College of Education and Human Development

Family Social Science

Strengthening families, family/couple functioning and processes

Exploring and understanding close relationships that have strong emotional connections of belonging, care, and love.

Chalandra Bryant Chalandra Bryant

  • Professor and Pauline Boss Faculty Fellow in Ambiguous Loss
  • 612-625-1900
  • cmbryant@umn.edu

Bryant joined the UMN faculty in 2020 and currently serves as the FSoS Director of Research.

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Jodi Dworkin Jodi Dworkin

My research and outreach focuses on promoting positive family development, parenting adolescents and college students, and the role of technology in these relationships.

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Christy Kujawa Christy Kujawa

I am passionate about education, support and community for parents. I believe in sharing evidence based, scientific research, offering best practice, allowing parents to make the most informed decisions possible when it comes to their children.

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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.

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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.

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Avelina Rivero Avelina Rivero

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

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Armeda Wojciak Armeda Wojciak

  • Associate Professor and Couple & Family Therapy Program Director
  • she/her/hers
  • 612-625-1900
  • awojciak@umn.edu

Dr. Wojciak has developed a robust research program in improving outcomes for at-risk youth and families with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through interventions that are designed and evaluated across family, foster care, school, and youth…

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Armeda Wojciak
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