Tag: youth development and family sciences

Always on the Go: Nicole Geller’s Journey to a Ph.D.

by Jessica Alday
September 30, 2026

Nicole Geller has two speeds: stop and go. This mentality has brought her through life, from playing sports to teaching, parenting, playing more sports, and now getting her Ph.D. in Youth Development and Family Sciences. As a child, Nicole ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Student Profiles, Youth Development And Family Sciences

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

FYCS Graduate Student Yearbook 2026

by Jessica Alday
April 15, 2026

In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation week, we're featuring the hard work each of our graduate students devotes their time to every day as they work to expand their knowledge of youth and community development. FYCS graduate students dedicate ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Graduate Student Appreciation, Graduate Students, Youth Development And Family Sciences

Dr. Xiaoya Zhang Discusses AI in Family, Youth and Community Science Research at the UF/IFAS AI Summit

by Jessica Alday
March 13, 2026

At the UF/IFAS AI Summit, Assistant Professor Dr. Xiaoya Zhang presented her innovative, AI-powered research that investigated a support program for high-risk families. Her study examined the effectiveness of the Family Check-Up Online Program, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Featured Faculty, Mental Health, Prevention Science, UF/IFAS Research, Youth Development And Family Sciences

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: 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: CALS, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Mental Health, Prevention Science, UF/IFAS Research, Youth Development And Family Sciences

Student earns first UF doctorate awarded in youth development and family sciences

by Darryl Palmer
August 9, 2021

In 2017, the department of family, youth and community sciences at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences launched a new doctoral program. Four years later, the department awarded UF’s first doctorate in youth ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Commencement, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Graduate, Youth Development And Family Sciences

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