University of Missouri - Human Development and Family Science

10/23/2026

📣A special congratulations to graduate students Mel Abarca and Pam Hernandez and and postdoctoral fellow Hanamori Skoblow!

10/22/2026

Check out what Mizzou researcher and HDFS Assistant Professor Eunjin Tracy has been exploring related to how couples’ daily routines, sleep, and relationship experiences may be connected to blood glucose levels and heart disease risk.

You’ve heard of a broken heart, but what about the everyday habits that affect your heart health? Mizzou researcher Eunjin Tracy is exploring how couples’ daily routines, sleep and relationship experiences may be connected to blood glucose levels and heart disease risk. Because it turns out, love and health might have more in common than you think!
Read the full story: https://brnw.ch/21x6zKU

University of Missouri - Human Development and Family Science

10/15/2026

Come have some pizza and join Sarah Killoren and Melissa Herzog, Human Development and Family Science DGSs, for an overview of our on-campus and online graduate programs. Did I mention we’ll have pizza!
Register here: https://cglink.me/2ny/r452566

Wednesday | October 21 | 4:00-5:00pm | Gwynn Lounge | Gwynn Hall

10/14/2026

Remember to stop by Raising Cane's tonight! Between 5:00-9:00pm, 15% of net sales will be donated to HDFS' Graduate Student Association when you mention their fundraiser. Or use code RCFUND96 online!

10/08/2026

The University of Missouri's Center for Family Policy and Research, affiliated with the Department of Human Development and Family Science, is seeking applicants for two postdoctoral fellowships with interests in gerontology, dyadic health science, cognitive functioning, and/or sleep. The postdoctoral fellows will join Dr. Eunjin Tracy, Dr. Megan Gilligan, and Dr. Hanamori Skoblow on research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that focuses on sleep and cognitive performance in older couples.
For more information and how to apply, please visit: https://bit.ly/cfpr-postdoc-job-id-60938
Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2026.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

10/08/2026

The University of Missouri's Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) seeks applicants for the endowed Millsap Professorship. We are interested in scholars who use AI and data-intensive methodologies to study development and family processes across the lifespan or who research the impact of AI and other technology on individual and family relationships.
For more information and how to apply, please visit: https://bit.ly/millsap-job-id-61126
Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2026.

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

10/08/2026

Mizzou alum Heather Rossi, BSHES ’97, has been nationally recognized with the 2026 Mary Barkey Clinical Excellence Award for her work as a child life specialist!

10/07/2026

We're pleased to announce two of our graduate students have been chosen for the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2026 Horowitz Early Career Scholar Program! Congratulations Uma Awasthi and Sijia Zhao!
Learn more about the program and the 2026 cohort of scholars and mentors here: https://www.srcd.org/news/announcing-2026-scholars-and-mentors-horowitz-early-career-scholar-program

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Mizzou: College of Education & Human Development

10/07/2026

Applications are now open for STEM Cubs! Designed for students in grades K-8, this free STEM program offers hands-on learning experiences that spark curiosity, encourage creativity and build problem-solving skills. Whether your child loves science, technology, engineering or math, STEM Cubs is a fun opportunity to explore, discover and connect with STEM at Mizzou. Learn more and apply: https://brnw.ch/21x6cKk

10/06/2026

Let's celebrate National 4-H Week, October 4-10! We recognize our educators at : [left to right] Steven Krauss, Clay Hurdle, Kellie Seals, and Tim Tanner!
This week, celebrate with us the 6 million 4-H'ers, 3,500 educators, 500,000 volunteers, and 35 million alumni from every county and state preparing our youth to be Beyond Ready for life and career. 🍀

MU Extension 4-H Missouri 4-H Mizzou: College of Education & Human Development