William Goodman congratulates a student and her mother at commencement.
Wayne Caron (left) with an undergrad at commencement. In his nomination of Dr. Caron for the College of Human Ecology’s McFarland Outstanding Teaching Award, Hal Grotevant, Department Head, described his innovative approach to teaching and learning, his ability to create a learning environment that welcomes diverse views and stimulates intellectual curiosity and personal development. Read more about Caron on the FSOS stories page.
Paul Rosenblatt (right) with students at the FSOS undergraduate showcase. 
FSOS Department Head Jan Hogan at the FSOS undergraduate showcase.
Jean Bauer and a student at the FSOS undergraduate showcase. 
William Goodman and an undergraduate at the Department undergraduate showcase.
Left to right: Pauline Boss, professor with graduate students Christi McGeorge and Tai Mendenhall in New York City following the 9/11 attacks. McGeorge is now a professor of Human Development and Family Science at North Dakota State University. Mendenhall is associate professor in the U of M’s Department of Family Social Science.
Celebrating a newly minted PhD! Drs. Virginia Solis Zuiker (left) and Jean Bauer (right) congratulate Mary Jo Bartels. “Jean and I were co advisors for Mary Jo,” says Dr. Zuiker. “Mary Jo was my first Ph.D. advisee and she is now the Family Resiliency Program Leader in UMN Extension. Mary Jo also worked as a graduate assistant for Jean’s Rural Families Speak project and she worked on my Hispanic self-employment project.”
FSOS graduate student Sarah Lassig (left) with FSOS Department Head Jan Hogan at a scholarship event.
Left to right: Professors Hal Grotevant, Carolyn Tubbs, Pauli Rosenblatt and Research Assistant Amanda Siegenthaler explored a graduate program specialization in family diversity. Drs. Carolyn Tubbs, Paul Rosenblatt, and Hal Grotevant were awarded a Bush Diversity Grant to support this initiative. The goal was to link diversity to all areas.
Family Social Science and Extension collaborated to conduct research at the Minnesota State Fair in the “Driven to Discover” building. In August of 2019, new U of M President Joan Gabel (second from left) stopped by to say hello to (left to right) Extension Program Leader (and FSOS PhD alum) Mary Jo Katras, FSOS graduate student Yiting Li, and Associate Professor Virginia Solis Zuiker.
The Family Social Science M.Ed. degree program prepares students to design, deliver, and evaluate family-focused programs for adult learners and gives them the opportunity to prepare to earn a license to lead Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) programs. The fall introductory orientation and spring commencement ceremonies are the only in-person meetings for this fully online program.
Jessica Sanchez 9right), a 2019 McNair Scholar, conducted research that evaluated a financial education curriculum for Karen Young Adult Refugees. She was mentored by FSOS Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Cathy Solheim, whose research agenda has delved deeply into the experiences of immigrant and refugee families.
FSOS major Lemlem Jeldo was a McNair Scholar and is pictured here (far right) discussing her research at the August 2019 Trio Scholar Showcase. Her research interests revolve around maternal health and overall health disparities and improving the health outcome all over the globe.
FSOS has been collaborating with scholars in Iceland to bring parent-education to that country. They have made several visits to Minnesota to work with both U of M and Minneapolis School District parent educators to hone their skills. CEHD Connect magazine had this story detailing the origins of the partnership.