Human Development & Family Science News
Discovering Her Passions
Senior Ashlyn Friedberg discovers her career passions and pursues a field of school psychology. After graduation, Ashlyn knows exactly where she’s going, but it was not that way when she was starting College...
Senior says HDFS major was “the perfect fit”
Human development and family science (HDFS) junior interns at an elementary school while preparing for a social work career. Jordyn Joel grew up in a family of 5—her parents, a brother and sister who are twins, plus her dog, Harley, in Long Island, NY. “I have always had an interest in family dynamics,” she says...
Chandice Haste-Jackson Appointed Interim Director of First-Year Seminar Program
Chandice Haste-Jackson, associate teaching professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science in Falk College, has been appointed interim director of the First-Year Seminar course, effective Feb. 1, 2021.
Talking to Kids About Race and Ethnicity
A professor of human development and family science discusses the importance of socialization, particularly among ethnic-racial minority families. How parents talk to their kids about racial inequality and trauma has taken on a sense of urgency, states Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, a researcher in Syracuse University’s Falk College. “Ethnic-racial socialization is positively linked to better academic out…
Human Development and Family Science Newsletter Highlights Research, Alumni Careers, and More
For more than 90 years, the work of the Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) faculty, staff, students, and alumni has transformed communities locally, nationally, and globally. The HDFS department prepares students by offering the scientific study of human development, from infancy to end of life, through cultures and contexts. The program continues to flourish and has been co…
Careers of impact: Human development and family science alumni thrive in wide-ranging careers
In the 1920s, the study of human development and family science at Syracuse University emerged from the intersection of home economics, early childhood education and care, and child psychology. Today, it is a dynamic, interdisciplinary field that studies the processes of human social, physical, and emotional growth and development throughout the lifespan and across cross-cultural contexts, utilizi…
Falk College welcomes new faculty and staff
Syracuse University’s Falk College is pleased to welcome four new staff members who have joined Falk College in the past academic year: Donna Fecteau, Administrative Assistant in the Department of Exercise Science; Julia Fuqua, Office Coordinator in the Department of Exercise Science; Heather Mauro, Internship Placement Coordinator in the School of Social Work, and; Melissa Tobin, Counselor, Acade…
Alumna Elevates Black Authors and Illustrators One Little Library at a Time
Sarah Kamya is working to put stories about and by people of color in Little Free Libraries all over the country. Sarah Kamya ’17 says the Little Free Diverse Libraries project has included placing books for every age group.When in-person instruction at her school was canceled for the rest of the year because of the pandemic, school guidance counselor Sarah Kamya ’17 decided to work from her homet…
Congratulations 2020 Falk Student Research Celebration Winners
The Falk Student Research Celebration is an annual event that takes place to highlight undergraduate and graduate student research projects Students submit posters for display and are judged by a committee of faculty, staff, and peers. Participants compete for educational funds to present their posters on a larger stage, to attend a conference to gain further insights into their respective fields,…
Congratulations Class of 2020
Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2020 from the students, faculty, staff, advisory boards, alumni and friends of Falk College! The courage and resiliency you have demonstrated in these challenging times prove you are prepared to respond to society’s greatest needs. Now more than ever, our world needs all you have to offer. We look forward to hearing about your achievements as our new…