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We hope our paths cross with yours in the near future. We would be delighted to talk about our work in H.D.F.S. with you!
Ambika Krishnakumar, Ph.D.
Professor, Outgoing Department Chair, Department of Human Development & Family Science
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H.D.F.S. students in action
Photos with captions in this section include:
- Pictured here is Noelle Rowe ’19 at the 2019 Association for Psychological Science conference where she presented research as lead author titled “The Influence of Traditional and Hegemonic Masculinity Norms on Academic Behaviors and Achievement.” This represents work that she completed as part of her Honor’s thesis. She was supported in this work by coauthors Rachel Uveges (a Ph.D. student in the H.D.F.S. Department) and Dr. Matthew Mulvaney (associate professor of Human Development and Family Science).
- Dr. Matthew Mulvaney and newly inducted Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society students after ceremony on May 1.
- Students interact and answer questions during the annual H.D.F.S. Internship Poster Presentation May 1. In the background, Aaron Druger performs as part of his presentation. pictured are Mia Kalmin, Aaron Druger, Randi Dorman and Falk College career advisor, Jessica Pitcher.
- Students prepare to present their posters during the annual Human Development and Family Science Internship Poster Presentation May 1. Pictured are Chloe Vardi, Rashell Villar, Kelvin Almonte, Elizabeth Pierre, Ethan Rousso.
- H.D.F.S. faculty, staff, Kappa Omicron Nu inductees, H.D.F.S. awardees, H.D.F.S. graduate students at the annual Human Development and Family Science End of the Year Celebration, May 1.
- Dr. Ambika Krishnakumar presents Ph.D. student Xiaoyan Zhang with the H.D.F.S. Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award.
Faculty and Staff
H.D.F.S. faculty research and scholarship:
Colleen Baish Cameron launched Arts in Medicine, a developmentally supportive art curriculum for pediatric patients at SUNY Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. A faculty advisor for Camp Kesem, a student-run camp for children with parents diagnosed with cancer, Cameron also serves on the board of directors for the Street Addiction Institute.
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Eujoo Jung published articles in the Journal of Child and Family Studies, Family Relations, and International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science, and Technology. With H.D.F.S. colleagues, she earned the One University Assessment Best Poster Design Award and received the 2018 Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award.
Ambika Krishnakumar served as H.D.F.S. department chair and on the Provost’s Advisory Committee. Active in research, teaching, and service, she published articles in Psychology of Violence and International Journal of Psychology and presented at national conferences. Her research includes collaborations with faculty at universities in Thailand, Suriname, Guyana, and Trinidad.
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Sara Vasilenko presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (S.R.C.D.) and published papers in Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal of Sex Research, and Annals of Epidemiology. She serves on the editorial board of Journal of Research on Adolescence and Applied Developmental Science.
Valerie Walsh serves as interim director of Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School following four years of teaching there. She works closely with H.D.F.S. graduate and undergraduate students during their practicums, internships, and employments while also running the daily operations of the preschool. She brings ten years of management experience.
Staff:
Kitty Nasto, Office Coordinator - “I have always enjoyed helping people and the H.D.F.S. office gives me the opportunity to not only interact but support students in many ways. It is very self-satisfying to know I helped a student and possibly made their time here more memorable.”
Kathy Rainone, Administrative Assistant - “I enjoy working with both our undergraduate and graduate students and the rewards it brings to those by just being helpful and kind. Our office provides students with an inviting and comforting environment to visit. I thoroughly appreciate meeting and talking with both undergraduate and graduate students that are from all different cultures and backgrounds.”
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Current Research Activities of H.D.F.S. Faculty and Students
A graphic in this section highlights the worldwide reach of on-going research within Human Development and Family Science. Projects in the U.S. and Canada include topics such as intimate partner violence, family dynamics, child and youth development, aging, mindfulness and self-regulation, and immigrants and cross-cultural issues. In the Caribbean faculty are researching child development, early childhood education and mental health. Research in Ukraine includes dating violence, economic hardship, physical and mental health, child development, and intimate partner violence. In South Korea research encompasses child development, and early childhood education. Research in other countries include socialization behaviors and adolescent adjustment in Ghana, work and family and child play and development in India, aging and the family in Thailand, and father involvement in Saudi Arabia.