Human Development & Family Science News
2025 Falk College Convocation
The 2025 Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Convocation featured an Olympic gold medalist, Otto the Orange taking a selfie with Dean Jeremy Jordan, and more than 700 degree candidates! Watch this slideshow and read this story for a link to the full ceremony...
Class of 2025 Falk College Scholars
Being named a Falk College Scholar is the highest academic award conferred by Falk College. In this video and story, the seven 2025 Falk College Scholars discuss their most impactful experiences at Falk College and Syracuse University...
Class of 2025 Human Development and Family Science Awards
The Department of Human Development and Family Science in Falk College recently recognized its Class of 2025 undergraduate and graduate award winners. And the winners are...
Faculty of the Year Awards
Professors Colleen Cameron, Fei Pei, and Mary Kiernan were honored with Falk College Faculty of the Year awards for their outstanding teaching, scholarship, and internal and professional service contributions in 2025...
Gold Standard
Olympic Gold Medalist and visionary executive Benita Fitzgerald Mosley will be the keynote speaker at the Falk College Convocation May 10. Learn more about Fitzgerald Mosley’s remarkable journey in this video and story...
Falk’s Finest
The awards are rolling in for Human Development and Family Science doctoral student Qingyang Liu, who received the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence in Graduate Research and was named the Syracuse University Graduate School Marshal. In this Q&A, Liu talks about her incredible five years at Syracuse...
Significant Impact
Falk College professors Catherine García (Human Development and Family Science), Joon Young Kim (Exercise Science), and Eman Tadros (Marriage and Family Therapy) were among the 10 Syracuse University faculty members honored with Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Awards...
Parental Concerns
The number of school districts considering banning cell phones during the school day is on the rise nationwide. In this story from Syracuse University News, Human Development and Family Science Chair and Professor Matthew Mulvaney looks at the impact of cell phone use on children...
Giving Day at Falk!
As we celebrate Syracuse University Giving Day March 27, you can support Falk College by giving directly to the Dean’s Fund or to a different fund if you’d like to support students in a specific program. Here’s more from Dean Jeremy Jordan...
The Power of Play
Human Development and Family Science major Jonida Konjufca has launched the Syracuse University chapter of the nationwide non-profit Project Sunshine, which facilitates play sessions for patients at children’s hospitals. Learn more in this story and video...