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Ming Cui receives Fulbright Specialist Award to visit Brazil institution

Published: June 12, 2023 | 3:40 pm | Posted in: HDFS Research, Human Development and Family Science

Human Development and Family Science Professor Ming Cui received a Fulbright Specialist Award to visit a Brazil institution this summer. The Fulbright Specialist Program, which was established by the U.S. Department of State, provides a unique opportunity for U.S. academics and professionals to engage in short-term exchanges at host institutions across the globe. Cui […]

Kani Diop-Lo and team win research development award during FSU’s Collaborative Collision

Published: May 10, 2023 | 2:51 pm | Posted in: HDFS Research, Human Development and Family Science

Human Development & Family Science faculty member Kani Diop-Lo and her interdisciplinary team of FSU colleagues won a $25,000 award during the recent Collaborative Collision program for their project addressing health literacy and education. Each team participated in a 10-week development program with Florida State University’s Office of Research Development and pitched their ideas to […]

Michele Parker receives NIH grant for collaborative research with FSU’s College of Social Work

Published: April 11, 2023 | 5:59 pm | Posted in: HDFS Research, Human Development and Family Science, In the Media

For the parents of children with autism, the typical stresses of raising kids come with additional challenges. A Florida State University research team has received a new grant to investigate how the coordination of care for a child with autism spectrum disorder affects parents’ health and overall stress levels. “We know that accessing the recommended […]

Researching romance: Undergraduate students uncover insights into romantic relationships

Published: February 13, 2023 | 3:44 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

Romantic relationships can be complex, and often leave people with more questions than answers. How does social anxiety impact romantic relationship formation? Is “taking a break” good for your mental health? If your sibling doesn’t approve of your relationship, could that spell the end? And why do so many couples fight about social media? With […]

Lenore McWey selected as editor-elect of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Published: January 20, 2023 | 10:00 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

Lenore McWey, Ph.D., LMFT, was selected as editor-elect of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy announced January 13. McWey is a professor and director of the Marriage and Family Therapy doctoral program at the College of Health and Human Sciences. She will officially take over duties […]

Frank Fincham awarded $3.4M to establish psychological research on divine forgiveness

Published: September 27, 2022 | 7:40 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

An eminent scholar in the Department of Human Development & Family Science has received a $3.4 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to study the psychology of divine forgiveness or forgiveness from a higher power. “Divine forgiveness is a source of great comfort for people of faith,” said Frank Fincham, an FSU eminent scholar […]

FSU researcher receives NIH grant to investigate young adults with childhood histories of social withdrawal

Published: June 29, 2022 | 2:51 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

This article originally appeared here. A Florida State University researcher is investigating how individuals who have a history of anxious withdrawal as children and adolescents fare with the pressures of early adulthood. Heidi Gazelle, an associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the College of Health and Human Sciences, received […]

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