Recent CFS Faculty Books
Approaches to Early Childhood Education (6th Ed.)
Jaipaul Roopnarine, Ph.D., Reilly Professor of Child & Family Studies, Director of Reilly institute
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Department of Child and Family Studies
Welcome to the Department of Child and Family Studies
Child and Family Studies offers bachelor of science (B.S.), master of arts (M.A.), master of science (M.S.), and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in child and family studies. Students gain a broad knowledge of issues affecting child development and the family unit preparing to work closely with children and families in diverse settings.
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IMPORTANT EVENTS AND FORMS:
Seventh Annual Jack Reilly Distinguished Lecture on Infant & Toddler Caregiving
Featuring Dr. Alice Sterling Honig May 23
Dr. Alice Sterling Honig, professor emerita of child development, Department of Child and Family Studies, is the featured guest speaker for the seventh annual Jack Reilly Distinguished Lecture on Infant & Toddler Caregiving. The lecture, entitled, “20 Tips for Quality Infant/Toddler Caregiving” will take place on Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. at 601 E. Genesee Street (Peck Hall). This event is free and open to the public. It qualifies for 2 NYSOCFS training hours. The lecture is held in conjunction with Dr. Honig’s 37th annual Quality Infant/Toddler Caregiving (QIC) course.
The Jack Reilly Distinguished Lecture Series on Infant & Toddler Caregiving was launched in 2007 thanks to the generous support of SU alumnus John D. Reilly III ’69, G’70 and his wife, Patricia M. Reilly. The Jack Reilly Distinguished Lecture Series is part of the Jack Reilly Institute for Early Childhood and Provider Education, which the Reillys established in perpetuity in honor of their son Jack (John D. Reilly IV).
For more information, contact 443-1715.
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“West Side Through My Eyes” Teen Photo Exhibit
The Department of Child and Family Studies, in collaboration with La Casita Cultural Center at Syracuse University, is pleased to announce the “West Side Through My Eyes,” teen photography exhibit.The full exhibit will take place May 3-August 1 at La Casita. Open to members of the local community and Syracuse University, the exhibit will share the sights and stories of the young residents of the Near West Side reflecting their identification of place in this dynamic urban setting.
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Child and Family Studies majors inducted into Kappa Omicron Nu honor society
The Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS) honored 25 high-achieving students on April 26 at the inaugural induction of the Kappa Omicron Nu, Omicron Alpha Iota chapter honor society—the first induction of the national honor society program for CFS majors at Syracuse University. The mission of Kappa Omicron Nu is to develop empowered leaders who use an integrative approach to enhance quality of living through excellence in scholarship, leadership, and research. Students were selected on the basis of academic excellence in the major. The honor society’s purpose is to recognize and support academic excellence while promoting the ideals of service and leadership. Matthew Mulvaney, associate professor and Kappa Omicron Nu advisor, conducted the ceremony.
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CFS students, faculty honored with 2013 Chancellor’s Awards for Public Engagement & Scholarship
Syracuse University honored students, faculty, staff and community partners who exemplify SU’s commitment to engagement with the community and Scholarship in Action with the 2013 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES) on April 24. The Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship recognizes commitment to Scholarship in Action and investment in the public good.
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CFS students explore early childhood education, social services during Spring Break 2013 in Trinidad & Tobago
For the third consecutive year, the Department of Child and Family Studies designed an immersion trip to Trinidad and Tobago for its students. Reilly Professor of Child and Family Studies, Jaipaul Roopnarine, who also directs the Reilly Institute, and internship coordinator, Colleen Baish Cameron, led site visits to University of the West Indies (UWI) as well as various early education and social service agencies for an exchange of information and ideas unique to these multi-racial/multi-cultural Caribbean Islands.
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Razza to present "Attention, Self-Regulation and School Success"
Rachel A. Razza, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Child and Family Studies, will be a featured presenter at the upcoming conference, “Executive Skills for School Success: Enhancing Self-Regulation, Reasoning and Working Memory.” The conference, took place May 3-5 in Arlington, VA, explored the science of "executive function" and how to use teaching strategies, meditation, exercise and brain training to enhance working memory, attention, self-control, thinking, and visual-spatial skills to better prepare students for the future.
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Welcome to the Department of Child and Family Studies
Robert Moreno serves as the department chair of Child and Family Studies
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