College of Education and Human Development

Family Social Science

Community impacts on individual and family heath and well-being

Zha Blong Xiong

Associate Professor

My primary research interests focus on the social and cultural capital that promotes (or hinders) healthy development in children, especially with children of immigrant and refugee families.  Currently, I have two distinct but interrelated projects…

Zha Blong Xiong

Michelle Pasco

Assistant Professor

Michelle Pasco received a PhD in Family and Human Development at Arizona State University and before joining the University of Minnesota was a Postdoctoral Research Scholar working on the Arizona Youth Identity Project. Originally from the Los…

Michelle Pasco

Christopher Mehus

Research Associate Professor

I am a Prevention Scientist with a background in family science, family therapy, parenting interventions, primary care research, and psychological trauma. My overarching goal is to improve public health by supporting parents in raising healthy…

Christopher Mehus