Category: UF/IFAS

UF Study Abroad Programs Bridge Culture, Service, and Community Education

by Jessica Alday
September 3, 2026

While Florida’s hot summer settled in, the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences headed elsewhere for the season. Across three study abroad programs, faculty in the department brought students to Belize, Ireland, and Spain, ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Nonprofit Management, Study Abroad, UF In Belize, UF In Ireland, UF In Spain

FYCS Faculty Present Research on New Frontiers in Youth Participation at International Conference

by Jessica Alday
July 24, 2026

July 11th and 12th marked the 12th Biennial International Conference hosted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at the Institute for Lifecourse and Society, University of Galway. This summer, four faculty members in the Department ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Family Youth And Community Sciences, Featured Faculty, Prevention Science, UF/IFAS Research, Youth Development

FYCS faculty recognized for high-impact delinquency prevention research

by Jessica Alday
June 11, 2026

Dr. Sarah Lynne and Dr. Kate Fogarty are co-authors on high-impact research, as designated by UF/IFAS. They published “Buffering effects of positive childhood experiences on the association between adolescents' adverse childhood experiences ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Family Youth And Community Sciences, Featured Faculty, Prevention Science, UF/IFAS Research, Youth Delinquency, Youth Development

FYCS at the 20th F3S Annual Conference of the Social Sciences

by Jessica Alday
May 19, 2026

On April 18th, 2026, the Florida Society of the Social Sciences (F3S) hosted their 20th Annual Conference of the Social Sciences (CSS). F3S invites researchers in the social sciences to share and discuss their research with other social ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Graduate Students, Nutrition, Prevention Science, UF/IFAS Research, Youth Development And Family Sciences

Dr. Katherine Sims is a Rising Star at the University of Florida

by Jessica Alday
April 27, 2026

Dr. Katherine Sims, Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, received the Rising Star award from the University of Florida Center for Teaching Excellence. The Rising Star Award honors ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Featured Faculty, UF/IFAS Teaching, University Of Florida

Building Bridges: An Ounce of Prevention

by Jessica Alday
April 22, 2026

FYC2331: An Ounce of Prevention is a UF Quest 2 course that introduces students to the field of prevention science. As social issues begin to arise, we often try to address them on the back end. Prevention science encourages a proactive approach. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, Classroom Snapshots, Community Development, Community Resilience, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Prevention Science

What Can I Do With an FYCS Degree? Valla Boffey Shares Her Story

by Jessica Alday
March 30, 2026

Have you ever wondered what you can do with your Family, Youth and Community Sciences (FYCS) degree? We sat down with Valla Boffey, FYCS Class of 2024, to reflect on her journey from FYCS student to summer camp program director. Valla Boffey ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Archive, CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, What Can I Do With An FYCS Degree?

This prevention science researcher studies youth right alongside them

by Jessica Alday
February 12, 2026

Erin Vines is a doctoral candidate in the Youth Development and Family Science (YDFS) program at the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences (FYCS). She conducts research on youth and families experiencing adversity. She focuses ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Mental Health, Prevention Science, Youth Development, Youth Development And Family Sciences

A Prevention Scientist’s Journey to Address Teens’ Mental Health Online

by Jessica Alday
February 4, 2026

Josie Bryan is a Doctoral Candidate in Youth Development and Family Sciences (YDFS) in the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences (FYCS). She conducts prevention science research that tries to understand teens' mental health ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Archive, CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Mental Health, Prevention Science, UF/IFAS Research, Youth Development And Family Sciences

PreventiGators research team wins HiPerGator Pioneering Research Award During UF AI Days

by Jessica Alday
November 10, 2025

Researchers in the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences are investigating factors that may lead teens to tobacco addiction in adulthood, and their AI-powered research is making waves. During the University of Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Addiction, AI, Archive, Artificial Intelligence, CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, HiPerGator, Prevention Science, UF AI Days, UF/IFAS Research, University Of Florida

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