One idea, lasting impact: How Kenadie Glasgow built a Special Olympics tradition at Miami
Swimmer developed idea after experience in Scott Osterfeld’s class
Family Science and Social Work News
Lunch Bunch initiative flourishes at Miami
Program was founded in 2023 and connects students, faculty, and community members with disabilities
Jay Kimiecik, associate professor, recently published an article in The Journal of Positive Psychology examining why many young people are experiencing diminished psychological well-being and how p...
EHS faculty lead projects that strengthen interdisciplinary learning
Two teams of faculty from Miami University’s College of Education, Health, and Society recently showcased projects supported by EHS Interprofessional Grants. The first project, led by Nan...
Miami University faculty members Ganiva Reyes, Racheal Rothrock, and Ann Mackenzie from the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, Angela Curl from the Department of Family Sc...
FSW students support local families through community partnership with TOPSS
Students in Professor Kate Kuvalanka’s FSW 261 classes in the Department of Family Science and Social Work partnered this semester with Talawanda Oxford Pantry and Social Services (TOPSS)...
Miami’s social work program earns reaffirmed accreditation from CSWE
The Miami University Department of Family Science and Social Work’s Baccalaureate Social Work Program has received reaffirmed accreditation for eight years from the Council on Social Work...
Miami students earn Contribution Project grants to create change in their communities
Five Miami University students, three social work majors, one nursing major, and one speech pathology and audiology major, have received Contribution Project grants to bring their community-focused...
James receives funding for Kinship Navigator Program evaluation
Anthony James, professor of Family Science and Social Work, received $4,600 from the Butler County Educational Service Center for the project Evaluation of the Butler County (OH) Kinship Navigator ...
Kuvalanka and student co-authors publish article in Journal of Family Theory & Review
Kate Kuvalanka, professor of family science and social work, and student co-authors Jason Abram, a current MSW student, and Sophia Goldberg, a current undergraduate, recently published an article i...
Miami social work students surpass national exam pass rates
Miami University’s Bachelor of Social Work students achieved an 83.3% first-time pass rate on the 2024 national licensing exam, significantly higher than the national average of 67.2%, ac...
EHS students honored with Provost’s Student Academic Achievement Award
Two College of Education, Health, and Society students are among this year’s 13 recipients of the Provost’s Student Academic Achievement Award, which recognizes exceptional acad...
Faculty secure $60,000 grant to support teacher education and student wellness
Ganiva Reyes, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry (TCE), Racheal Banda Rothrock, assistant professor (TCE), Angela Curl, associate professor in th...
Miami faculty member offers expert insight on financial and community factors for new parents
Megan Kuykendoll, a certified family life educator and instructor in Miami University’s Department of Family Science and Social Work, was featured in WalletHub’s “Best...
Study co-authored by EHS professor explores link between stress, pain, and social status
Sherrill Sellers, associate dean for undergraduate education, innovation, and technology and professor of family science and social work at Miami University, is a co-author of a new study published...
Gregory contributes to four new publications on public health, education, and health disparities
Kayleigh Gregory, assistant professor in the Department of Family Science and Social Work, is co-author of four recent publications spanning topics in public health, healthcare equity, and social w...
KeAnna Daniels blends healing and entrepreneurship to uplift women and communities
KeAnna Daniels, a 2011 Miami University graduate in social work with a minor in entrepreneurship, is using her expertise to lead healing-centered initiatives that empower women and promote emotiona...
Miami Honors College student combines sport, social work to improve communities
Miami University Presidential Fellow Katie Dunn works with Carlyn Kimiecik’s lab to leverage sport and play
Sellers receives Delp Outstanding Faculty Award for student impact and leadership in EHS
Sherrill Sellers, professor of family science and social work and associate dean for undergraduate education, innovation, and technology, has been awarded the Richard T. Delp Outstanding Faculty Aw...
Faculty-student team launches youth development initiative through sport and play
Miami University Assistant Professor Carlyn Kimiecik partnered with undergraduate students Katie Dunn and Sophie Dull to launch Recess for Champions, a sport-based positive youth development initia...
EHS students honored with 2025 President’s Distinguished Service Award
Three students from the College of Education, Health, and Society — Mónnica Gay-Feliciano, Jessica Miller, and Debra Olabode — have been named recipients of Miami Unive...
Kimieciks present at national play conference
Jay Kimiecik, associate professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, and Carlyn Kimiecik, assistant professor of Family Science and Social Work, presented at the 2025 National Conference on the...
EHS students and faculty visit Statehouse to discuss education, health, and community needs
On March 26th, a group of 14 EHS students, faculty, and staff joined Miami University's Office of ASPIRE and Government Relations Network at the Ohio Statehouse for their annual Alternativ...
Miami student Anna Williams named Dayton VA Social Work Student of the Year
Anna Williams, a Master of Social Work (MSW) student in Miami University’s Department of Family Science and Social Work, has been named the Dayton VA Social Work Student of the Year. Will...
Elise Radina elected to NCFR Board of Directors
M. Elise Radina, associate provost for faculty affairs and professor in the Department of Family Science and Social Work at Miami University, has been elected as a member-at-large to the National C...
Reconnect and celebrate: Family science and social work alumni event
Join fellow Miami University alumni and friends for Impact and Inspire: Miami Family Science and Social Work on Tuesday, April 22, from 4–6 p.m. at Miami’s Voice of America Lear...
Social Innovation Weekend 2025 takes on issue of loneliness and isolation
Students spend weekend seeking solutions to aspects of societal issue
Miami faculty awarded grant for Head Start needs assessment
Faculty from Miami University’s College of Education, Health, and Society have received a $15,712 award from the Butler County Educational Service Center to assess the needs of Butler Cou...
Social Innovation Weekend receives USASBE co-curricular events award
Award is one of two Miami University received from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Miami University honors faculty and staff at Years of Service Recognition Ceremony
Miami University celebrated the dedication of its faculty and staff during the 15-25-30 Years of Service Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. at ASC Pavilion. The event recognized th...
Katie Dunn named finalist for 2025 Truman Scholarship
Katie Dunn, a junior social work major at Miami University, has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2025 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. A Presidential Fellow and Honors College student from Ill...
WKRC-Local 12 highlights Anthony James’ research on absenteeism solutions
Anthony James, professor and department chair of family science and social work at Miami University, was featured in a two-part segment on WKRC-Local12’s town hall addressing chronic abse...
Kimiecik and Dunn recognized for student-athlete well-being research
Carlyn Kimiecik, assistant professor in the Family Science and Social Work Department, and social work student Katharine Dunn presented their literature review findings at the National Association ...
EHS graduate students earn top honors at Miami University 2024 Graduate Research Forum
Graduate students Tyaira Smith and Jason Abram were among the top honorees at the Miami University 2024 Graduate Research Forum, held on Nov. 1. Tyaira Smith, a fourth-year doctoral student in educ...
Graduate Research Forum 2024: Top presenter awards
Winners of the oral and poster presentations from the 16th annual forum announced
Miami University alumna explores virtual reality’s impact on pediatric orthopedic care
Mackenzie Cannon ’19, a Family Science graduate and certified child life specialist, recently published an article in Everything Matters detailing her work with Nationwide Children...
Kimiecik team explores narrative pedagogy at Lilly Conference
At the 43rd Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, held Nov. 21-23 at Miami University’s Armstrong Center, father-daughter duo Jay Kimiecik (KNH) and Carlyn Kimiecik (FSW) present...
Chronic absenteeism under the spotlight: Anthony James on 'The Academic Minute'
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified challenges in K-12 education, including the growing issue of chronic absenteeism. Anthony James, professor and interim chair of family science and social work at...
Gregory presents research at conference in D.C.
Kayleigh Gregory, assistant professor of Family Science and Social Work, recently presented her research on quality maternal health care at the Postpartum Support International Conference held in W...
Miami University students, faculty represented at behavioral health workforce event
Miami University’s College of Education, Health, and Society was well represented at the Higher Education Learning Circle: Building the Behavioral Health Workforce event on Friday at VOA....
Anthony James discusses chronic absenteeism on NPR's Cincinnati Edition
Anthony James, Ph.D., Professor and Interim Department Chair of Family Science and Social Work at Miami University, was featured on NPR’s Cincinnati Edition to discuss the rise in chronic...