Staff and Faculty
Student Spotlights
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Brittany Whitehead – A future helping improve people’s financial literacy
As a kid, Brittany Whitehead was influenced by her grandparents, who lived through the Great Depression. At just 16-years-old, her grandfather dropped out of school to join the military, and her grandmother, who went to Brown University, was the financial…
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Luke Huber
Luke Huber, a second-year doctoral student, is focusing his research on improving early childhood prevention and intervention programming through data-driven decision making. He hopes to someday have a career that helps to improve services provided to families with young children.
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Isabel Mendoza
Isabel Mendoza, a senior studying kinesiology and health, looks forward to incorporating her love for people into her future profession.
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Jenna Fisher
By taking courses through DMACC in high school, Jenna Fisher decided that she wanted to pursue becoming a teacher. It is her goal to one day make positive changes to her own student’s lives.
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Laura Emery
Laura Emery strives to help others and witness the direct impact her career path will have on their lives. Upon discovering the financial counseling and planning major she quickly found it to be the perfect major for her to do just that.
Recent News
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COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES SPRING 2024 GRADUATING SENIOR AWARD WINNERS
by Rachael Kauffman The College of Human Sciences recognizes six students who have worked especially hardthroughout their time at Iowa…
04/25/2024
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Iowa State University Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for LeBaron Hall Replacement and Human Sciences Complex Renovation
Iowa State University celebrated the groundbreaking of the LeBaron Hall Replacement and Human Sciences Complex Renovation project for the College…
04/24/2024
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Study highlights successful Iowa program for youth exiting foster care
A study out of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies indicates Iowa’s program for youth exiting foster care…
04/15/2024
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VanWaardhuizen named ACTE Teacher Educator of the Year
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) honored Laura VanWaardhuizen as the national 2024 Teacher Educator of the year….
01/29/2024
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Graduating student found her true calling at Iowa State after traumatic childhood
Alyssa Rodriguez complete her degree in human development and family studies at the conclusion of this semester, fulfilling a dream…
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