meeting, Los Angeles, CA. September 2022.

Nancy C. Jordan was an invited keynote presenter at the NUMBS Workshop, Kent State University. “Grounding a fraction sense intervention in the science of learning: Lessons from the front.” Kent, OH, May 2022.

Erica Litke was an invited speaker for State of Pennsylvania Department of Education Intermediate Units Mathematics Collaboration Group. “Supporting Mathematics Learning with the Quality of Instructional Practice in Algebra Framework.” Virtual, May 2022.

Teomara (Teya) Rutherford presented virtually as part of the Institut für Schul­ent­wicklungs­forschung Keynote Series, The Center for Research on Education and School Development (IFS) at the TU Dortmund University, Germany. “Opportunities for Educational Research Born of a Long-Running Partnership with a Mathematics Learning Platform.” Virtual, January 2022.

Bahira Sherif Trask gave several invited talks:

  • Trask was an invited speaker for Division for Inclusive Development. Expert Group Meeting in Preparation for the United Nations International Year of Families 2024.“Urbanization trends around the world: Regional perspectives and approaches and linkages with families. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.” New York, September 2022.
  • Trask was a keynote speaker for Groves Conference on Marriage and Families. Presentation given as part of the Feldman Award. “Migration, remittances and family life.” June 2022.
  • Trask was a keynote speaker for the United Nation International Day of Families.“Urbanization, Migration, and the Family Dimension.” Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD), Focal Point on the Family. UNDESA. New York, NY, May 2022. 
  • Trask was an invited speaker for American Society of International Law. “The intersection of family life, human rights, and international law.” Washington, D.C., April 2022.
  • Trask was a keynote speaker for Commission for Social Development and Families and Migration: 60th Session. “Twenty-first century migration, family life, and the contribution of remittances to poverty reduction.” DISD/UNDESA. New York, NY., February 2022.
  • Trask was an invited speaker in preparation for the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of Families. “Families and demographic shifts.” International Family Federation (IFFD), International Virtual Workshop, January 2022.

Brittany Zakszeski was an invited speaker for the 19th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. “Aligning PBIS and trauma-informed care: Behavioral principles, practices, and systems.” San Diego, CA.

Roderick L. Carey was appointed to the Board of Trustees at Salesianum School in Wilmington, DE. 

Valerie Earnshaw became co-chair of the Changing Perceptions Subcommittee of the Delaware Behavioral Health Consortium.

Myae Han was appointed to the Kindergarten Play Committee for Red Clay School District.

Amanda Jansen appeared in a podcast episode of Learning with Leaders from the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics with her school district partners in Tacoma Public Schools in the state of Washington, talking about their efforts to support mathematics teachers across the district with enacting rough drafting and revising in their lessons with their students.

Elizabeth Soslau is working with The Need in Deed Collaborative and continuing efforts with Shue Medill Middle School. This is a collaborative, multi-year, community-engaged partnership that supports teacher learning around critical pedagogies.

SOE Awards 

Nick Bell and Ye Shen: Frank B. Murray Award for Excellence in Graduate Research, 2022

Laura Desimone: School of Education Distinguished Faculty Award, 2022

Fiona Lachman: Pearl and Oscar Bregman Award, 2022

Amanda Mohammad Mirzaei: Mathematics Education Award, 2022

Rebecca Silver and Dara Tucker: Victor Mankin Award, 2022

Kim Wheedleton: Richard L. Venezky Award for Creative Research in Literacy, 2022

CEHD Awards

Tia Barnes: CEHD Dean’s Research Award, 2022

Amy Brown and Niki Kendall: Rita Fillos Award, 2022

Elise Colomb: Staff Innovation Award, 2022

Staci Lewis: Staff Excellence Award, 2022

Eugene Matusov and Lynn Worden: CEHD Excellence in Teaching, 2022

Majd Subih: Steele Symposium Best Graduate Paper, 2022

University Awards

Allison Karpyn: Mid-Career Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award, 2022

National Awards 

Nick Bell: Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division’s 2022 Dissertation Award

Steve Eidelman: 2022 Hingsburger Humanitarian Honoree Award

Heather Farmer:

  • 2022 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar Award
  • 2022 Michigan Integrative Well-Being and Inequality Fellowship
  • NIH Early Career Reviewer Award (Social Sciences and Population Studies section)
  • Invited by president of Gerontological Society of America to serve on Minority Issues in Gerontology Advisory Panel

Nancy C. Jordan:

  • Elected member of National Academy of Education in 2022 
  • Distinguished Researcher Award, AERA Special and Inclusive Education Special Interest Group Award, 2022

Teomara (Teya) Rutherford: MIT SOLVE LEAP Fellow, 2022

Kenneth Shores: Office of Evaluation Sciences Fellow for the 2022-23 year

Bahira Sherif Trask: 2022 Feldman Award

Brittany Zakszeski:

  • Early Career Scholar, Society for the Study of School Psychology, 2022
  • Honorable Mention Award, School Psychology Article of the Year, 2022

Ariel Chavers, Ph.D. student, and Stephanie Del Tufo, faculty mentor, were awarded a NIH NICHD Diversity Supplement Grant for 2022-2023 to investigate the impact of socioeconomic status on the neurobiological underpinnings of reading.

Sarah Clerjuste, Ph.D. student, was awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

Deborah Drain, Ph.D. student, was awarded the OPRE dissertation grant from the Administration for Children and Families. This is the fourth of these grants awarded to an Early Childhood Education student in recent years.

Kayla Hayes, undergraduate student, was selected into the inaugural President’s Student Advisory Council.

Melissa Lewis, undergraduate student, received the American Association of University Professors Award at the UD Undergraduate Student Scholarship Awards ceremony.

Latrice Marianno, PhD student, was named by UCEA as a Jackson Scholar.

Ye Shen, Ph.D student, received several awards: 

  • Cognitive Science Society Family Grant Award
  • 2021 American Psychology Association Division 15 (Education Psychology) Dissertation Research Award
  • AERA-NSF Dissertation Grant in 2022 to investigate the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the relation between bilingualism and biliteracy.


Christina Areizaga Barbieri had her second child (her first son) on July 15, 2022.

Christina Budde’s daughters, both 10 years old, are performing in the children’s musical, “The Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens” at the Everett Theater in Middletown, DE, this November.

Laura Desimone and Laura Willoughby both have children performing in the Delaware Dance Company’s Nutcracker ballet at Mitchell Hall on UD’s campus this December 9, 10, and 11. They will be dancing together as the Nutcracker Prince and Clara.

Heather Farmer’s daughter started kindergarten this fall and her baby crawled and sat independently for the first time.

Jennifer Gallo-Fox’s daughter began her bachelor’s degree at the Juilliard School this fall. She was a 2022 winner of the American Prize and Young Arts in Classical Voice.

Alexis Milam and her daughter ran in the UD Alumni Weekend race. Her daughter placed first in her age group for the Kids Fun Run (five and under), and Alexis also placed first in her age group for the 5K.

Teomara (Teya) Rutherford’s seventeen-year-old daughter wrote, recorded and released an EP on Spotify. You can also listen on Youtube.

Elizabeth Soslau’s nine-year-old son made the Cherry Hill Travel Soccer squad and scored a goal in his debut game.