family and child sciences

FCS & NFES Garnet & Gold Society Scholars!

Published: May 4, 2020 | 1:42 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science, In the Media, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Established in 2010, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society facilitates student involvement and recognizes undergraduate students who excel within and beyond the classroom in at least three of five areas: international experience, internship, leadership, research and service. To become an inductee of the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society, students must meet the engagement criteria and […]

Human Sciences Celebrates WearRedDay!

Published: February 7, 2020 | 6:45 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science, In the Media, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

February 7th is national “Wear Red Day” and Human Sciences students, faculty and staff gathered on their front lawn to help raise awareness for American Heart Month. Heart disease is still the number one killer in the United States and research shows that strong social support makes getting regular physical activity, eating healthier, reaching and […]

Alumni Spotlight: Heather Gainey

Published: January 24, 2019 | 8:12 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

“I wanted a degree that allowed me the opportunity to work in a variety of settings. Family and Child Sciences was a great fit. I didn’t know what doors would open or where I would end up, I just knew it would give me a great foundation.” Early on, Heather Gainey (B.S. ’12, M.S. ’13) […]

Several FCS faculty publish new textbook on current family stress & challenges

Published: January 17, 2019 | 10:00 am | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

Today’s modern family has evolved throughout the years as more are faced with mounting adversity. Coping and overcoming hardships has created new kinds of challenges, raising questions for researchers. “…like conflict, stress seems to be an inevitable consequence of the human experience and family stressors are no different. All stress is not bad or damaging. […]

Meet Bella Hudson, making an impact through creativity

Published: June 13, 2018 | 3:36 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Isabella (“Bella”) Hudson is an advocate for helping others through the creative process. She majored in family and child sciences, obtained a minor in psychology, and took several art classes along the way with the goal of becoming an art therapist. During her time at the College of Human Sciences, Bella was a student intern […]

UC Berkeley features FCS research

Published: February 12, 2018 | 3:42 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science, NIP Research

The following is an article published by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley and written by Jill Suttie. You can find the article here. Could Mindfulness Help You Control Your Anger? New studies suggest that mindfulness may help us keep our cool during relationship conflicts. I still remember the time I hit one of […]

A Secret Affair: Who Cheats and Why?

Published: January 29, 2018 | 3:49 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science, NIP Research

The following is from an article in Psychology Today featuring the research of Dr. Frank Fincham and Dr. Ross May. You can read the entire article here. (…) Research on the predictors of infidelity has linked the behavior to an array of personality, situational, and demographic variables. While some of those, such as low religiosity […]

Spirituality, Prayer, Relationships and Health

Published: December 6, 2017 | 2:06 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

Over the course of dozens of studies, Frank Fincham has compiled an impressive list of ways that prayer and forgiveness make a difference. Frank Fincham, who holds an endowed chair of the Florida State University College of Human Sciences, is a former Rhodes Scholar with an Oxford doctorate and a long track record of insightful […]

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