FALKTALK | ISSUE 14 | JUNE 11, 2022

While working as an English elementary teacher in Guangzhou, China, Xiaoyan Zhang discovered her interest in human development and family science. Now a Syracuse student, she received a 2022 Graduate School Dean’s Award for Research Excellence. Read Xiaoyan’s story.

A chance meeting on the other side of the world in Bali, Indonesia, proved to be a pivotal step in the journey Emily Graham ’22 took to Syracuse. It prompted her to see what the University offers for veterans, and she would not be disappointed. Read Emily’s story.

Tucker Kopp is a food studies major whose passion for baking and food is matched only by his enthusiasm for making friends. Along with fellow Falk students, Kopp interned with Sustainability Management, where he studied food insecurity. Read Tucker’s story.

Exercise science students Caleigh Walklet, Lucas Brey and Julio Fulcar were strength and conditioning interns with Syracuse University Athletics this fall, where they learned how training athletes is different than other forms of exercise. Read Julio, Caleigh, and Lucas’ story.

In May, sport management majors Sarah Thompson and Tracey Edson travelled to Argentina and taught children how to play street hockey. The “Sticks Together” project is part of a sport development humanitarian program organized by International Volunteer HQ. More About Sticks Together.

An interdisciplinary collaboration between Upstate Medical University and the Falk College nutrition program created the “Food as Medicine” course, which builds a bridge between medicine and nutrition to positively impact patient outcomes. More about Food as Medicine.

Of New York State’s 1.43 million households with incomes below $25,000, half do not have a broadband connection. Social work students examined the digital divide and its entanglement with various forms of systemic inequality at Legislative Policy Day. More about the Digital Divide.

Every Falk program has dedicated internship coordinators. In marriage and family therapy (MFT), Tyler Cashion Sliker has created new internship opportunities with organizations such as Family Matters, Helio Health, Family & Children’s Services of Ithaca, among others. Read Tyler’s story.