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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 […]

Apply Now: Study Family Science Abroad in Valencia, Spain

Published: January 23, 2023 | 7:10 pm | Posted in: HDFS Research, Human Development and Family Science

Interested in studying abroad in Valencia, Spain? Through FSU International Programs, students can study Family Science from June 22 to August 1, 2023. The program helps gain an understanding of Spanish culture and family life through visits to museums, cultural centers, schools, daycares, neighborhoods and local communities. These educational experiences allow for reflection on the […]

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 […]

Doctoral student Amy Mullins receives multiple scholarships

Published: January 4, 2023 | 7:45 pm | Posted in: NIP Research, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Amy Mullins, a nutrition and food science doctoral student in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, received the Esther & Del Grosser Scholarship for Student Research from the FSU Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL). Neil Charness, Ph.D., Director of the ISL, announced Mullins as the recipient of the scholarship in March 2022. You can […]

Doctoral student Kaley de Leon receives travel grant to attend NCFR conference

Published: December 12, 2022 | 7:50 pm | Posted in: HDFS Research, Human Development and Family Science

Kaley de Leon, a second-year doctoral student in the Human Development and Family Science program, received a travel grant to attend the annual conference for the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) and present her latest research. The award was presented through the College of Health and Human Science’s Presentation Travel Award Program. “It is […]

Feng and Jalapa are inaugural HDFS Anderson Darling Award recipients

Published: November 29, 2022 | 2:25 pm | Posted in: HDFS Research, Human Development and Family Science

Qinglan Feng and Karina Jalapa were announced as the inaugural recipients of the Anderson Darling Award, which recognizes quality research among Human Development and Family Science doctoral students at Florida State. Feng and Jalapa are the first authors of papers presented at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Annual Meeting held in Minneapolis Nov. […]

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 […]

2022 Research Showcase Winners

Published: March 3, 2022 | 10:47 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science, NIP Research

On February 25, students from the departments of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology and Human Development & Family Science participated in the 2022 Research Showcase. The event spotlighted some of the most exciting research taking place at the College of Health and Human Sciences in two parts: the short oral presentation and the long oral presentation. […]

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