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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…
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Alumna Credits “Grace” for Fourth Degree
The G could stand for a lot of things in Ashley Smith’s life. Take your pick: Gumption. Grief. Graduation. Grace.
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STEPS TO SUCCESS
For students with ADHD, college can be an uphill battle. The college years are when many of us take our first steps into adulthood. “During this period, we learn behaviors that can put us on a trajectory for success – or failures – as adults,” says UNCG psychologist Dr. Arthur D. Anastopoulos.
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From Undergraduate Researcher to Ph.D. Student
UNC Greensboro stands out for its commitment to undergraduate research. Students build close relationships with faculty and work alongside them in their labs, in the field, or in archives. It’s a transformative experience that opens up countless opportunities. Just ask Aran Garnett-Deakin.
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Centering Black Voices
Jocelyn R. Smith Lee, now an assistant professor of human development and family studies at UNC Greensboro, was interviewing a young man in Baltimore. It was part of her work as a doctoral research assistant, examining how young Black men transition from childhood to adulthood in communities where they’re disconnected from traditional school-to-work pathways.
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Researchers Adapt in Face of Pandemic
The shift to online in March didn’t just affect classroom instruction or student activities. Faculty research – much of which involves community partners, human subjects, labwork, focus groups, and interviews – also shifted in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some researchers were able to continue their work online, while others had to press pause…
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Mind of Minerva, Spirit of Sparta
The new Minerva Graduate Scholars Program is one of the highest recognitions a doctoral or MFA student at UNCG can receive. “The idea,” says Vice Provost and Dean Kelly Burke, “is to bring our top student scholars out of the silos of their disciplines, to exchange ideas, inspire each other, and grow.”
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UNCG appoints new Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate, Dr. Andrea Hunter
UNC Greensboro Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr. today announced that Dr. Andrea G. Hunter, professor of human development and family studies, will join the UNCG leadership team as the next Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate. During this summer and academic year, she will be working with current fellow, Dr. Julie Mendez Smith.
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Tipping the Scales
The United States has an obesity epidemic, and the impact is expanding. According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, approximately 40 percent of American adults are obese. That struggle comes with increased risks for a host of illnesses, and even with a $3 billion diet industry, the price tag of obesity-related medical care weighs in…
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Alum Breaking Barriers as Latinx Educator
When was the first time you had a Latinx teacher or professor? For many people, the answer to this question is quite eye-opening. That was the case for Dr. Yuliana Rodriguez, clinical assistant professor at the School of Education at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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CNN interview with Dr. Smith Lee on Buffalo shooting
“People of color are now trying to overcome the sudden and violent nature of racist mass shootings while the threat of another White supremacist attack looms,”
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Dr. Jocelyn Smith Lee quoted in Washington Post article
Dr. Jocelyn Smith-Lee was quoted in a Washington Post article that examined children orphaned by gun violence. Orphaned by Gun Violence: Two Kids, Two Shootings, Two Parents Gone, written by John Woodrow Cox.
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Alumna, Dr. Nina Smith selected as co-investigator for National African American Child and Family Research Center
UNC Greensboro Human Development and Family Studies Alumna, Dr. Nina Smith has been selected as a co-investigator for the newly launched National African American Child and Family Research Center.
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The Key To Stepparenting: Be Patient, It Takes Time – Dr. Stephanie Coard talks with NPR News
Dr. Stephanie Coard discusses stepparenting with NPR News.
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Why loneliness is increasing, and how to fight back – Dr. Daniel Perlman talks with Popular Science
Dr. Daniel Perlman, Emeritus Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at UNC Greensboro, discusses loneliness with Popular Science.
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Human Development and Family Studies Research Project focuses on Art and Aging
ARTmail for Alzheimer’s is a partnership project between The Creative Aging Network (CANNC) and the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
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Human Development and Family Studies recognized nationally for advancements made in racial equity and diversity
Andrea G. Hunter, a professor of human development and family studies. Hunter is a chancellor’s fellow for campus climate and serves in Gilliam’s cabinet. She spends about half her time working on campus diversity efforts — promoting self-awareness and engagement with anti-racism through workshops and training, determining which campus policies and procedures undermine equity, and…
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New Credential, New Job
After graduating from UNC Greensboro’s online Human Development and Family Studies program last May and passing the K–6 licensure exams, Candace Woodell got a job teaching second grade at W.B. Wicker Elementary in Lee County. Although she had 10 years of experience as a teaching assistant, this was her first time leading a classroom of…
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Dr. Bridget Cheeks talks about her first authored publication in Child Development
Parental messages about racism can help buffer Black teens against the psychological consequences of experiencing everyday discrimination, according to new research published in Child Development. The study provides new insight into how different messages about race can have impacts on children.
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Professor Irby Coard discusses race and ethnicity on Triad Today
Dr. Stephanie Irby Coard, associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, discusses her work and research on the psychological implications of race and ethnicity in our culture and its affects on human development and family functioning.
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Professor awarded $100,000 Gates Foundation grant
UNC Greensboro’s Dr. Jocelyn R. Smith Lee has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for her project “Disrupting Dehumanizing Narratives of Black Men in Poverty.”