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Congrats to Dr. Amy Nuttall on publishing, "Pinpointing the timing of prenatal stress associated with infant biobehavioral reactivity," in Psychoneuroendocrinology: www.sciencedirect.com/.../abs/pii/...
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January 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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📣Congratulations to Dr. Yijie Wang on publishing "Making sense of development: What within-person and between-person patterns reveal" in Child Development Perspectives: spr.ly/63328BGYr7g #MSUHDFS
NEW Publication by Yijie Wang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Michigan State University. Article title: "Making sense of development: What within-person and between-person patterns reveal," in Child Development Perspectives. Summarizes 3 developmental patterns in minoritized youth.
September 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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📣Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Douglas on publishing "Parent-Coached Sibling-Mediated Intervention for Social Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Single-Case Study" in Behavioral Sciences: spr.ly/63323BGikqX 🙌#MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
New publication: Sarah Douglas, Ph.D., Professor. Title: Parent-Coached Sibling-Mediated Intervention for Social Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Single-Case Study (Behavioral Sciences). Study emphasizes family participation in ASD interventions.
September 24, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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Congrats to PhD student Sylvia Lin on being named #MSUSocialScience Access Torch for May Asian Pacific Desi Islander Heritage Month! Hear about her story & research which centers on ethnic-racial identity development among Asian-American youth: socialscience.msu.edu/news-events/... #MSUHDFS
May 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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MSU Child Development Lab expands to Lansing’s Eastside neighborhood: msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/ms... #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience #HDFS
April 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Congrats to Dr. Yuya Kiuchi on “Positive body image, multidimensional sport-confidence and subjective performance in Botswana athletes: The contributing role of perceived body acceptance by coaches and teammates,” in the Journal of Sports Sciences: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... #HDFS #MSUHDFS
March 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Results are in! 100% of MSU Birth to Kindergarten Child Development graduates passed their state licensing state requirements! Interested in child development, birth to kindergarten? Check out the program that will prepare you for your career: hdfs.msu.edu/academics/un.... #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
March 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Burcu Ozkum, #MSUHDFS graduate student, was recently featured on WLNS discussing making decisions for your child around screen time: www.wlns.com/news/parenti...
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How to maximize screen time for your child
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from child development experts on how we can be better …
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February 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. @andreawittenborn.bsky.social on receiving the Southeast Missouri State University Dr. Bernard DuBray Lifetime Achievement Award! #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
May 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Emilie Smith on serving on a National Academies Consensus Report on the Future of Youth Development: spr.ly/63322hezT2 #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.
February 18, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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So grateful to celebrate with our master's and doctoral degree graduates! We loved being part of your journey! #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
May 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Presents for siblings at birthdays? Read Dr. Claire Vallotton's interview on USA Today: www.usatoday.com/story/life/h.... #MSUHDFS #HDFS #MSUSocialScience
February 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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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
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".
April 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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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 youth baseball team and their coach huddle together with hands in the center. The coach's back faces the camera, with "COACH" printed on their shirt. Kids wear red or blue shirts, some with names like "DECKER" and "SCHMAN" visible.
January 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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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
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.
January 22, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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🎉Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Dunkel-Jackson & Hockey Challenge Camp on receiving the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award! The NHL is donating $25,000 to The SAFE Challenge programs including Hockey Challenge Camp & Baseball Challenge League that MSU RADD Lab supports! #MSUHDFS #HDFS
June 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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For our #TBT, we're remembering celebrating Drs. Megan Maas (middle right) and Yijie Wang receiving tenure in 2024! This photo is from the 2024 Associate Professor Promotion Reception with @andreawittenborn.bsky.social (middle left) on October 9. #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
February 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Congrats to Drs. Claire Vallotton & Holly Brophy-Herb on publishing "How are Early Head Start teachers’ professional development experiences associated with their work-related stress & qualities of teacher-child interactions?" in Early Childhood Research Quarterly: spr.ly/9188 #HDFS #MSUHDFS
June 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Congratulations to Simone Bibbs and Prince Owusu on their selection as 2025–2026 Urban Community Engagement Fellows Program! #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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August 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Deborah Johnson for being awarded the American Psychological Association (APA) Fellow distinction with Divisions 7 (Developmental Psychology) and 45 (Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race)! spr.ly/63325AU4FW #HDFS #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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October 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Congrats to @loriskibbe.bsky.social on her research, "Measurement invariance of the home literacy environment for preschoolers with and without speech and/or language impairment," published in Journal of Research in Reading: http://spr.ly/6332447heM #MSUHDFS #HDFS #MSUSocialScience
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July 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Yijie Wang on her publication, "Sleep as a Protective Factor: Multiple Forms of Discrimination and Substance Use Intention Among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized United States Youth," in the Journal of Adolescent Health: www.jahonline.org/article/S105... #HDFS #MSUHDFS
March 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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We are thrilled to announce that @lindachalgunseth.bsky.social will be the co-chair and assisted by #MSUHDFS & #YEP faculty for the next Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting in 2027, an event that draws attendees from countries throughout the world! #HDFS #MSUSocialScience
June 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Dr. Claire Vallotton was interviewed by USA Today for news story "Millennial parents want to give their children a '90s kid summer. What does that mean?" Read her recommendations for parents: http://spr.ly/633284c1lA #MSUHDFS #HDFS #MSUSocialScience
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June 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Get to know the student resources available to you: spr.ly/63326fNmfa. #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
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August 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM