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Alum and Faculty Win Graduate School Awards
The University of Texas at Austin's Graduate School has announced the 2019 winners of its professional and student awards, which include a recent graduate student and faculty member from Human Development and Family Sciences. Generously underwritten...
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Some Parents More Challenged When Sons Encounter Bias
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have found that African-American parents who have had only limited first-hand experience with racial discrimination become less engaged as their sons encounter more racism. These parents are the ...
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Learning for the Real World
The University of Texas at Austin expects its graduates to change the world. But, in an ever-changing world, that means preparing students in ways that are mindful of where educational approaches may need to change to remain relevant and aligned with...
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Parents Volunteering at School Should Tailor Skills to Different Stages
Fewer parents are volunteering at their children's schools just as new research shows it yields benefits from better grades to lower rates of depression. Read the full Wall Street Journal article here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/parents-...
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Fox 7 Interview with Dr. Aprile Benner on Racial and Ethnic Bias
Racial and Ethnic Bias and its Impact on Health and WellbeingA new study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin shows young minorities who face discrimination based on their race or ethnicity may feel the impact on their healt...
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Racial and Ethnic Bias Leads to Lower Well-Being Among Adolescents
Racial and ethnic discrimination is problematic for all aspects of development — from mental and physical health to risky behaviors and academic success — particularly for Latinos, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin determined after an...
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HDFS Professor Dr. Su Yeong Kim Named Incoming Editor of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology Journal
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Su Yeong Kim has been named as the incoming editor of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology (CDEMP), the journal of Division 45 of the American Psychological Association. She joins an esteemed group of ...
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Childhood International Perspective: HDFS 2018 Maymester
I remember sitting on the floor of DFW International Airport with strangers who would soon become close friends, talking about how surreal this experience that hadn't yet begun was going to be, how surreal it already was. Twenty-two students, myself...
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Using Chosen Names Reduces Odds of Depression and Suicide in Transgender Youths
In one of the largest and most diverse studies of transgender youths to date, researchers led by a team at The University of Texas at Austin have found that when transgender youths are allowed to use their chosen name in places such as work, school a...
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Couples Weather Bickering With a Little Help from Their Friends
Every couple has conflict, and new research finds that having good friends and family members to turn to alleviates the stress of everyday conflict between partners. In fact, according to the study led by The University of Texas at Austin's Lisa Neff...
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HDFS Grad Students Attend SRA Summer School in Greece!
Launch of the Texas Aging and Longevity Center
Congratulations Dr. Liz Gershoff
Alum and Faculty Win Graduate School Awards
The University of Texas at Austin's Graduate School has announced the 2019 winners of its professional and student awards, which include a recent graduate student and faculty member from Human Development and Family Sciences. Generously underwritten by the University Co-op, the awards recognize excellence in graduate academics, teaching and professional services.
Some Parents More Challenged When Sons Encounter Bias
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have found that African-American parents who have had only limited first-hand experience with racial discrimination become less engaged as their sons encounter more racism. These parents are the most involved parents when their sons experience little discrimination. Yet, as their sons' racial discrimination experiences increase, they become less involved than parents of girls and other parents of boys.
Starting Out Solo
Much media coverage has focused on some millennials' "failure to launch," the term for when young adults live at home and get a great deal of support from their parents. Human Development and Family Sciences Professor Karen Fingerman wondered about another phenomenon—let's call it failure to latch. She wanted to know: What about the young adults who don't have parental support?
Learning for the Real World
The University of Texas at Austin expects its graduates to change the world. But, in an ever-changing world, that means preparing students in ways that are mindful of where educational approaches may need to change to remain relevant and aligned with modern needs of communities, industries and families.
Watch HDFS Professor Dr. Su Yeong Kim on KLRU PBS
Su Yeong Kim, Ph.D., is Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. She studies the intersection of family and cultural contexts in understanding the development of children of immigrants in the United States, with a focus on children of Chinese and Mexico-origin. Her research has been funded by the Nati...
Meet Ph.D. Student Allen Mallory
Graduate student in Human Development and Family Sciences Allen Mallory was recently the featured student profiled in the 2019 edition of the College of Natural Sciences' award-winning magazine, The Texas Scientist.
In the News: Bullying May Alter Teen Brains; Nostalgia Can Be Good For You
A faculty member and his Ph.D. student from the University of Texas at Austin's Human Development and Family Sciences Department were quoted in several recent news articles highlighting studies they contributed to. Stephen Russell, the department's chair and Priscilla Pond Flawn Regents Professor of Child Development, contributed to a new study led...Top 3 Reasons to Apply to HDFS at UT
Visualizing Science: Congrats Meng Huo!
Parents Volunteering at School Should Tailor Skills to Different Stages
Courtesy of Pierre Mornet
Is it Better to be Like Your Partner?
Particularly for people who worry about being abandoned, being similar to one’s partner can be helpful (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld/Getty).
Fox 7 Interview with Dr. Aprile Benner on Racial and Ethnic Bias
Racial and Ethnic Bias Leads to Lower Well-Being Among Adolescents
Racial and ethnic discrimination is problematic for all aspects of development — from mental and physical health to risky behaviors and academic success — particularly for Latinos, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin determined after analyzing findings from hundreds of previous studies on adolescents.
HDFS Professor Dr. Su Yeong Kim Named Incoming Editor of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology Journal
Childhood International Perspective: HDFS 2018 Maymester
Science in Film: "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"
Last month the documentary, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" was released about the life and legacy of Fred Rogers. Rogers used his understanding of childhood development in order to teach children about emotional and social topics. Researchers at the Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory at UT Austin discuss the techniques he used to ad...
