Commencement 2024: Challenging past fuels human development grad’s drive to help ‘people who remind me of me’ - KINGSTON, R.I. — May 17, 2024 — A DCYF social case worker often encounters people at their lowest points, desperately seeking affordable childcare to take a much-needed job; choosing between… 
URI Couple and Family Therapy program to increase family therapy in addiction treatment, improve patient and family outcomes - The only RI workforce development program that recruits, trains and supervises family therapists takes burden off treatment centers statewide URI is working to help fill the shortage of licensed marriage… 
URI’s Early Intervention program helps kids with disabilities thrive - Certificate program aims to address ‘serious shortage’ in early intervention personnel throughout Rhode Island URI Nursing student Emily Nichols works with four-year-old Asher during a respite care program on campus.… 
Mission accomplished - Alison Taylor Hornung ’23 was just 12 when she began sewing and selling hair bows at her middle school, fundraising for a local family with a child diagnosed with cancer.… 
Professor Nilton Porto featured on WalletHub - Professor Nilton Porto was featured in WalletHub's piece about credit cards for bad credit. You can find his recent contribution here: https://wallethub.com/credit-cards/bad-credit/#expert=Nilton_Porto
Spotlights
Meet Jake Burns - Jake BurnsHDF Graduate Jake Burns graduated May 2024 in the Human Development and Family Sciences program with a minor in Social Justice and Civic Responsibilities. Jake was awarded the “Excellence… - Meet Dr. Jessica Cless, PhD - Dr. Jessica Cless is an Assistant Professor in the Human Development & Family Science Department at the University of Rhode Island.
Meet Madison Guerrera - Madison GuerreraHDF Undergraduate Madison Guerrera is an ambitious undergraduate in the Human Development and Family Sciences (HDF) program who is graduating May 2024. Madison received one of the HDF Undergraduate… 
Meet Dr. Sammy Ahmed, PhD - Dr. Sammy Ahmed is an Assistant Professor for the Human Development and Family Science department. Dr. Ahmed conducts a very active and exciting research agenda related to youth cognitive development. 
Meet Cherilyn DeFreitas - Cherilyn DeFreitas, a senior at the University of Rhode Island, is currently pursuing a degree in Human Development and Family Sciences with a concentration in Counseling and Social Services, along…