The Parent and Family Education program in the Department of Family Social Science
has added a new fully online graduate minor program for students who are passionate about working
with families.
Timothy Piehler, associate professor in Family Social Science, has been honored with a 2025
University of Minnesota Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate and Professional
Education.
Kirsten Collins, senior undergraduate advisor in Family Social Science, is among the winners of the 2024-2025 University of Minnesota John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising.
Cheniqua Johnson '17, St. Paul City Council member, will be among the honorees April 9 at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's 2025 40 under 40 Award ceremony.
A Family Social Science research collaboration with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University earns seed grant to study LGBTQ+ Black youth in Minnesota and North Carolina.
The 2024 College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony highlighted the achievements of 13 alumni, including two who received their bachelor of science degrees from the Department of Family Social Science.
A contingent of faculty and graduate students from Family Social Science shared their research and expertise at the recent national conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
