January 20, 2012
Tory Ervin, a Human Development and Family Studies student, has been selected to present research on two different topics at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. {read more}
October 3, 2008
The College of Human Sciences will host a series of events in conjunction with National Week Without Violence Week, an annual worldwide campaign that takes place in the third week of October to encourage communities to think and act towards a world without violence. {read more}
October 22, 2009
An interview technique that relies on open-ended questions to jog memory may improve the accuracy of testimony given by child witnesses, a Texas Tech University researcher has found. {read more}
October 24, 2008
In this era of school shootings, of war deaths, of sexual abuse and terror threats, proper treatment for traumatized children and families is perhaps as necessary as ever.
Texas Tech University Human Development and Family Studies professor, Jeffrey Wherry, is reaching out across campus and into the community to improve screening and treatment services for South Plains trauma victims. {read more}
April 16, 2008
Texas Tech University Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) students won awards at the annual Texas Council on Family Relations Conference in Houston. {read more}
April 16, 2008
Dr. Alan Reifman honored as an Outstanding Professor
Two Human Sciences undergraduate students were elected to the Texas Tech Phi Beta Kappa chapter last week in a ceremony in the Allen Theatre on campus. Though Phi Beta Kappa is an organization in the liberal arts and sciences, students from Human Sciences are eligible if they have substantial course work in the Arts & Sciences. {read more}
April 14, 2008
The Christine DeVitt and Helen DeVitt Jones Child Development Research Center (CDRC), in the College of Human Sciences, will participate in events celebrating the Week of the Young Child (April 14-18, 2008) as part of the national celebration across the country. The purpose of the Week is to highlight the benefits of high-quality early education and care, which help children get a great start and bring lasting benefits to the community. {read more}
February 28, 2008
Governor Rick Perry has appointed Yvonne M. Caldera of Lubbock to the Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee. The committee is part of the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, which serves Texas families with infants and toddlers with disabilities or developmental delays. {read more}
February 11, 2008
Texas Tech's Christine DeVitt and Helen DeVitt Jones Child Development Research Center is among the first early childhood programs in the nation to earn accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children. {read more}
February 7, 2008
The Christine DeVitt and Helen DeVitt Jones Child Development Research Center (CDRC) today announced their renewed accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals. The CDRC, located on the Texas Tech campus, is one of the first early childhood programs in the nation to earn the new higher-standard accreditation status. {read more}
November 26, 2007
Lane Powell, of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, received the Meritorious Service to Families Award from the National Council on Family Relations. Powell was honored at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference that was held in Pittsburgh earlier this month. {read more}
November 16, 2007
Donations will be given to families of Early Head Start program.
Texas Tech University’s College of Human Sciences announced Friday (Nov. 16) the start of the 2nd Annual Book and Clothing Drive for the 2007 holiday season. {read more}
April 12, 2007
Texas Tech University faculty members received awards April 10 for their quality teaching and research during the annual Faculty Honors Convocation {read more}
2007
The College of Human Sciences Early Head Start Program honored the Lubbock Housing Authority (LHA) and the Lubbock Health Department (LHD) at the First Annual Pooh Awards Ceremony; it also honored Early Head Start parents, who are a vital part of the day-to-day activities within the program. {read more}
Fall 2007
In the fall of 2007, Tech Council on Family Relations (TechCFR) co-sponsored the fourth annual Festival of Nations in conjunction with International Education and Outreach K-12 in the College of Education. International students and members of the community were recruited to represent 27 different countries. This event was advertised to all Lubbock public schools, the Home School Association, and the Children's Research Center as a family event. Over 250 children and adults came to learn more about the various countries, view unique country-related items, and collect flag stamps from the different countries for their "passports." There were also opportunities to try various international instruments, and to watch dance and singing performances. {view images}
