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UNCG Brings gardening, local foods to early childhood
Children are so capable. A lot of times people think they’re not, but that’s not the case in my experience. They’re involved in everything from planting seeds to watering and harvesting.
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Human Development and Family Studies professor receives UNCG advising award
The UNCG Advising Excellence awards recognize the commitments of faculty and staff who make significant contributions to student success through the delivery of exemplary academic advising. Dr. Anne Fletcher is this year’s faculty advisor recipient.
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Associate Dean of Research Leerkes RECEIVES UNCG Research Award
Human Development and Family Studies Professor and HHS Associate Dean for Research Dr. Esther Leerkes has built an influential body of work. She is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking studies on maternal sensitivity to infant distress as a predictor of child social emotional outcomes. Her findings have paved the way for subsequent studies linking early…
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Human Development and Family Studies Professor Wins Big on Wheel
I used ‘Wheel’ to teach (my daughter) letter recognition and colors. I would hear myself solving puzzles and saying aloud, ‘I could do this. I should go on the show.’ I wanted my daughter to see me not just talk, but take action, so we recorded an audition video.
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Visiting Fulbright Scholar from Brazil Learns from HHS Professors
The scope of my doctoral research examines family and social relationships and their influence on the prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms among elderly individuals living in community settings in Brazil.
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Human Development and Family Studies Student Creates Group to Help Foster Care Alumni
We hope we can model that peer mentor relationship. As someone who aged out of foster care, I hope that I can show (others) what that looks like as (they’re) undertaking their educational journey.
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Study released on professor’s decade of childcare research
“Latino children are disproportionately affected by poverty, yet before the center (National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families) was founded, there wasn’t much information about what challenges Latino families face with access to child care, We’ve aimed to better understand the landscape for low-income Hispanic families and find the most effective ways to connect…
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Alumna Fights Teacher Burnout And Gives Kids A Head Start
I’m giving (teachers) the tools to address wellbeing and resilience, but if their environment doesn’t change, then how much of a help or support can that really be? Wellbeing needs to be embedded in everything: their programs, professional development opportunities, and policies overall.
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UNCG Offers Free Child Care to Qualifying Students with Grant
Finding out about this grant has truly been life changing for my family in so many ways. The fact that students have a good place where their child can go and learn while they’re continuing their education is so vital.
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Human Development & Family Studies Professor Researches Foster Care Impact on Schooling
In our specific sample of young children who were the subject of a CPS (Child Protective Services) investigation by age one in Wisconsin, we do not find that foster care placement is negatively related to academic outcomes.
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Human Development and Family Studies Alum Receives Community Service Award
I have particularly enjoyed being a part of the policies that impact the lives of children and their families. That means early care and education.
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Doctoral Student Presents at National Lecture Series
Human Development and Family Studies doctoral student Indya Walker was selected to be a speaker for the American Psychological Association Division 51 Master Class Lecture Series. Her talk on Feb. 21, entitled “Supporting Resilience in Black Males Exposed to Community Violence: The Opportunities and the Barriers,” presented research featured in her recent, co-authored article in the American Psychologist.
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HDFS ALUM, AWARD WINNER, PASSES AWAY
UNCG alum Dr. Jay A. Mancini passed away on Oct. 10, 2024. Mancini, 75, was a lifelong friend of the University and the School of Health and Human Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. from UNCG in 1977 in Child Development and Family Relations (HDFS).
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’05 alum selected for ECU professorship
Dr. Archana V. Hegde, who graduated from UNCG in 2005 with a Ph.D. from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, was selected for East Carolina University’s Nancy W. Darden Distinguished Professorship, recognizing her productivity in research, teaching, service, and making an impact through her scholarly activities.
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HDFS student selected as scholar for national association
Human Development and Family Studies doctoral candidate Miranda Denham is one of three 2024 Student Scholars for the Visitor Studies Association. With this organization she’ll be collecting data for her dissertation.
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Dr. Hunter Selected as UNCG Gladys Strawn Bullard Recipient
Dr. Andrea Hunter is one of three recipients for UNCG’s 2024 Gladys Strawn Bullard Award. Hunter, a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, is also the Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate and is active promoting UNCG’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.
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iGrowUP study a partnership at HHS
Once a child becomes overweight or obese, it’s very difficult to reverse that trajectory. There’s more attention now on what you can do early in life to prevent weight problems. Esther Leerkes, Jefferson-Pilot Excellence professor
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Professor researches early care & education in Hispanic families
Early care and education (ECE) utilization patterns among young children in Latino households with low incomes show that non parental child care is relatively common for this group, and especially for preschool-age children, who tend to be in center-based programs. At the same time, many Latino preschoolers from households with… Continue reading…
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Ph.D. student 1 of 6 recipients for national fellowship
Ph.D. student Indya Walker, in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, recently received a $10,000 mini-fellowship from the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The funding will be used on research to study the relationship between Black Americans and firearms.Previous individuals have studied… Continue reading…
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Faculty are accepting graduate students for 2024-2025 Academic Year
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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.