Mary Howard, woman with curly brown hair smiling at the camera

50th Anniversary Spotlight on Mary Howard

I love that we have such strong early childhood services at HDI. HDI emphasizes the importance of supporting all young children to help them grow into healthy, happy adults that lead productive lives. To me the cradle to grave services at HDI exemplify the idea that people are more alike than different and that we all are working to be the best version of ourselves. —Mary Howard, Research and Development Associate; Director Child Care Aware

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Dr. J. Michael Clyburn named as Director of the Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services at the Human Development Institute of the University of Kentucky

Dr. J. Michael Clyburn is pleased to accept the position of Director of the Kentucky Partnership for Early Childhood Services at the Human Development Institute of the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Clyburn has served for 25 years in various education administration roles, including faculty member, department chair, dean, provost and college president. During his career, he planned and launched preschools in Kentucky and Tennessee. He has also supported professional development opportunities for teachers in Kentucky and surrounding states.   Continue reading