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Human Development and Family Science graduate named to national mental health committee

Thu, Aug 24, 2017

College of Education and Human Sciences alumnus, Paul Emrich, Ph.D., has been named to serve on a new panel charged with coordinating the response to serious mental illness in the United States.

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Solar Eclipse Workshop for Teachers

Mon, Aug 21, 2017

Public school teachers from across the state of Oklahoma gathered on August 12 to learn about the August 21, 2017, total solar eclipse. The workshop was sponsored by the College of

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Carola Muñoz de Cote to receive Pinnacle Award in Tulsa

Thu, Aug 17, 2017

When the Tulsa YWCA celebrates the 2018 Women of the Year -- Pinnacle Awards, Carola Muñoz de Cote will be among 10 women honored. As the program manager for the College of Human Sciences’ ¡Juntos Se Puede! (Together We Can!), Muñoz de Cote works with Tulsa area families and students to help them achieve high school graduation while promoting higher education as an option. Noted as a champion for equitable education in the Latina community, Muñoz de Cote personifies the mission of YWCA - to eliminate racism and empower women.

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Name change for historic OSU program announced

Mon, Aug 14, 2017

After more than eight decades, Oklahoma State University’s School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration will be known as the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The name change is the product of a reorganized academic structure for the school, which will include four specializations: event planning, lodging management, food studies and beverage management.

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Doctoral Students Receive NSCA Foundation Scholarships

Fri, Aug 11, 2017

Oklahoma State University students Carlos Estrada and Mike Luera were named recipients of the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s (NSCA) Minority Scholarship for 2017. This $1,500

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Nutritional sciences faculty and graduate students at SNEB

Fri, Aug 11, 2017

Jennie Till and Bradyn Powell, Nutritional Sciences Master’s Degree students and Dietetic Interns, accompanied Dr. Deana Hildebrand and Dr. Gail Gates to Washington, D.C., for the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) Conference in July 2017 where they presented research posters.

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Professor predicts ancient berry's rich future

Wed, Aug 09, 2017

Wolfberries have been used in China for centuries to ensure longevity and treat age-related conditions of the liver and the eye, but those qualities and many more have only recently been confirmed due to researchers using modern high performance analytic methods.

Human Health and WellnessCollege of Education and Human SciencesNutritional Sciences

Teresa Jackson selected for new national leadership program to build culture of health

Wed, Aug 09, 2017

Jackson will join scholars from across the country to collaborate and innovate to solve persistent challenges and advance a Culture of Health—one that places well-being at the center of every aspect of life.

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Edralin Lucas receives Regents Distinguished Teaching Award

Wed, Aug 09, 2017

Edralin Lucas, associate professor of nutritional sciences, has been selected to receive the 2014 Oklahoma State University Regents Distinguished Teaching Award.

College of Education and Human SciencesNutritional Sciences

Brenda Smith receives Undergraduate Research Mentor in Human Sciences award

Wed, Aug 09, 2017

As a nutritional sciences professor in the College of Education and Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University, Smith has been instrumental in the development of undergraduate student research.

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American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities recognizes Human Development and Family Science grad students’ research

Mon, Aug 07, 2017

Two Human Development and Family Science graduate students recently received honors at the 2017 American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) conference in Hartford, Connecticut in June

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OSU grad named to U.S. Health and Human Services post

Thu, Aug 03, 2017

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lance Allen Robertson for U.S. Assistant Secretary and Administrator for the Administration on Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. President Donald J. Trump nominated the Oklahoma State University alumnus earlier this year. Robertson has been Oklahoma Department of Human Services’ Director of Aging Services for the past decade, overseeing a range of programs that included the Older Americans Act and the State’s Home & Community Based Services Medicaid Waiver (ADvantage). He led a statewide team of 225 staff members.

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