Meet Michael - Michael is an HDF student and one of this year’s scholarship winners! What year are you? I am currently enrolled in my Senior year, here at URI looking to complete my undergraduate Bachelor's Degree in May of 2025 for Human… 
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 in HDF” recognition award in May 2024 for his hard… 
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 Student Excellence Awards for 2024. This is provided to seniors… 
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 with a minor in Leadership Studies. 
Meet Dr. Casey McGregor, PhD - Dr. Casey M. McGregor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at the University of Rhode Island. 
Student Spotlight – Lidia Dias - I became interested in the Leadership Studies minor after so many people around me had talked highly about it. I decided that pursuing the minor with my Human Development and Family Sciences major would be beneficial because it would help… 
Student Spotlight – Julia Austin - Coming into URI, I was undecided on my major. By sophomore year I declared my HDF major, and in spring of my junior year I took my first Leadership Studies courses: HDF 290, Modern Leadership Issues, and HDF 416, Personal…
