College of Education and Human Development

Family Social Science

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College of Education and Human Development Alumni Society

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Support Family Social Science

You also have the option of making a gift directly to the department. Your support helps us attract and retain top graduate students, as well as aids our faculty in their research. Visit our Giving page to learn more, or contact Tirzah Blair, at tblair@umn.edu, 612-626-3597, for more information. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Family Social Science faces

Alumni of our program can be found around the world in a variety of leadership roles. We've shared some of their stories below.

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Ashley Landers, PhD '16

Transformed: Ashley Landers, PhD,  was honored with a 2022 CEHD Alumni Award of Excellence for her work with the First Nations Repatriation Institute.

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Amanda Koonjbeharry, BS '09

Advocate and award-winner: Currently an senior account supervisor at Poston Communications, Atlanta, Koonjbeharry was honored as a 2021 CEHD Rising Alumni and as a 2022 “40 Under 40 Honoree” by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

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Cheniqua Johnson, BS '17

Rising Star: This program officer with the St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation was honored with a 2022 Rising Alumni Award by the CEHD Alumni Society.

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Kelli Holly, PhD '14

Renowned marriage and family therapist: Helping combat vets and survivors of military sexual trauma.

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Yoav Lavee, PhD '85

Understanding Family Stress: Helping families cope.

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Claire Busse, BS '22

Turning lessons in leadership: Claire Busse developed a trauma-informed leadership training for peer leaders in the University of Minnesota’s marching band.