Delaware Day
February 28, 2025
Through this event, our admitted students will have an opportunity to interact with and learn from faculty, staff and current Ph.D. students in the School of Education, the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences and the Biden School.
We look forward to learning more about our prospective students’ interests, answering their questions, introducing them to our research projects and welcoming them to our campus.
Schedule
Friday, February 28, 2025 – Zoom
| 10:00 a.m. | Delaware Days Check-in
Prospective students will enter a pre-assigned breakout room with their student ambassador and a small group of other admitted students. At 10:15 everyone will automatically be moved to the main meeting room. |
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| 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Rena A. Hallam, Interim Dean Starting at 10:15, you will learn about UD and the College of Education and Human Development and what makes us special. |
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| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Interactive Research Breakouts with faculty and current students
In this session, you’ll learn more about current research projects and collaborations between faculty and students. Break Out Room 1 – Elizabeth Wroten, Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Sciences student, “Emerging Adulthood and Beyond” Break Out Room 2 – Taylor-Paige (Guba) Guba, Ph.D. in Education, Learning Sciences concentration student, ” Computation in Context: A Comparison of Fraction Story Problems and Symbolic Arithmetic” Break Out Room 3 – Amanda Man, Ph.D. in Education, Sociocultural and Community-based Approaches student, “Food Justice: A Review of Food Insecurity Narratives from College Students” Break Out Room 4 – Arun Chaudhary, Ph.D. in Education and Social Policy student, “States of Health: Examining the Role of State Safety Net Supports on Low-Income, Single Mothers’ Health and Health Equity” Break Out Room 5 – Jon Kittle, Ph.D. in Education, Literacy specialization student, “Preparing Linguistically Responsive Reading Specialists: An Examination of State Credentialing Requirements” Break Out Room 6 – Amanda Jansen, Professor in the School of Education, “Motivating Mathematics in the Middle Grades by Learning Through Rough Drafts and Revising” Break Out Room 7 – Ekaterina Novikova, Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Sciences student, “Screen time and toddlers’ language development” |
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| 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Lunch Break | ||
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Panel discussion with current students | ||
| 1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Program and specialization area meetings, one-on-one or small group discussions with faculty advisors and prospective students |
University of Delaware Campus
Explore the University of Delaware through this virtual campus tour video. You’ll get a feel for our campus space, academic buildings, residence halls, student centers and other facilities.
Downtown Newark, DE
According to Best Value Schools’ 30 Most Charming College Town Main Streets, “it’s no wonder students at the University of Delaware love to hang out in Newark’s downtown — it’s home to one of the most charming college town main streets in America. Besides the usual collection of salons, shops, and antique stores, downtown Newark has an impressive collection of diverse ethnic restaurants.”
