Official Twitter account for the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Michigan State University.

Joined October 2014
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Congratulations to Dr. Francisco Villarruel on publishing "“Organizational Arrangements in Evidence2Success Communities: Enabling Sustainable Community Transformation for Youth Well-Being” in Societies: spr.ly/6014BDJrxg #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Douglas and grad student Samiah K. Mjengwa on publishing, "Enhancing Early Literacy Development Through Dialogic Reading" in Childhood Education: spr.ly/6013B8fboP #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Congratulations to Drs. Lekie Dwanyen, Caitlin Edwards & Andrea Wittenborn on publishing “'I'm Not Here to Teach You How to Be Gay:' LGBTQ Client Experiences of Othering in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy" in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy: spr.ly/6013B8NgNU
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Congratulations to Sriya Deva, Emily Stephenson, Alekya Vudathu, Nyla Fenner, Delaney Garrett, Adeline Loftis and Amy Dillon for presenting their research with HDFS at the 2026 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum: spr.ly/6011B8plbZ #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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📣Congratulations to Dr. Amy Nuttall for publishing, "Associations between pregnancy-related anxiety and positive health behaviors across pregnancy in a sample of low-income, vulnerable women," in Midwifery! 📖 spr.ly/6017BB7RS3. #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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📣Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Douglas on publishing "'Nothing Can Replace Authentic Human Interaction': EI/ECSE Professionals’ Perception of AI" in Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. 📖spr.ly/6013BBxIW1 #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Students in Dr. Erica Tobe’s HDFS 438 (Applied Financial Literacy) capstone for the Financial Literacy for Personal and Community Success minor, completed a final project with local partners Capital Area Community Services, MSU Go for the Green Team, and Legacy Financial Group.
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📣Congratulations to Drs. Holly Brophy-Herb, Chi-Fang Tseng and Claire Vallotton and graduate student Salma El Saedy on publishing, "The Rewards and Stresses of Teaching for Infant and Toddler Educators," in the Early Childhood Education Journal: spr.ly/6014BBQucE
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📣Congratulations to Dr. Linda Halgunseth for publishing "Examining the Roles of Parent-Child Gender Dyads in the Association Between Parental Psychological Control and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Families" in Behavioral Sciences! spr.ly/6015BBsVzT #MSUHDFS
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We loved celebrating our two inspiring and beloved colleagues, Drs. Deborah Johnson and Emilie Smith who will be retiring this summer! We'll share about each closer to their retirement date. 💚 #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Congratulations to Dr. Chi-Fang Tseng on "Does Depression and Relationship Distress Predict Longer Couple Therapy Treatment in Naturalistic Settings?" published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy: spr.ly/6014BBg42m #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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🎉Congratulations to all of our 2026 graduates! We're so proud of you and so grateful to have been a part of your journey! 🎓💚 📷If you tag us on social media in your graduation photo, we'd love to reshare it! #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Congrats to Dr. Sarah Douglas & graduate student Chandani Bhandari on publishing, “You Can’t Always See What’s Going On”: A Qualitative Exploration of Educators’ Perceptions Supporting Children’s Social Engagement” in Early Childhood Education Journal: spr.ly/6014BBRwM0.
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Congratulations to Dr. Lori Skibbe for publishing “A randomized controlled trial of HighScope’s teacher professional learning on preschoolers' executive function skills” in the Early Childhood Research Quarterly: spr.ly/6017BBP3JT. #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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🎉Congratulations to Lilly Phillips on being selected the 2026 Outstanding Senior by the MSU Department of Human Development and Family Studies! 🎓Read her story: spr.ly/6189BBz9pU #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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🎉Congratulations to Dr. Francesca Pratt on successfully defending her dissertation! We're all so grateful to have been a part of your journey! 🎓#MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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Congratulations to our Board of Trustee Award for academic excellence recipients Emily Mason and Lilly Phillips!🎉spr.ly/6016B6A1Va
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Last week, Dr. Amanda Guinot Talbot, who is the HDFS director of undergraduate studies and the director of the Women's Leadership Institute, hosted their annual spring event and invited guest speaker Amy Guskiewicz: spr.ly/6010B64hUs
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Congrats to Dr. Chi-Fang Tseng & doctoral candidate Jiayi Liu on "Emotion Access and Navigation in Chinese Couples: Insights and Adaptations From Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Therapists" published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy: spr.ly/6188B64n8Q.
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Read the full story about our 130th anniversary and check out the event album on Facebook! Thank you to everyone who has celebrated with us! Story: spr.ly/6016B6Qweg Facebook album: spr.ly/6013B6QweW #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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