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As the norms of American families have changed, so too has fatherhood. It’s become a more engaging and dynamic responsibility. No longer the sole breadwinner in many families, many dads nowadays are fulfilling household roles that their own fathers did …

2019 Alumni Award Winners On June 7, 2019, CEHD presented three awards during our Alumni Weekend reception. These awards recognize alumni for their remarkable contributions to the community and commitment to making a difference in people’s lives. …

During the fall semester of 2017, Mckenna Winnie, a human services major in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, was just starting her sophomore year at the University of Delaware. To that point, her college career was proceeding ac …

In today’s political climate, marked by the Black Lives movement and other protests, conversations about race are difficult to have, especially as social media often fuels racial tensions rather than fostering productive dialogue. “In lives dominated b …

Four members of the University of Delaware faculty have been recognized for outstanding work in teaching and two for excellence in advisement and mentoring. In addition, four doctoral students also have been honored for excellence in teaching. The hono …

For students whose dream is to become an elementary or middle school teacher, the University of Delaware’s Associate in Arts Elementary Teacher Education (AAETE) program offers a lot of advantages. Class sizes are small, professors and advisers provide …

Water and volcanoes are central to Hawaiian culture and society. The islands boast nearly as much coastline as California with beautiful beaches, picturesque mountains and some of the best surfing in the world.   But for 28 undergraduate students …

Growing up, Ally Raiche, Class of 2021, always gave back to her community in Camden, Delaware. She volunteered to coach children on the softball field and bagged groceries for families in need at Thanksgiving. When it came to attending college, Raiche …

School of Education doctoral candidate Dandan Chen was recently presented the prestigious Outstanding Dissertation Award by the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) special interest group in School Community, Climate and Culture. Chen’s d …

Gary T. Henry, a nationally recognized education policy scholar who has worked extensively in establishing educational partnerships and improving pre-K and K-12 school performance, has been named the next dean of the University of Delaware College of E …