- Carolyn Barber, Ph.D. Human Development alumni is named 2011 Outstanding New Scholar for the College of Education. October 2011
- The Department of Human Development at the University of Maryland has received its renewal award for its National Institutes of Health (NIH) Graduate Training Program in Social Development for 2011-2016. May 2011
- Human Development graduate students earn top University fellowships. May 2011
- The Department of Human Development awards its 2011 Dr. Rachel Petty Dissertation Award. May 2011
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Charles H. Flatter, Associate Professor Emeritus
General Research Area:
Parenting; fathering; attachment; leadership; parent education; drug prevention education; self; self-esteem; family support.
Areas of Student Supervision:
Parenting; fathering; attachment; leadership; homeless families; resiliency.
Recent Publications:
Flatter, C. (January, 1999). Through the years: Cognitive Development. Sesame Street Parents Magazine.
Bender, J., Flatter, C. H., & Sorrentino, J. M. (1999). Half a childhood: Quality programs for out-of-school hours. Nashville, TN: School-Age Notes.
