Human Development & Family Science News
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”...
Positioned to Advance Equity in Public Health
Dorbor Tarley researches the positive impact of community-oriented health centers on inequity in maternal health...
Congratulations Class of 2022
Along with Dean Murphy, the entire Falk College community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, community partners and friends, congratulates the Class of 2022! Falk College’s 484 degree candidates represent seven academic departments and schools, including: 325 undergraduates; 131 masters candidates; 24 students earning certificates of advanced study, and; 4 Ph.D. students. Through the month of Ma…
Honored for Excellence
Sara Vasilenko, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, was recognized as one of nine Syracuse University professors to receive a 2022 Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Award...