College of Education and Human Development

Family Social Science

Community impacts on individual and family heath and well-being

Promoting connections between people who live in the same area, or share the same goals; acknowledgment and study of the role one's surroundings play in one's development. Researching physical, mental, and emotional well-being in development, learning, and culture.

Sara Axtell Sara Axtell

  • Senior Lecturer and Faculty-at-Large, Cultural Wellness Center
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  • 612-625-0252
  • axtel002@umn.edu

Axtell is the recipient of a 2023 University of Minnesota Outstanding Community Service Award . Much of my work focuses on developing mutually beneficial, authentic collaborations between the university and communities.

Sara Axtell, senior lecturer

Christopher Mehus Christopher Mehus

I am a Prevention Scientist with a background in family science, family therapy, parenting interventions, primary care research, and psychological trauma.

Christopher Mehus

Michelle Pasco Michelle Pasco

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.

Michelle Pasco

Avelina Rivero Avelina Rivero

Rivero is an assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Family Social Science.

A professor.

Zha Blong Xiong Zha Blong Xiong

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.

Zha Blong Xiong
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