Professor Smith Lee weighs in on recent mass shootings
If gun violence is a threat to your daily life, there is no place you go that you’re not taking stock of safety.
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Speaking Science
Bilingualtek project integrates language and science learning. “Language is so important for science learning because in order to even think about science concepts, you also need the words.” Sitting criss-cross in a circle, five preschoolers reach out to touch pieces of fabric their teacher spreads in front of them.
Alumna Inspired to Become a Child Developmental Scientist
“The greatest job to me is to be able to be curious about something and to pursue it,” says Dr. Nicole Perry ’13, ’16.
That curiosity is what led her to research children’s emotional control. It’s what attracted her to the work that UNC Greensboro’s research professors were doing in Human Development and Family Studies.
Early Childhood Education Program Ranked No. 5 for Best Online Master’s
Educators want to expand their expertise and those wanting to become a licensed early childhood educator should consider the program from the University of North Carolina’s Greensboro campus.
Professors Study Limited Language, Child Care Subsidies During COVID
Subsidy staff shared that Latino families experienced language barriers, difficulties accessing the internet or other electronic communication channels, and difficulties accessing in-person services (which some Latino families preferred).
Doctoral Student Disrupts the Narrative
“I have always had a heart for underserved people,” says Youselene Beauplan ’22. “I started volunteering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County the summer after eighth grade, and I’ve been invested in working with youth ever since. They tug at my heart. It feels like this is what I’m supposed to be doing.”
UNCG Joins Efforts to Track COVID Impacts on Students
UNCG researchers and their collaborators have received approximately $500,000 to study the impacts of COVID on student learning. The funding is part of the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and North Carolina Collaboratory’s $6.73 million investment in 20 projects rooted at universities across North Carolina.
Associate Professor Collaborates on Child Care Access Report for Hispanic Families
Human Development and Family Studies Associate Professor Dr. Danielle Crosby recently published a brief with UNCG graduate student Christina Stephens and Psychology Professor Dr. Julia Mendez Smith, among others.
Alumna Emphasizes Importance of Mental Health
At just 13 years old, people began to notice that Jennifer Baddour ’96 had a natural inclination for listening and supporting others. After being nominated to serve as a peer supporter in junior high, she learned skills and gained experience guiding young people through challenging times. This sparked in her the desire to care for others and serve her community, and her choice to come to UNC Greensboro.
Greensboro makerspace hires HDFS alum as first education coordinator
The Forge has hired Imani Mitchell as its first Education Coordinator, a step toward growing programs serving youth. The organization has been contracted as the program delivery agent for a National Science Foundation grant