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Nice feature on HDFS student Atheena Panama Tofaeono and how the Amazon Partnership helped her find her way back to UNCG! uncg.edu/featured/uncg-…

PhD Candidate Indya Walker won the 2024 Vira Kivett Publication Award for: “‘Resilience Looks Like Me’: Community Stakeholder Perspectives on Resilience in Black Boys and Young Men Exposed to Community Violence.” published in The American Psychologist SRCDBlackCaucus

HDFSUNCG student Natalie Paul knows what it's like to age out of #FosterCare. She's helping others at @uncg who have faced similar circumstances. bit.ly/3OLnJCI

@uncg_hdfs professor Jocelyn R. Smith Lee, PhD showing off her skills on the Wheel of Fortune!! Go Dr. J! wfmynews2.com/article/entert…

Congrats to HDFS PhD Candidate Shourya Negi on her manuscript, "Examining the protective effect of social support: A longitudinal application of the Family Stress Model" published in Child and Youth Services Review with Dr. Kierra Sattler! doi.org/10.1016/j.chil…

Congratulations to '23 HDFS@UNCG PhD Alumna, Dr. Christina Stephens on her new position as an Assistant Research Professor at the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University. nieer.org/profiles/chris…

Congratulations to HDFS PhD Candidate Blenda Chor Rodrigues on her manuscript "What About the Influence of Outdoor Quality on Preschoolers’ Cognitive and Social Skills?" published in the journal of Early Education and Development with Dr. Linda Hestenes! doi.org/10.1080/104092…

Congrats to HDFS@UNCG undergraduate student Mel Herrera on her call up to play for the Puerto Rico Women's National Team!

Nice feature from SRA on HDFS faculty member, Dr. Bridget Cheeks

Congratulations to Amber Westover on the successful defense of her dissertation, Children’s Development of Cognitive Strategies: An Exploration of Memory Strategies and Study Skills During Elementary School. Congrats Dr. Westover!

One of our HDFS@UNCG doctoral students recently presented at a national lecture series! Find out more on Indya Walker. bit.ly/41dzzeP

Dr. Kierra Sattler's article : “Disentangling Poverty from Neglect: Using a Person-Centered Approach to Examine Risk Factors for Neglect among Families in Poverty” was named the 2023 Article of the Year by the editorial board of Child Maltreatment! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

Congrats to Dr. Blenda Luize Chor Rodrigues on successfully defending her dissertation entitled "Can Outdoor Time in Preschool Support Children to Thrive in Kindergarten? The Case of Spanish-Speaking Dual Language Learners and English Monolinguals Attending Head Start".

Study recruitment: Are you a Black-White Biracial High Schooler or young adult? The African American Families Strengths & Strategies Lab wants to hear from you for participation in a research study! go.uncg.edu/RaceTalkSurvey UNCG HDFS@UNCG

We're proud to have 9 students who are 2025 Provost Student Excellence Awards recipients, representing UNCG Public Health, UNCG Nutrition Department, UNCGSWK, HDFS@UNCG, and Dept. of Community & Therapeutic Rec, & Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders! 🎉 bit.ly/3GCj1GI

@uncg_hdfs alumna Dr. Anu Hedge was the speaker at the 2025 UNCG Master's and Doctoral Commencement. What a powerful and inspiring message for all!

Congratulations Dr. Fletcher!

Dr. Esther Leerkes, Jefferson-Pilot Excellence Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, receives the Senior Research Excellence Award for her deeply influential contributions to the study of parenting and infant development. research.uncg.edu/news/2025-rese…

Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Boit on her awards as the 2025 HHS Community Engaged Scholar Award Read more about her award here: hhs.uncg.edu/faculty-and-st…

Dr. Kierra Sattler was awarded the 2025 HHS Junior Research Award!! For more information about the award and Dr. Sattler's work go to: hhs.uncg.edu/faculty-and-st…