| | FALKTALK | ISSUE 15 | OCTOBER 12, 2022 | | | | |
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| | | | Dear Falk College Family, This year, our College welcomes 12 new faculty appointments in Falk College, new Falk staff, and of course our new first-year, transfer, and graduate students. In addition, I’d like to introduce Associate Dean Chandice Haste-Jackson, Ph.D., who will lead the Falk College Office of Student Services and work with numerous committees across campus to represent the interests of Falk students. We are thrilled at the continued growth of our College and invite you to be part of our next chapter. Diane Lyden Murphy, M.A., M.S.W., Ph.D.
Dean, Falk College | | | | | |
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| | |  | | Nutrition Professor Chaya Charles brings lessons from her organic farm stand to the classroom. “When I’m talking about food science, the nutritional quality of food, how soil health impacts that and all those things in my courses, I now have tangible experience of how that works,” she says. Explore Professor Charles’ farm. | | | | | |
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| | | | Human Development and Family Science major Dorbor Tarley ’22 took an interdisciplinary approach to address inequity and improve maternal health care for Black women. Learn about Dorbor’s research. | | | | | |
| | | | Public Health major Nicole Petersen spent the 2022 Spring Semester in South Africa. “I got to see firsthand the public health initiatives that are being implemented.” Follow Nicole’s adventure. | | | | | |
| | | | As an NCAA men’s basketball intern, “Tobi” Joshuasville ’22 attended the 2022 Final Four in New Orleans and presented the championship trophy to Kansas coach Bill Self. Read Tobi’s story. | | | | | |
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| | | | Food Studies alumna Ashia Aubourg’s ’18 dreamed of being a chef until an experience at an award-winning restaurant in Boston helped her realize not everyone has the same access to food. Tune in to the podcast. | | | | | |
| | | | Falk Advisory Board Member Jody Levison-Johnson ’98 MSW, LCSW, Ph.D. is president and CEO of Social Current, an organization that brings together social sector organizations and partners committed to advancing quality and advocating for the human service ecosystem. Read Jody’s story. | | | | | |
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| | | | Exercise Science Professor Joon Young Kim was awarded the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award in October 2022 for his service with the International Organization for Health, Sports, and Kinesiology (IOHSK). Meet Professor Kim. | | | | | |
| | | | Marriage and Family Therapy Professor Tracey Reichert Schimpff answered our questions about the benefits of couple and family therapy, and how to get help for yourself or a loved one. Learn about therapy from a therapist. | | | | | |
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