{"id":4510,"date":"2019-01-10T16:25:53","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T21:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development-draft\/?page_id=4510"},"modified":"2024-04-16T11:34:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:34:56","slug":"archives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/news\/archives\/","title":{"rendered":"Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/04\/paid-summer-internships-for-chs-students\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/CHS-Summer-Internships-2026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"CHS Summer Internships 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/CHS-Summer-Internships-2026-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/CHS-Summer-Internships-2026-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2026\/03\/04\/paid-summer-internships-for-chs-students\/\">Summer Internships for CHS Students!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The College of Health Sciences is now offering\u00a0summer internships\u00a0for undergraduate and master\u2019s students.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/uri-child-development-centers-accepting-preschool-applications-through-feb-15\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2026-02-06_12-34-06-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"CDC Classroom\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/uri-child-development-centers-accepting-preschool-applications-through-feb-15\/\">URI Child Development Centers accepting preschool applications through Feb. 15 \u2013 Rhody Today<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">CDCs offer high-quality preschool education for children ages 3-5<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/valentines-special-uri-couple-family-therapy-clinic-offers-free-relationship-check-ups-for-student-couples-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2026-02-04_15-28-24-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Valentines Special\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/valentines-special-uri-couple-family-therapy-clinic-offers-free-relationship-check-ups-for-student-couples-2\/\">Valentine\u2019s special: URI Couple &amp; Family Therapy Clinic offers free relationship check-ups for student couples<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Relationship inventory, skill-building tool designed to help couples understand and improve their relationships<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/uri-child-development-centers-art-exchange-collects-cash-food-donations-for-food-bank\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2025-12-12_16-05-33-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"CDC Children\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2025-12-12_16-05-33-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2025-12-12_16-05-33-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/uri-child-development-centers-art-exchange-collects-cash-food-donations-for-food-bank\/\">URI Child Development Centers\u2019 Art Exchange collects cash, food donations for food bank<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Preschoolers offer custom works of art in exchange for donations to the RI Community Food Bank<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/aria-mia-loberti-teaches-uri-preschool-students-impressive-skills-special-relationship-of-a-guide-dog\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2025-10-30_10-34-06-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aria Mia\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/aria-mia-loberti-teaches-uri-preschool-students-impressive-skills-special-relationship-of-a-guide-dog\/\">Aria Mia Loberti teaches URI preschool students impressive skills, special relationship of a guide dog<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The 2020 graduate, actor, advocate and author returned to the Kingston Campus to promote children\u2019s book I Am Ingrid<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/uri-professor-recognized-as-a-leading-scholar-in-study-of-executive-functions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Ahmed_2025-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sammy Ahmed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Ahmed_2025-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Ahmed_2025-web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Ahmed_2025-web-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Ahmed_2025-web.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/uri-professor-recognized-as-a-leading-scholar-in-study-of-executive-functions\/\">URI professor recognized as a leading scholar in study of executive functions<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Professor ranks among world\u2019s top researchers in his area of expertise<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/best-cash-back-credit-card#expert=Nilton_Porto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/best-cash-back-credit-card#expert=Nilton_Porto\">Professor Nilton Porto discusses cash back credit cards<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">In the context of credit card choices, the user is often more important than the card features. The user&#8217;s spending habits should determine their choice of credit card. Frequent travelers, gourmands, credit revolvers, and many others might benefit from a card that matches their lifestyles and preferences &#8211; a commonplace cash back card might not [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/novel-approach-to-personal-finance-course-addresses-challenges-faced-by-students-from-economically-disadvantaged-backgrounds\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2025-04-16_10-03-46-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2025-04-16_10-03-46-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/2025-04-16_10-03-46-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/novel-approach-to-personal-finance-course-addresses-challenges-faced-by-students-from-economically-disadvantaged-backgrounds\/\">Novel approach to personal finance course addresses challenges faced by students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Personal finance courses are intended to help college students manage their finances after graduation.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2025\/04\/08\/child-development-center-gives-uri-a-unique-presence-in-downtown-providence\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/EDC-Student-Teacher-1536x1152-2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/EDC-Student-Teacher-1536x1152-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/EDC-Student-Teacher-1536x1152-2-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2025\/04\/08\/child-development-center-gives-uri-a-unique-presence-in-downtown-providence\/\">Child development center gives URI a unique presence in downtown Providence<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 April 2, 2025 \u2013 It\u2019s unusual to see a group of 3- to 5-year-olds walking through some of Providence\u2019s busiest streets, but in lieu of a playground, the University of Rhode Island\u2019s&nbsp;Dr. Pat Feinstein Child Development Center&nbsp;views downtown Providence as an extension of its facility. Based on the first floor of the [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/uri-child-development-centers-host-international-association-of-laboratory-schools-annual-conference\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/IALS-conference1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/IALS-conference1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/IALS-conference1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/uri-child-development-centers-host-international-association-of-laboratory-schools-annual-conference\/\">URI Child Development Centers host International Association of Laboratory Schools\u2019 Annual Conference<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Laboratory schools, including those at URI, provide experiential learning for college students, comprehensive education for pre-school children<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/uri-program-to-improve-digital-competency-engage-generationsearns-national-recognition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Cyber-Seniors-21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Cyber-Seniors-21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Cyber-Seniors-21-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Cyber-Seniors-21-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Cyber-Seniors-21-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/uri-program-to-improve-digital-competency-engage-generationsearns-national-recognition\/\">URI program to improve digital competency, engage generations earns national recognition<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Cyber-Seniors matches URI students with older adults for tech education, intergenerational companionship<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/commencement-2024-challenging-past-fuels-human-development-grads-drive-to-help-people-who-remind-me-of-me\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/ak-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/ak-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/ak-web.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/commencement-2024-challenging-past-fuels-human-development-grads-drive-to-help-people-who-remind-me-of-me\/\">Commencement 2024: Challenging past fuels human development grad\u2019s drive to help \u2018people who remind me of me\u2019<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 May 17, 2024 \u2014 A DCYF social case worker often encounters people at their lowest points, desperately seeking affordable childcare to take a much-needed job; choosing between heating the home and putting food on the table; or even fighting to avoid losing their home altogether. Case workers need to meet their clients [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2024\/04\/04\/uri-couple-and-family-therapy-program-to-increase-family-therapy-in-addiction-treatment-improve-patient-and-family-outcomes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Cless-headshot-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Cless-headshot-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Cless-headshot-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2024\/04\/04\/uri-couple-and-family-therapy-program-to-increase-family-therapy-in-addiction-treatment-improve-patient-and-family-outcomes\/\">URI Couple and Family Therapy program to increase family therapy in addiction treatment, improve patient and family outcomes<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The only RI workforce development program that recruits, trains and supervises family therapists takes burden off treatment centers statewide KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 March 21, 2024 \u2014 Substance use disorder, particularly involving opioids, is a continuing crisis in the country, impacting not just the person suffering from addiction, but also those closest to them. While treatment [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2024\/04\/04\/uris-early-intervention-program-helps-kids-with-disabilities-thrive\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Casey-McGregor-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Casey-McGregor-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Casey-McGregor-web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Casey-McGregor-web-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Casey-McGregor-web.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2024\/04\/04\/uris-early-intervention-program-helps-kids-with-disabilities-thrive\/\">URI\u2019s Early Intervention program helps kids with disabilities thrive<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Certificate program aims to address \u2018serious shortage\u2019 in early intervention personnel throughout Rhode Island KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 April 3, 2024 \u2014 Looking to address a \u201cserious shortage\u201d of specialists to work with some of the youngest children at risk for developmental disabilities in the state, the University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences is [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2023\/05\/30\/mission-accomplished\/\">Mission accomplished<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Alison Taylor Hornung \u201923 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. A decade later, she\u2019s helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for pediatric cancer research and tailored her academic career to continue that work in [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2023\/05\/03\/professor-nilton-porto-featured-on-wallethub\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2023\/05\/03\/professor-nilton-porto-featured-on-wallethub\/\">Professor Nilton Porto featured on WalletHub<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Professor Nilton Porto was featured in WalletHub&#8217;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<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2023\/02\/27\/uri-child-development-centers-host-high-school-students-for-lesson-in-early-education\/\">URI Child Development Centers host high school students for lesson in early education<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">State-URI partnership exposes high school students to potential careers in human development and education Students from Chariho and Woonsocket High School Career and Technical Education programs recently visited the URI Child Development Center in Kingston for a lesson in early childhood education. KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 Feb. 27, 2023 \u2014 High school Career and Technical Education [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2023\/02\/03\/professor-honored-among-worlds-most-prolific-writers-on-consumer-finance\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Xiao-headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Xiao-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Xiao-headshot.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2023\/02\/03\/professor-honored-among-worlds-most-prolific-writers-on-consumer-finance\/\">Professor honored among world\u2019s most prolific writers on consumer finance<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">HDF Professor Jing Jian Xiao named third most \u2018productive and influential\u2019 author by the International Journal of Consumer Studies University of Rhode Island Human Development and Family Science Professor Jing Jian Xiao has been identified as the number 3 most productive writer among educators published in the International Journal of Consumer Studies, a leading international [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2022\/09\/29\/hdf-writing-support-tutors-2\/\">HDF Writing Support Tutors<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The HDF Writing Support Team is here to help you tackle any of your HDF writing assignments. The tutors all have strong research and writing skills and can help you break down term papers into manageable chunks. There are office hours Sunday through Thursday to help students with finding sources, APA formatting, proper citations, and [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2022\/08\/25\/professor-nilton-porto-is-featured-in-wallet-hub\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2022\/08\/25\/professor-nilton-porto-is-featured-in-wallet-hub\/\">Professor Nilton Porto is featured in Wallet Hub<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Professor Nilton Porto was featured in WalletHub&#8217;s piece about Capital One Platinum Credit Card. You can find it here: https:\/\/wallethub.com\/d\/capital-one-platinum-83c#expert=nilton_porto<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2022\/02\/24\/hdf-writing-support-tutors\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/HDF-Writing-Support-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/HDF-Writing-Support-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/HDF-Writing-Support-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2022\/02\/24\/hdf-writing-support-tutors\/\">HDF Writing Support Tutors<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The HDF Writing Support Team is here to help you tackle any of your HDF writing assignments. The tutors all have strong research and writing skills and can help you break down term papers into manageable chunks. There are office hours Sunday through Thursday to help students with finding sources, APA formatting, proper citations, and [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2022\/02\/11\/senior-internship-information-sessions\/\">HDF Senior Internship Information Sessions<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">&nbsp; Information sessions will be held via Zoom for the summer and Fall Senior Internship class,&nbsp; HDF 480 and HDF 481. Please see the dates and the zoom link below: &nbsp; April 12 2PM Tuesday&nbsp; April 13 5PM Wednesday &nbsp; April 12,&nbsp;Tuesday, 2PM https:\/\/uri-edu.zoom.us\/j\/91797623705 &nbsp; April 13, Wednesday, 5PM https:\/\/uri-edu.zoom.us\/j\/91876826326 &nbsp; Please contact Phyllis Penhallow [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/12\/08\/think-you-know-what-college-aged-means-think-again\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Leedahl-headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Leedahl-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Leedahl-headshot.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/12\/08\/think-you-know-what-college-aged-means-think-again\/\">Think You Know What \u2018College-Aged\u2019 Means? Think Again.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Finding ways to include older adults in the Rhody community of teachers and learners has earned URI a national honor and enriched the lives of students, faculty, and community members. By Diane M. Sterrett The U.S. Census Bureau estimates 3 in 10 Americans will be over the age of 55 by 2030, representing an enormous [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/turnto10.com\/news\/local\/uri-teacher-students-offer-advice-in-online-parent-forum\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Phyllis-headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Phyllis-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Phyllis-headshot.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/turnto10.com\/news\/local\/uri-teacher-students-offer-advice-in-online-parent-forum\">URI teacher, students offer advice in online parent forum<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A group from the University of Rhode Island are giving parents their best advice in navigating the unknown waters of working from home with toddlers running around.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/11\/18\/why-did-you-become-a-professor\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Golas-headshot-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Golas-headshot-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Golas-headshot-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/11\/18\/why-did-you-become-a-professor\/\">\u2018Why did you become a professor?\u2019<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Behind every professor is another great professor Many professors at the University of Rhode Island did not expect to teach at a university when they were in college themselves. Julianna Golas, a lecturer and academic advisor for human development and family science, started her journey believing she wanted to be a journalist.&nbsp; \u201cMy road to [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/11\/16\/hdf-student-ali-hornung-dedicated-to-easing-scourge-of-childhood-cancer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Allie-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Allie-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Allie-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/11\/16\/hdf-student-ali-hornung-dedicated-to-easing-scourge-of-childhood-cancer\/\">HDF student Ali Hornung dedicated to easing scourge of childhood cancer<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Ali Hornung Even while triple majoring at URI, Hornung founded and runs Glimmer of Hope Foundation Few college students would embrace the demands required of a triple-major, especially one with three very diverse majors in three different colleges. How many would embrace those demands while simultaneously running an international foundation dedicated to advocating for and [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/za\/blog\/mental-wealth\/202111\/how-manage-anger-resulting-financial-stress\">Study by Jing Jian Xiao featured in Psychology Today<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A new study in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues links debt to low well-being, marital stress, alcohol abuse, and anger. Poorly managed anger can wreak havoc in relationships at home and at work.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/11\/09\/uri-professors-implement-alternative-grading-system\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Golas-headshot-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Golas-headshot-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Golas-headshot-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/11\/09\/uri-professors-implement-alternative-grading-system\/\">URI professors implement alternative grading system<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A new alternative grading system has gained traction among some professors, who are starting conversations about it at URI. Since she started as a faculty development specialist at the University of Rhode Island in 2019, Anna Santucci has taken interest in implementing alternative grading methods. Santucci is a part of the Professional Organization of Developers [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/11\/09\/hdf-seniors-internship-information-sessions\/\">HDF Seniors &#8211; Internship Information Sessions<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Online Information Sessions for Senior Internship Spring 2022 November 10, Wednesday, 2:00-3:00pm, online, https:\/\/rhody.webex.com\/meet\/pcpenuri.edu November 30, Tuesday, 5:00-6:00pm, online, https:\/\/rhody.webex.com\/meet\/pcpenuri.edu During the sessions, we will discuss internship sites, contacts, registration paperwork, internship hours, credits, HDF 481 seminar dates, and answer any student questions. HDF 480 and HDF 481 HDF 480 Field Experiences in Common Agencies [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/08\/04\/nilton-porto-featured-on-wallet-hub\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/08\/04\/nilton-porto-featured-on-wallet-hub\/\">Nilton Porto featured on Wallet-Hub<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">What should consumers who are interested in no-credit-check loans watch out for? A no-credit-check loan is a tricky proposition and best avoided in most situations. Lenders that are willing to offer this type of loan are, as the name suggests, forfeiting a credit check of the potential borrower, assuming a worst-case scenario (bad or no [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/06\/07\/hdf-excellence-awards\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/award-winners-web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/award-winners-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/award-winners-web-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/06\/07\/hdf-excellence-awards\/\">HDF Excellence Awards<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Five outstanding Human Development and Family Science seniors were awarded the 2021&nbsp;HDF Excellence Awards for their outstanding academic achievements. Congratulations to Madeline Green, Morgan Tibbits, Kathleen Hayes, Lindsey St. Clair, and Annemarie Yacino! &nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/05\/28\/uri-program-helps-increase-tech-access-decrease-isolationism-among-older-adults\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Leedahl-headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Leedahl-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Leedahl-headshot.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/05\/28\/uri-program-helps-increase-tech-access-decrease-isolationism-among-older-adults\/\">URI program helps increase tech access, decrease isolationism among older adults<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Engaging Generations Cyber-Seniors provides devices, training, tech mentoring for older people Media Contact:&nbsp;Patrick Luce,&nbsp;401-874-4046&nbsp;|&nbsp;Share:&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;Facebook KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 May 19, 2021 \u2014 During the height of the pandemic late last year,&nbsp;Warwick&nbsp;resident Patricia Fenton got the call she had been waiting for \u2014 her new grandson had been born, a rare bit of joyous news during one [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/04\/01\/ask-the-experts-best-credit-cards-for-college-students\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Beach-Headshot_Porto-1-e1601321480801.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2021\/04\/01\/ask-the-experts-best-credit-cards-for-college-students\/\">Ask the Experts: Best Credit Cards for College Students<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">What attributes would you say the best student credit cards share? Credit card companies truly like college students because of the students&#8217; earnings and spending potential after graduation. As such, there are lots of good options for college students out there. The best credit card varies from one person to another &#8211; it really depends [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2020\/05\/13\/congratulations-hdf-seniors\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Congratulations-2020-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Congratulations-2020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Congratulations-2020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Congratulations-2020-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Congratulations-2020-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Congratulations-2020.jpg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2020\/05\/13\/congratulations-hdf-seniors\/\">Congratulations HDF Seniors!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2020\/04\/09\/https-www-afcpe-org-news-and-publications-blog-fridayfollow-a-new-program-and-a-fated-career\/\">URI recently approved as an AFCPE registered Education Program<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Jing Jian Xiao, PhD is a professor and researcher in consumer economics and personal finance at the University of Rhode Island (URI). His university was recently approved as an AFCPE\u00ae&nbsp;Registered Education Program, meaning that their program\u2019s curriculum meets the educational requirements to prepare students to sit for the AFC\u00ae&nbsp;exam. AFCPE: What inspired you to become [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2020\/02\/12\/money-skills-for-life-teaching-college-students-financial-basics\/\">Money Skills for Life: Teaching college students financial basics<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI Department of Human Development and Family Science offers courses in personal finance When considering finance courses at the university level, one usually envisions complex classes on banking, corporate finance, investments, the stock market and hedge funds. Balancing a checkbook, filing personal income taxes, examining costs and benefits of student loans or calculating retirement needs [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2019\/10\/08\/nilton-porto-featured-on-wallethub\/\">Nilton Porto featured on WalletHub<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Nilton Porto MBA\/Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Family Finance, Human Development &amp; Family Science, University of Rhode Island When done properly, credit card balance transfers are a powerful financial strategy for consumers. The main goal is to save money by transferring a high interest debt into a low interest option. As everything else in the realm of [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2019\/06\/25\/2019-hdf-excellence-award-winners\/\">2019 HDF Excellence Award Winners<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">HDF Excellence Awards are given to outstanding students majoring in HDF who demonstrate academic and professional excellence. The winners are: Shannon Mitchell Shannon is a double major with HDF &amp; Psychology and is a part of the Honors program. Shannon served as undergraduate teaching assistant for Dr. Skye Leedahl.&nbsp;&nbsp; She was also a research assistant [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/bedtime-story\/\">Bedtime Story<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">HDF Professor Sue Adams, who founded URI's Sleep Research Lab, studies the causes and effects of sleep deprivation in college students, and offers some creative solutions.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2018\/05\/25\/kindergarten-guide-nurturer-is-providences-teacher-of-the-year\/\">Kindergarten &#8216;guide, nurturer&#8217; is Providence&#8217;s Teacher of the Year<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Rachel DeNofio mentors others in blended learning &#8211; mixing tech in traditional instruction Teacher of the Year<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2018\/05\/16\/r-i-needs-bigger-elder-care-workforce\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/0511workers-696x487-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/0511workers-696x487-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/0511workers-696x487-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2018\/05\/16\/r-i-needs-bigger-elder-care-workforce\/\">R.I. needs bigger elder-care workforce<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">ABSTRACT ART: University of Rhode Island students have been working with clients of Cornerstone Adult Services in Warwick this semester on an art project called \u201cOpening Minds through Art.\u201d Molly Richards, right, of Cape Cod, Mass., a URI sophomore in human development and family science, with a minor in psychology, works with Margaret Pleau of [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2018\/05\/09\/technology-hindering-youth-from-learning-basic-skills\/\">Technology hindering youth from learning basic skills<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Providence Dr. Pat Feinstein Child Development Center\u00a0 lead teacher, Kristin Charpentier was interviewed by Chanel 10 news on how technology is hindering youth from learning basic skills.\u00a0 Please see the link below: Video clip &nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2018\/02\/22\/elizabeth-briggs-gruebel-among-speakers-at-tedxuri\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Liz-for-TedEx-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Liz-for-TedEx-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Liz-for-TedEx-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2018\/02\/22\/elizabeth-briggs-gruebel-among-speakers-at-tedxuri\/\">Elizabeth Briggs Gruebel among speakers at TEDxURI<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Elizabeth Briggs-Gruebel, a lecturer in the Human Development and Family Studies Department, took part in the TEDxURI event on February 10th.\u00a0 Liz\u2019s talk on The Power of Family Stories reveals to us the transformative power of family stories, which connect us to our past, anchor us in the present, and can even shape our future. [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/10\/13\/dr-katie-branch-has-been-selected-as-a-2018-diamond-honoree\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Branch-headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Branch-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Branch-headshot.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/10\/13\/dr-katie-branch-has-been-selected-as-a-2018-diamond-honoree\/\">Dr. Katie Branch has been selected as a 2018 Diamond Honoree<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Katie Branch has been selected by ACPA : College Student Educators International as a 2018 Diamond Honoree. Diamond Honorees are recognized for their outstanding and sustained contributions to higher education and to student affairs. Congratulations Katie!<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/10\/10\/dr-annemarie-vaccaro-has-been-awarded-the-the-john-l-blackburn-distinguished-pillar-award\/\">Dr. Annemarie Vaccaro has been awarded a NASPA Pillar of the Profession Award<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Annemarie Vaccaro has been awarded a 2018 NASPA Pillar of the Profession Award. \u00a0The NASPA Foundation presents this award to higher education professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of student affairs and to the professional organization. Pillars are nominated by colleagues, students or others with knowledge of their sustained leadership and [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/10\/10\/dr-phillip-clark-is-the-recipient-of-the-2018-hiram-j-friedsam-mentorship-award\/\">Dr. Phillip Clark is the recipient of the 2018 Hiram J. Friedsam Mentorship Award<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Phillip Clark has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Hiram J. Friedsam Mentorship Award. This award was developed to honor Dr. Friedsam, who was an outstanding teacher, researcher, colleague, and mentor to students, faculty, and administrators. Dr. Clark is being recognized for these similar qualities and for his achievements in mentorship. Congratulations [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/09\/11\/irene-mcivor-mason-is-the-2017-outstanding-symposium-student-paper-award-winner\/\">Irene McIvor-Mason is the 2017 Outstanding Symposium Student paper Award Winner!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Developmental Science graduate student and part time HDF faculty, Irene McIvor Mason, has been selected as the 2017 AFCPE Outstanding Symposium Student paper Award Winner!\u00a0\u00a0 Her paper, Subjective Well-being and Financial Independence of Young Adults has been chosen by the AFCPE Symposium Task Force and Reviewers as the 2017 Student Paper Award winner.\u00a0 Irene will [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/05\/08\/dr-skye-leedahl-receives-the-2017-college-of-health-science-innovation-award-by-dean-gary-ligouri-associate-dean-deb-riebe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Skye-Leedahl-HDF-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Skye-Leedahl-HDF-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Skye-Leedahl-HDF-125x125.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/05\/08\/dr-skye-leedahl-receives-the-2017-college-of-health-science-innovation-award-by-dean-gary-ligouri-associate-dean-deb-riebe\/\">Dr. Skye Leedahl receives the 2017 College Of Health Science Innovation Award by Dean Gary Ligouri &amp; Associate Dean Deb Riebe!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Innovation Award recognizes faculty or staff members for their contribution to innovation, and\u00a0their implementation of ideas that positively\u00a0impact\u00a0the College of Health Sciences. Creativity and innovation can occur in a number of areas including (but not limited to): 1) developing new processes, methods, or systems to improve efficiency, student success, or advising; 2) making CHS [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/04\/21\/growing-new-generation-environmental-lovers\/\">Growing a new generation of environmental lovers<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">According to Major Waste Disposal, the average American throws away 4.5 pounds of trash every day. To visualize how much trash that is, you would need a 100-mile-deep hole the size of a football field to store just one year of trash thrown away in the United States. The world is in general consensus that [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/03\/03\/research-team-will-receive-an-outstanding-paper-award-at-the-aafcs-conference-in-dallas-texas-in-june\/\">Research Team Will Receive an Outstanding Paper Award at the AAFCS Conference in Dallas, Texas in June<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Research Team Will Receive an Outstanding Paper Award at the AAFCS Conference in Dallas, Texas in June A team of six researchers led by Dr. Soo Hyun Cho will receive the Family &amp; Consumer Sciences Research Journal (FCSRJ) Best Paper Award for 2016 for Personal Finance\/Consumer Economics at the 108th Annual Conference of the American [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/02\/22\/uri-professor-receives-national-award-for-research-scholarship\/\">URI professor receives national award for research, scholarship<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Annmarie Vaccaro honored for social justice oriented work KINGSTON, R.I., February 15, 2017 \u2013 The leading association of the student affairs profession is honoring a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island with a lifetime achievement award for outstanding research and scholarship. NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education has named Annemarie Vaccaro recipient [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2017\/02\/08\/hdf-senior-internship\/\">HDF Senior Internship<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">ATTENTION HDF SENIORS Dates for Information Sessions for HDF \u00a0480 and HDF 481 \u00a0HDF 480 Field Experiences in Common Agencies (6-12 credits) HDF 481 Field Experience in Seminar and Reflection (1 credit) April 6, Thursday Kingston Campus, 2:00-3:00PM, Quinn Hall, Conference Room 109D Providence Campus, 6:00-7:00PM, Room 432 April 12, Wednesday Kingston Campus, 2:00-3:00PM, Quinn [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/12\/15\/tom-balestracci-csp-grad-2016-recently-received-some-prestigious-professional-awards\/\">Tom Balestracci, CSP Grad 2016 recently received some prestigious professional awards<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Tom Balestracci (CSP, 2016) recently received some prestigious professional awards. Tom received the 2016 New Professional Award from NACA (National Association for Campus Activities) as well as the 2016 Richard F. Stevens Outstanding New Professional Award for NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) Region 1. \u00a0Congratulations Tom! &nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/11\/30\/annemarie-vaccaro-receives-naspa-award\/\">Annemarie Vaccaro receives NASPA award<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Annemarie Vaccaro (CSP Program Director, Associate Professor) received the 2016 NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) Region 1 Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Literature\/Research Award. &nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/09\/26\/uri-researchers-awarded-176000-grant-to-study-long-term-impact-of-financial-education\/\">URI researchers awarded $176,000 grant to study long-term impact of financial education<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">300 Rhode Island students will participate in study Posted on September 13, 2016 KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 September 13, 2016 \u2013Research has shown that effective financial education strongly predicts a young adult\u2019s overall financial capability and well-being. Yet, the research also shows that financial literacy is not as resilient as other learned skills. \u201cMuch like wandering [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/08\/03\/professor-jacqueline-sparks-get-best-paper-in-journal-of-marital-and-family-therapy\/\">Professor Jacqueline Sparks get Best paper in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Paper<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/06\/28\/uri-cce-award-given-to-julianna-golas\/\">URI-CCE Award given to Julianna Golas<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">At the Senior Banquet for URI-CCE students and faculty, Julianna Golas was awarded the &#8220;Outstanding Faculty Award&#8221; for her high quality teaching and exceptional advising.\u00a0 It is a well-deserved recognition for her.\u00a0 Congratulations!<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/06\/28\/more-hdf-faculty-news\/\">HDF Faculty News<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Hans St.-Eloi Cadely was selected as one of three winners of the 2016 Auburn University Graduate School Distinguished Dissertation Awards in the Social Sciences.\u00a0 He also has been selected to represent Auburn University in the national competition for distinguished dissertations sponsored by the Council of Graduate Schools and ProQuest.\u00a0 Congratulations Hans!<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/06\/28\/hdf-faculty-news\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Phyllis-headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Phyllis-headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1267\/Phyllis-headshot.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/06\/28\/hdf-faculty-news\/\">More HDF Faculty News<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Phyllis Penhallow has been promoted to Senior Lecturer, reflecting the hard work, energy and expertise that she brings to her roles as teacher and advisor.\u00a0 Congratulations Phyllis! &nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/04\/28\/strong-sales-spur-wider-release-of-uri-juniors-novel-tackling-sexual-assault-drug-use-mental-health\/\">Strong sales spur wider release of URI junior\u2019s novel tackling sexual assault, drug use, mental health<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Media Contact: Brian Pernicone, 401-874-7245 Publishing company releases paperback edition of Barren KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 April 26, 2016 \u2014 University of Rhode Island junior Elizabeth Miceli wasn\u2019t sure what to expect when her first novel, Barren, was released in October. She wondered if readers would connect with the book despite \u2014 or perhaps because of [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/03\/04\/available-hdf-scholarships\/\">Available HDF Scholarships<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">HDF Scholarship Application_Spring 2016-a Scholarship funds are available for current HDF students who will be returning in the Fall 2016. The scholarships will be awarded based on financial need and academic achievements. \u00a0You can access the the application form by clicking on the link above.\u00a0Applications are due April 15, 2016.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/02\/12\/professors-xiao-and-portos-paper-has-been-selected-to-win-the-nefe-award-for-2016\/\">Professors Xiao and Porto&#8217;s paper has been selected to win the NEFE Award for 2016<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Congratulations! \u00a0HDF Professors, Jing Xiao and Nilton Porto&#8217;s paper\u00a0\u201cConsumer Financial Education and Financial Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Financial Capability\u201d has been selected to win the NEFE Award for the 2016 ACCI conference. \u00a0The award will be presented at the conference.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2016\/02\/12\/child-development-center-full-ride-cece\/\">Child Development Center &#8211; Full RIDE CECE<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Child Development Center\u00a0\u00a0has received their\u00a0official certificates of FULL RIDE CECE approval for both classrooms. With the necessary playground repairs completed and verified, and supporting documentation reviewed, they\u00a0have now transitioned from our provisional\/full approval designation to fully approved.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2015\/11\/03\/1573\/\">Playground at URI Child Development Center dedicated to former director, Sue Warford<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">KINGSTON, R.I., Oct. 30, 2015 \u2013 It all started with a leaf floating in a puddle. The boy was enchanted by it, and that joy enchanted Sue Warford. She tossed aside her ambition to become a child psychologist and settled instead on nurturing that wonder in a classroom. Read More<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2015\/09\/22\/professor-nilton-porto-is-featured-in-wallethubs-study-about-auto-financing\/\">Professor Nilton Porto is featured in WalletHub\u2019s study about Auto Financing.<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">On a scale of 1 (an emphatic no) to 10 (an emphatic yes), is this a good time of year to buy a car? I would give it an 8 for two reasons. First, this is the time that dealers are starting to receive next year\u2019s inventory and want to sell the current year models. [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2015\/09\/22\/professor-brasher-has-an-op-ed-for-the-providence-journal-on-marriage-changing-with-the-times\/\">Professor Brasher has an op-ed for the Providence Journal on marriage changing with the times<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">&nbsp; In his Aug. 8 Commentary piece (&#8220;Altering the marriage &#8216;ecosystem&#8217;), Mark Regnerus claims the legalization of same-sex marriage will \u201calter the marriage ecosystem.\u201d The result? Children suffer, the birth rate falls, and government infiltrates family life. Regnerus makes several unfounded assumptions about the meaning and purpose of marriage and family. We want to offer [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2015\/08\/27\/dr-hyunjin-kims-paper-selected-as-best-paper-for-2014-by-atea\/\">Dr. Hyunjin Kim&#8217;s paper selected as Best Paper for 2014 by ATEA<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Taylor &amp; Francis \/ ATEA Best Paper Award 2014 committee selected Dr. Hyunjin Kim&#8217;s\u00a0paper\u00a0published in the\u00a0Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education (APJTE: SSCI journal)\u00a0titled:\u00a0Pre-service teachers\u2019 motivation, sense of teaching efficacy, and expectation of reality shock as\u00a0the best paper of 2014. The award was recognized during the ATEA Annual Conference in Darwin (July 7-10, 2015) in Australia.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2015\/05\/27\/assistant-professor-skye-leedahl-chosen-as-a-presidential-faculty-fellow-by-the-rhode-island-campus-compact\/\">Assistant Professor Skye Leedahl chosen as a Presidential Faculty Fellow by the Rhode Island Campus Compact<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Assistant Professor Skye Leedahl was chosen as a Presidential Faculty Fellow by the Rhode Island Campus Compact. \u00a0Dr. Leedahl holds a joint appointment in Human Development &amp; Family Science and Political Science. \u00a0A consortium of all 11 institutes of Higher Education, The RI Campus Compact works to increase the engagement of students, faculty and staff [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2015\/04\/27\/tina-wambolt-human-development-family-science\/\">Tina Wambolt &#8211; Human Development &amp; Family Science<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Not long ago, Tina Wambolt was drinking 24 beers a day and so depressed she could barely get off the sofa, much less leave her house. Next month, the 40-year-old West Warwick resident will graduate from the University of Rhode Island\u2019s Providence campus with a bachelor\u2019s degree in human development and family science, with a [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2015\/04\/14\/susan-warford-cdc-director-is-the-2015-apaw-woman-of-the-year\/\">Susan Warford, CDC Director is the 2015 APAW Woman of the Year<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Sue Warford is the 2015 APAW Woman of the Year.\u00a0 APAW is a professional association at the University of Rhode Island and each year selects an outstanding woman through a nomination process.\u00a0 The award is given in recognition of a woman&#8217;s commitment to &#8220;effect and ensure that professional woman at URI are accorded, just and [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2015\/03\/10\/hdf-faculty-member-speaks-at-annual-psycotherapeutic-alternatives-to-medication-conference\/\">HDF FACULTY MEMBER SPEAKS AT ANNUAL PSYCOTHERAPEUTIC ALTERNATIVES TO MEDICATION CONFERENCE<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">HDF professor and expert in outcomes research, Dr. Jacqueline Sparks, was recently a keynote presenter at the conference of Psycho-Therapeutic Alternatives to Medication held in Baton Rouge, LA. Science writer and author, Robert Whitaker was the other keynote speaker at the conference. \u00a0He is author of Anatomy of an Epidemic: \u00a0Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/2015\/02\/10\/cdc-teacher-jessica-macleod-has-been-nominated-for-the-northeastern-association-of-graduate-schools-masters-thesis-award\/\">CDC teacher Jessica MacLeod has been nominated for the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Master&#8217;s Thesis Award<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Jessica MacLeod, a graduate of the Masters program in Human Development &amp; Family Science and current teacher at the URI Child Development Center, has been nominated for the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Master&#8217;s Thesis Award. Each year the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools recognizes an outstanding master&#8217;s thesis that has been produced by a [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/ww2.uri.edu\/who\/annemarie-vaccaro\">URI Big Thinker: Annemarie Vaccaro<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">By teaching graduate students and others how to facilitate conversations about diversity, and leading workshops to engage faculty and staff in diversity efforts, Dr. Vaccaro has become a national leader in providing clear, research-based steps to creating safe and welcoming environments for all.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/releases\/?id=7002\">URI senior, mother, activist finds new purpose after son\u2019s death in gang-related shooting<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Having lost her son in a gang-related shooting, Nancy Wilson speaks to young people about resolving disputes with words, not bullets. In May of 2014, she received a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Rhode Island in human development and family studies, with a minor in thanatology, or grief studies.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/breaking-news\/content\/20131109-ewave-digital-forays-can-be-a-hotbed-of-betrayal.ece\">CFT Graduate and URI Instructor Wendy Boivin says social media can be destructive in relationships<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">For every story of a romantic relationship begun on the Internet, it\u2019s a safe bet another can be told of a relationship ended. Digital technology does not discriminate: it offers \u201cgood and evil mixed together,\u201d says Wendy Boivin, an instructor at the University of Rhode Island.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/releases\/index.php?id=5911\">HDF Faculty members study how sexting laws put college students at risk<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">HDF Faculty members Sue K. Adams and Tiffani S. Kisler led a team on two ongoing studies, plus one previous study, examining the impact of technology use on physical and mental health, as well as interpersonal relationships, in college students.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2097,"featured_media":0,"parent":239,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4510","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2097"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4510"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13675,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4510\/revisions\/13675"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/human-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}