Human Development & Family Science News
Class of 2023 Falk Scholars
Being named a Falk College Scholar is the highest academic award conferred by Falk on graduating seniors. Meet the 14 Class of 2023 Falk Scholars and read about their most meaningful experiences at Syracuse University...
Impact Through Research
Human Development and Family Science graduate students Linghua Jiang, Qingyang Liu, Sanum Shafi, Caitlin Smith, and Ying Xu recently presented their work at the prestigious Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Conference in Utah...
A Giant in Her Field
Falk College remembers the life of Alice Sterling Honig, Professor Emerita of child and family studies (now the Department of Human Development and Family Science) in the Falk College. . .
Merril Silverstein Honored
Human Development and Family Science Professor Merril Silverstein, the inaugural holder of the Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professorship in Aging, will receive a 2023 Graduate School Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award April 20...
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...