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New Falk Advisory Board Member Jody Levison-Johnson Honors Vow to ‘Change the System’
When Jody Levison-Johnson was in high school, she had a close friend who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One night when he was off his medication and behaving erratically, “John” was arrested by police. He was placed in the county…
Falk College Graduate ‘Tobi’ Joshuasville Dancing His Way to Top of Sports Industry
When Oluwatobiloba “Tobi” Joshuasville was in sixth grade, he didn’t tell his mother about a school dance because he was shy about mingling with his classmates. But his mother, Bolanle Onikosi, found out about the dance from Joshuasville’s younger brother…
Human Development and Family Science Students Discover ‘Healing Power of Optimism’
For Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics rising juniors Nathalia Kobrosky and Jayde Kahn, participating in a Life is Good Playmakers online course this past spring was a crucial step toward their career goals of helping children navigate life’s…
Syracuse University Libraries Receives Gift of Cookbook Collection
Gretel Pelto, an internationally recognized scholar in nutrition and public health, recently gifted Syracuse University Libraries with cookbooks to add to the Libraries’ already significant cookbook collection. The Libraries’ cookbook collection supports academic programs and courses in health, food studies,…
Falk Student Nicole Petersen Completes Public Health Internship in South Africa
Nicole Petersen ’23, of Loudonville, New York, always wanted to pursue a career in medicine. When she discovered the public health major at the Falk College, she decided it would be the perfect opportunity to see healthcare from a different…
Chandice Haste-Jackson Appointed Associate Dean of Falk College Student Services
Chandice Haste-Jackson, Ph.D., an associate teaching professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College, has been named Associate Dean of the Office of Student Services in Falk College effective July 2022. In her new…
Students Experience the History and Culture of the Land Down Under
An immersive trip to study the history and culture of Australia, along with enjoying a game of footy and a tasty meat pie too, is underway for a group of Syracuse Abroad students who are spending time this month in…
New Research Shows Anger Levels Among EMS Workers Rise When Quality of Sleep Falls
It’s no secret that sleep and emergency medical services (EMS) work do not go hand in hand. The profession is notorious for long and oftentimes odd hours, with overnight shift work a part of the job. It’s bound to affect…
Internship Coordinator Enjoys Creating ‘Diversity of Learning Opportunities’ for Marriage and Family Therapy Students
With their job in the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy at Falk College, Tyler Cashion Sliker found the perfect intersection between their passion and expertise. As internship coordinator for the residential master’s degree program, Sliker places students in internships;…
Social Work STARs Ethan Smith and Alexander Nelson Make Impact at Local Teen Center
Near the end of each school year, the junior high and high school students who hang out at The CanTeen in Cicero, New York, select one adult volunteer for its STAR Award. But this year, the students had trouble picking…