ISU Human Development and Family Studies Graduate Program

Congratulations to Leslie Dooley on being awarded HDFS's Emerging Professional Award! This award is to a student who demonstrates: outstanding research productivity, excellence in classroom teaching, and exceptional service/outreach accomplishments!

Leslie is a 5th year PhD student in HDFS. Her research interests include: breastfeeding, infant development, and early indicators of autism spectrum disorders. In addition to her graduate research, Leslie has collaborated with state agencies, created professional development trainings, and disseminated research at national and international conferences.

Well deserved, Leslie! Congratulations!

Congratulations to our HDFS MIECHV research team on presenting at the Division of Early Childhood conference today in Orlando, Florida! Left to right: Dr. Kere Hughes-Belding, Rotem Arieli, Janelle Carlson, Leslie Dooley, and Dr. Carla Peterson! Great work, ladies!

A huge congratulations to Drs. Kim Greder and Barbara Woods as they received a $140,000 installment toward a $648,750 grant over five years to promote college access and affordability! Project Juntos brings in Latino families and works with them to promote college access, affordability, and family-based learning to help youth successfully transition to higher education! To learn more:

Announcements » Research - College of Human Sciences Announcements » Research Suggest an announcementOctober 1, 2018Greder and Woods receive $140,000 installment toward $648,750 grant over five years to promote college access and affordability: HDFS associate professor Kimberly Greder and HSEO program specialist Barbara Woods received a grant for a p...

Congratulations to HDFS doctoral student Jesse Jurgenson, who, with co-authors, was recently awarded the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Board Best Financial Planning Paper Award at the American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI) Annual Conference for his project titled, "Framing Longevity Income”. Their findings offer research-based evidence which may be used to both develop and effectively communicate about innovative financial products which may improve later-life financial security for individuals and families. Awesome work, Jesse!!

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