Human Development & Family Science News
Remembering Together
In this Q&A, Human Development and Family Science major Emily Shuman ’24 was one of five Remembrance Scholars who discussed the 35th anniversary of the Pan Am 103 bombing that claimed the lives of 270 people, including 35 Syracuse University students, on Dec. 21, 1988...
Video: ‘A Bigger Reason’
A Human Development and Family Science graduate who’s now pursuing his master of social work degree, Calen Headley says his “desire to help other people has grown tremendously” since his internship with InterFaith Works last spring...
Video: ‘Right for This Path’
Human Development and Family Science major Julia Lee ’23 spent last Spring Semester as an intern at the Korean Church of Syracuse, where she tutored refugee children and gained invaluable skills that propelled her toward her career goal of becoming an elementary school teacher...
Joining the Leadership Team
As Falk College’s Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Department of Sport Management Professor Mary E. Graham will guide all efforts related to faculty development and success—from hiring to retirement—and work closely with university offices and leadership across campus...
From the Finish Line to the Classroom
What do marathons, Pearl Jam, and the Phillies have in common? Jeremy S. Jordan, the new dean of the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. Learn more about Dean Jordan in this Q&A from the Syracuse University central marketing team . . .
Impact of ‘Social Factors’
In this Q&A with SU News, Human Development and Family Science Assistant Professor Catherine García discusses her award-winning research that explores why the fastest-growing segment of older adults in the U.S.—those of Hispanic/Latine origin—are at higher risk for chronic diseases...
Dance of Hope
Grace Brashears is a double major at Falk (HDFS and public health) who was recently named the youngest executive director in the 10-year history of OttoTHON, Syracuse University’s 12-hour dance marathon that raises money for Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital...
Lighting a Spark
Through conversations with her family and Falk College advisor Colleen Cameron, and through out-of-classroom experiences, Raven Campbell has transformed her passion for working with children into her career goals of becoming a child life specialist and developmental pediatrician …
Vital Voice
Qingyang Liu, a graduate student in the Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) in Falk College, has been named graduate student representative to the Syracuse University Board of Trustees for the 2023-24 academic year. . .
Highlighting DEIA Initiatives
From using satire as a means for social change to better understanding the teachings of the Haudenosaunee, the breadth of DEIA efforts across Syracuse University will be on display at The D.E.I.A. Symposium Oct. 3. HDFS Associate Professor Kamala Ramadoss is one of the event’s organizers...