A classroom scene shows a girl reading a book to seated children. A whiteboard lists "Good Morning!: 1. Song 2. Magic Number 3. Question 4. Mystery reader 5. Free choice." A sign says "18+5=23 Children Adults People Total".
We're excited to share this MSU spotlight on how MSU HDFS is leading the way in literacy outreach, teaching and research: spr.ly/63321B6UypT #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience #EarlyChildhood #Literacy
New publication from Michigan State University's Department of Human Development and Family Studies featuring Sarah N. Douglas, Associate Professor, and Ayesha Rehman, Graduate Student. Text reads: Facilitating Development During Pretend Play for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Douglas and graduate student Ayesha Rehman on "Facilitating Development During Pretend Play for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder," published in Young Exceptional Children: spr.ly/63328B6oMqs. #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Congratulations to HDFS PhD alumnus Dr. Daniel F. Perkins on being named Distinguished Professor by Penn State’s Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs! spr.ly/63328B69Da2 #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
New publications featuring Amy Nuttall, PhD, Associate Professor. Research includes: 'Timing of Prenatal Stress Exposure...' in Developmental Psychobiology, and 'Maternal Child Maltreatment...' in the Journal of Family Violence. Michigan State University logo.
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Nuttall on her recent articles published in Developmental Psychobiology and in the Journal of Family Violence.
Timing: spr.ly/63328B65j1G
Maternal: spr.ly/63323B65j1z
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Event promo: "From Gas Tanks to Gigawatts: The Economics of Electric Vehicles," featuring Soren Anderson, Associate Professor of Economics, and Scott Imberman, Chair and Professor of Economics, on April 8, 2026, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET. Michigan State University logo shown.
📣 SAVE THE DATE for our annual Alumni Webinar April 8, 1PM (ET)! More information and registration link coming soon! #MSUEconomics #MSUHDFS
Quote graphic on green background. "I loved every moment of my HDFS education..." Text states Casey's name, HDFS degree (B.S. Child Development and Teaching), graduation year (1989), and role (Retired Preschool Teacher). Logo: Human Development & Family Studies.
Thank you for sharing your HDFS story, Casey, and helping us celebrate our 130th anniversary! 💚
Want to share your HDFS story? spr.ly/6180hqPEK.
#MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
Quote graphic on dark green background. Text: "I had intended only to take credits to earn back my Michigan certification to teach Home Economics...but Grad Director...June Youatt talked me into working on a master's degree...". Name: Joy, Graduation: 2001, Role: Retired.
Text on a green background. Text: Not long after beginning my program, one class at a time (I had four children age 12 and under), I was asked if I'd be interested in a teaching assistantship in FCE 145 with Dr. Jeanne Brown, which I LOVED. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES 1896 130 2026.
Text on a green background with quote marks. Text: I began co-teaching FCE 145 with Ms Corey's grad student, and then teaching the class on my own. Enrollment in the class went from 140 students per semester to over 400 in my last semester (Fall 2014).
Text on a green background, enclosed in quote marks, reads: "I'd always said that I didn't care how many students wanted to take the class..." Features the 'Human Development & Family Studies 130' logo.
Thank you for sharing your HDFS story, Joy, and helping us celebrate our 130th anniversary! 💚
Want to share your HDFS story: spr.ly/6180hqPEK.
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Thank you for sharing your HDFS story, Vanetta, and helping us celebrate our 130th anniversary! 💚
Want to share your HDFS story: spr.ly/6180hqPEK.
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A fair-skinned man in a blue suit sits, cross-legged, facing children. He holds open a book titled "text@1" featuring a cartoon dragon. Kids sit on the floor. A shelf displays books like "Potty", "HELP!", and a pillow reads, "HAPPY think thoughts".
Michigan leaders tour MSU Child Development Laboratories for a model of high-quality early childhood education and have a chance to read to children: spr.ly/63326hsAyK #MSUHDFS #MSUCDL #MSUSocialScience
Promotional graphic reads "NEW PUBLICATION" with Deborah Johnson, Ph.D., MSU Foundation Professor featured. Text includes "Decolonizing Schooling: Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers as Cultural Leaders in Australian Education."
Congratulations to Dr. Deborah Johnson on "Decolonizing Schooling: Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers as Cultural Leaders in Australian Education," published in Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education: spr.ly/63325hoNaX. #MSUSocialScience #MSUHDFS
Quote: "I treasure the many lessons I taught and observed at the MSU Laboratory School. Mrs. Ann Soderman was a master instructor. I think of her often." Shannon, B.S. Child Development, Graduated 1999, Literacy Consultant. Human Development logo.
Thank you for sharing your HDFS story, Shannon, and helping us celebrate our 130th anniversary! 💚
Want to share your HDFS story: spr.ly/63328hqPEy.
#MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
A "NEW PUBLICATION" announcement featuring Emilie Smith, Ph.D., Professor, regarding the "National Academies Consensus Report: The Future of Youth Development" from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY.
Congratulations to Dr. Emilie Smith on serving on a National Academies Consensus Report on the Future of Youth Development: spr.ly/63322hezT2 #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Help us celebrate our 130th anniversary by sharing your HDFS story! It will take about 5 minutes and we'll share it as part of our celebration on social media and beyond: spr.ly/63322hwD9p #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
New publications are listed beside Sarah Douglas, Ph.D., Professor. The publications include topics on family functioning among adolescents with disabilities, paraeducator training, and friendship experiences of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Congrats to Dr. Sarah Douglas on her recent publications!
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology: spr.ly/63326hKjXq
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions: spr.ly/63329hKjXt
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities: spr.ly/63326hKjX0
#MSUHDFS
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Congratulations to Dr. Anissa Eddie, spring 2025 PhD alumna, on her new position as the Director of Foundation-led Initiatives at the Steelcase Foundation! spr.ly/63327hBd77 #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
Image features Jamie Wu, Ph.D., Associate Director for Community Evaluation Programs. Text reads: "NEW Article. Opinion: Affordable, accessible child care is as vital as safe infrastructure. Crain's Detroit."
Congratulations to Dr. Jamie Wu on her co-authored article in Crain's Detroit, "Opinion: Affordable, accessible child care is as vital as safe infrastructure." spr.ly/63320h6iLQ #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
New publication by Ryan Bowles, Ph.D., Professor, investigating the impact of preschool writing instruction on early writing development, with attention to instructional focus and strategy, in Scientific Studies of Reading.
Congrats to Dr. Ryan Bowles on article, "Investigating the Impact of Preschool Writing Instruction on Early Writing Development: Attention to Instructional Focus and Strategy," published in Scientific Studies of Reading: spr.ly/63321CC1E3. #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
A new publication from Michigan State University's Department of Human Development and Family Studies, featuring Ibrahim Luberenga, Doctoral Candidate, and Lekie Dwanyen, Assistant Professor. The publication is about mental health awareness in low-income countries.
Congrats to Ibrahim Luberenga & Dr. Lekie Dwanyen on their article, "Characteristics of mental health awareness programmes for workplace well-being in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review," published in BMJ Public Health: spr.ly/63324CA4wk #MSUHDFS
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Congratulations to Holly Oehme, on being awarded the Early Childhood and Family Policy Fellowship! This is her first semester in our ECFP graduate certificate program: spr.ly/63323Cf1cv. #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
A smiling teen in a hockey jersey and a woman in a denim jacket pose next to a trophy with the words 'Courage' and 'Teamwork' inscribed on it in what looks like an arena. The hat on top of the trophy resembles a cowboy hat.
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Dunkel-Jackson who was recently named on the Hockey New's annual change maker list for her work with Hockey Challenge Camp: spr.ly/63328CIAoY #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Dr. Sarah Dunkel-Jackson was featured in the The Center for Community Engaged Learning's 2025-2024 Index for her work with adaptive youth sports programming: spr.ly/63325Cm9r9 #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
A smiling headshot of Prince Owusu is featured. He has a beard and wears a gray sweater. Text reads "CSS RESEARCH SCHOLARS AWARD Prince Owusu Human Development and Family Studies," with Michigan State University logo.
Close up of Prince Owusu, smiling, with a neatly trimmed beard. He's wearing a gray v-neck sweater. Text highlights his dissertation on adapting the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for use in Ghana, aiming to screen children for developmental delays.
Congratulations to Prince Owusu on receiving the 2026 College of Social Science Research Scholars Award. He plans to use the award to support implementing his dissertation, "Cross-cultural adaptation of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for use in Ghana." #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
A promotional portrait for the '2026 COREY ENDOWMENT' showcases Bhandari Chandani from Michigan State University's College of Social Science, specializing in Human Development and Family Studies.
Close up of Bhandari Chandani from Michigan State University's College of Social Science, along with text about her dissertation research on caregiving stress among parents of children with developmental disabilities like autism and Down syndrome.
MSU College of Social Science post featuring Bhandari Chandani. Text says she's conducting dissertation research, testing a mindfulness intervention for caregivers of children with developmental disabilities, aiming to reduce stress.
Congratulations to Chandani Bhandari on receiving the 2026 spring semester Corey Endowment Award from the MSU College of Social Science! #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
Dr. Erica Mitchell appointed to Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Mitchelle's headshot is displayed next to a quote: "I am honored to be appointed by Governor Whitmer to serve in this important role."
We're excited to share that Dr. Erica Mitchell has been appointed by the governor to the Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy: spr.ly/633227hGJr #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
Image announces Laurie Linscott's reappointment to the Early Childhood Investment Corporation Executive Committee. Includes a portrait of a smiling woman with glasses, alongside text emphasizing collaboration in early care and education.
We're excited to share that Laurie Linscott has been reappointed by the governor to the Michigan Early Childhood Investment Corporation Executive Committee: spr.ly/633287CP3j #MSUHDFS #MSUSociaScience
A young woman smiles, holding papers about credit scores for 'Giving Tuesday's' 'Go for the Green Financial Literacy Program'. Text includes 'what affects your credit score'. People are blurred in the background.
You can make a huge impact in the lives of our students with your support for the Go for the Green Financial Literacy Program. Your generosity will expand access to financial education & create new scholarship opportunities: spr.ly/6332370o4B
#GivingTuesday #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Our online graduate programs come highly recommended by our alumni!
Meet one of them, Sandra Westover: spr.ly/633287PcUg
Explore our online master's and graduate certificate programs: spr.ly/633267PcUo
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Inside a busy MSU event space, a woman and a student smile. He wears a "Social Scientist" shirt and holds an "Office of Spartan Experiences" bag. Tables line the room with career service info.
On MSU's campus, we're involved in offering financial literacy classes, resources and events for undergrads. Financial literacy fairs are one example of how we partner with others across campus to serve students: spr.ly/633267MAma. #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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The Youth Equity Project's The Family Voices Project explored the ways parents and caregivers help elementary-age children cope with bullying and racism and is featured in this month's Engaged Scholar e-newsletter: spr.ly/633277zM8X. #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Our Couple and Family Therapy Program students and faculty shared their research and expertise at the Intervention Research in Systemic Family Therapy Conference: spr.ly/6332571dJl #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
