Human Development & Family Science News
Falk College Welcomes New Faculty
Falk College is pleased to announce the appointment of nine new faculty members: Matthew Armstrong, William Collins, Jason DeFreitas, Sue Cornelius Edson, Brandon Hollie, Alexia Lopes, Britney Pitts, Kerianne Rubenstein, and Riley Whiting...
Falk in Paris
In the 2024 Olympics, Falk College will be represented in many unique ways by current students Dan Griffiths and Livia McQuade, Associate Professor Jamie Kim, and Falk graduates and former Syracuse University student-athletes Freddie Crittenden III, Kristen Siermachesky, and Lysianne Proulx…
We Can’t Do It Alone
In comments provided to the Syracuse University internal communications team, Human Development and Family Science Associate Professor Matthew Mulvaney explores the actions being taken by school districts and the U.S. Surgeon General to curb the negative effects of social media on teens...
Focused on Future Success
Syracuse University Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter has convened a task force charged with reimagining the human dynamics academic programs in Falk College and positioning them for future success by leveraging opportunities and expanding impact...
High Impact
Dessa Bergen-Cico, professor and graduate director in the Department of Public Health, has been selected as Falk College’s Honors Core Faculty member for a three-year term. “The core faculty are high-impact teachers and researchers,” says Honors Program Director Danielle Taana Smith...
With Deepest Gratitude
Earlier this month, Falk College honored the five faculty and two staff members who are retiring this year for their contributions and dedicated service. The honorees included Thom deLara, Dennis Deninger, Donna Fecteau, Eric Kingson, Eileen Lantier, Dianne Seeley, and Michael Veley...
Faculty of the Year Awards
Professors Dennis Deninger, Bernard Appiah, and Joey Merrin were honored with Falk College Faculty of the Year awards for their outstanding teaching, scholarship, and internal and professional service contributions in 2024...
Class of 2024 Falk College Scholars
In these videos and this story, meet the two Syracuse University Scholars from Falk College and the 10 Falk College Scholars, who discuss their most memorable experiences at Syracuse, their impact at Falk and Syracuse, and their advice for incoming students...
Class of 2024 Human Development and Family Science Awards
The Department of Human Development and Family Science recently recognized its Class of 2024 undergraduate and graduate award winners at the HDFS Spring Celebration. And the winners are...
Student-Driven Award
Joey Merrin, an assistant professor in Falk College’s Department of Human Development and Family Science, is among the nine outstanding professors who have been honored by the Syracuse University Graduate School for their impact and positive influence on graduate education...