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Counselor of Year Pays Homage to WilmU

Tammy Taylor, a counselor at South Dover Elementary School, is Delaware’s School Counselor of the Year. She started on her career path at Wilmington University, earning a B.S. in Behavioral Science in 2001. She continued her studies at WilmU, completing her master’s in Elementary and Secondary School Counseling in 2004. “Wilmington University was my top choice to complete my undergrad…
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Shining a Light through Trauma-Informed Training

Faculty and students in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences are giving social services staffers the tools and techniques they need to help clients through trauma-informed training workforce development. Faculty and students in the College of Social and Behavioral…
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A Leader in Human Services

Dr. Allan Zaback, the recently named chair of Administration of Human Services at WilmU, is passionate about helping students reach their goals. That includes translating skills learned in the real world to the academic world. Dr. Zabak has more than 30 years of experience in Human Services with the State of Delaware. As director for the Delaware Division of Aging and Adults with Physical…
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Dr. Mary Kay Keller Attends Research Conference

Sharing the latest findings in clinical and translational research helps social science professionals who are working in the community, including Wilmington University graduate students, said Dr. Mary Kay Keller, Chair of the Applied Family Science Program. She attended…
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Student Group Walks to Support Mental Health

Each year, members of Wilmington University’s Psychology and Organizational Dynamics Student Association (POSA) support the National Alliance on Mental Illness, raising money by participating in NAMI Walk Delaware in May. But that’s not all the group does. Students…
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WilmU Gives Entrepreneur a Healthy Start

Kat Eckles and her husband Landon are successful entrepreneurs, founders of Clean Juice, a chain of juice bars that uses all-organic produce with more than 90 locations in 13 states. She got a healthy start on the road to prosperity, earning a B.S. in psychology at Wilmington University while raising a family and launching a business. “WilmU and learning in the non-traditional model truly helped…
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Mastering Trauma-Informed Approaches at a Critical Time

Trauma knows no boundaries. Anyone, regardless of socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, age, gender, or sexual orientation, might experience trauma.   Becoming a trauma-informed professional is key to working effectively in all kinds of settings. Wilmington University has…
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A Lifesaving Commitment

As an educator and human services professional, Dr. Allan Zaback has long been concerned with helping others.  Dr. Zaback is an adjunct in the Administration of Human Services graduate program for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. He completed his Ed.D at…
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Why Leaders Learn

A virtual military staff ride creates meaningful lessons in leadership. Here’s how. The United States spends billions every year on leadership development training at every level, from in-house introductory courses and full-scale executive-level leadership development initiatives to many undergraduate and graduate university degree programs. It’s apparent that both effective leadership and…
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