Human Development & Family Science News
Harlan London Remembered
The Falk College family is mourning the loss of Professor Emeritus Dr. Harlan London, a teaching faculty member for 24 years and chair of the Department of Child and Family Studies in the College of Human Development (now Falk College)...
Falk Students Among IVMF Fellowship Recipients
Three Falk College doctoral candidates recently received letters many researchers anxiously await to receive, yet often never do...
Learning ‘New and Exciting Things’
HDFS Ph.D. candidate Xiaoyu Fu recently attended the Gerontological Society of America's annual meeting, where she presented her own research and met other talented researchers from around the world...
Diane Lyden Murphy Concluding Tenure as Dean
Falk College Dean, Diane Lyden Murphy, one of Syracuse University’s longest-serving deans, and a longtime member of the Orange community, has announced her plans to conclude her tenure as dean at the end of the academic year in 2023...
Committed to Student Success
Chandice Haste-Jackson has been on a lifelong journey of connecting with, and helping, others. In her new role as Associate Dean of the Office of Student Services, Haste-Jackson will help Falk College students navigate academic and personal challenges...
Usdansky Named Interim Director of CTLE
Margaret has extensive experience in the study of learning and in developing strategies to help students reach their academic goals and this experience translates well into helping promote teaching practices that promote student learning...
Dean Murphy Welcomes Falk Students
Finally, our beautiful campus is packed with energy after the quiet summer months. As we share in the excitement of a new semester, I want to remind you of some important information that will help you navigate life on campus...
Welcome Class of 2026
Welcome to Syracuse, new Falk College students! The newest Falk students in the Class of 2026 are a talented group from 30 states and 18 global countries. We welcome 386 first-year and 14 transfer students who join new graduate students, 141 in residential programs and 244 online...
Falk College Welcomes New Faculty and Staff
Syracuse University’s Falk College is pleased to welcome 14 new staff members who have joined Falk College in the past academic year: Peter Ashworth, Social Work Internship Placement Coordinator; Rebecca Berard, Marriage and Family Therapy Internship Placement Coordinator; Jennifer Coughlin, Social Work Program Manager; Kim Fudge, Admissions Operations Coordinator; RoQueHarmon, Exercise Science In…
Healing Power of Optimism
By taking a Life is Good Playmakers course this past spring, rising juniors Nathalia Kobrosky and Jayde Kahn gained “a deeper understanding of the power of optimism and how it can help all people–especially children–heal, learn and reach their full potential”...