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Quote from Kaylina Smith '23, undergrad alumna
It is a department full of generous educators. Every day that I work with my families, I am able to apply the knowledge that I learned from the amazing faculty and staff within the department.
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I am grateful for the experience, education, and support I received during my PhD program, which provided a solid foundation for a research career.
Recent articles
FSOS alumna Sreytom Tim honored
Sreytom Tim '20, who earned her Family Social Science bachelor's degree, is currently at Skills Development Fund Cambodia and wants to use her degree to empower Cambodian women and girls.
FSOS alumni to be honored
Lekie Dwanyen, who earned both her undergraduate and doctoral degrees in Family Social Science, will be honored by the College of Education and Human Development with a Rising Alumni Award April 30.
April is Financial Literacy Month
Virginia Solis Zuiker, associate professor, is also the Department's Accredited Financial Counselor supervising faculty. She discusses the value of financial literacy.
FSOS contingent attends MENTOR Capitol Hill Day
Graduate students and a faculty member joined mentoring advocates from across the country in a Day at the Capitol and Summit in Washington, D.C.
Honoring Pauline Boss, FSOS Professor Emeritus
A professor emeritus in the Department of Family Social Science, Pauline Boss is an internationally recognized scholar, educator, and family therapist.
FSOS graduate student awarded grant for Panama research collaboration
Ana Mireya Diaz, a graduate student in Family Social Science, has been awarded a UMN Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility's Global Engagement Grant that will take her to Panama this year.
FSOS seeks candidates for tenure track faculty
Family Social Science and the Extension Center for Family Development seek candidates whose research includes studying family health, resilience and thriving in the context of social and economic inequalities.
