College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
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Why Team Makeup Matters: Elevating Every Voice Through Intentional Grouping
What does it take to build a community where every voice is heard and valued?
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Fall Meeting
Wednesday, August 27
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Brian Q. Cannon named to Prestigious BYU Chair in Western American History
Laura Padilla-Walker, dean of the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences, and Jay H. Buckley, director of the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, are pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Q. Cannon, professor of history at BYU, to the Lemuel Hardison Redd, Jr., Chair in Western American History at Brigham Young University. His initial three-year term began July 1.
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Internship Stories and Slices
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, October 15
Come chat with past Interns, get ideas, network and enjoy some pizza!
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BYU researchers show social connection is still underappreciated as a medically relevant health factor
Despite mounting evidence that social connection is vital to physical health, new BYU research shows most people, including doctors, still underestimate its importance.
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History Student’s Contribution to Wikipedia Entry Earns Wiki Edu Spotlight
Phoebe England-Baker did not know completing a homework assignment would lead to the Wiki Edu blog spotlighting her work. England-Baker's extensive research expanded information in a Wikipedia article from a short paragraph to an eye-opening report exposing current events at a detention center in Georgia.
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BYU Researchers Explore the Impact of AI on Human Relationships
As quickly as Americans are integrating artificial intelligence into their daily lives, BYU researchers are eagerly exploring how this technology might affect human relationships — for better or worse.
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Leading with Purpose: Dallin Bundy, 2025 Truman Scholar
On April 10, 2025, President Reese met with Dallin Bundy to tell him he was selected as a 2025 Truman Scholar. Dallin Bundy, a junior at Brigham Young University studying political science with a minor in civic engagement leadership, is the fifth BYU student in five consecutive years to receive this award.
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BYU research: Your beliefs about money may reveal clues about your relationship
In a recent study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, BYU professor Ashley LeBaron-Black and her colleagues examined how these beliefs—called "money scripts"—affect couples’ financial communication and relationship satisfaction.
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Defining Sacred: BYU Survey Reveals What People Value Most
Have you ever wondered how to tell what someone treasures most in life? They might reveal their answer if asked, “What is most sacred to you?”
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Finding Christ in Captivity: BYU Professor Uncovers Faith in the Soviet Gulag
As Easter approaches, a time when Christians reflect on the redeeming power of Jesus Christ, BYU historian Jeff Hardy shines a unique light on faith forged in one of the darkest corners of modern history—the Soviet Gulag.
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Living in Transcendent Indebtedness: How Repentance Connects Us to Christ’s Enabling Power
The transformative power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ was a central theme of the April 2025 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Exceptional Student Research Earns Recognition at Mary Lou Fulton Conference
On Thursday, April 10, the floor of the Wilkinson Center Ballroom was transformed into a space of academic learning and discourse during this semester’s Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Student Research Conference.
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Counterfeit Connections
Despite the surge in AI relationship technologies in recent years, little attention has been paid to how such technologies may impact dating and family formation, as well as established marriages and family relationships.
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Pamela King Speaks on Human Flourishing Gained by Religiosity at 21st Annual Marjorie Pay Hinckley Lecture
Scroll to end to watch the full lecture.
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"Inspiring the Next Generation of Public Servants" with Senator Curtis
11:00 AM
Monday, March 17
Join the BYU Political Affairs Society and Political Science Department as they host Senator John Curtis who will speak on inspiring the next generation of public servants. All are welcome.
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"Strengthening Global Families in a Changing World"
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Thursday, February 27
Martin Hickman Outstanding Scholar Award recipient Spencer James, family life professor, will address the need to broaden our study of families globally. Uniting truths from "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" with cutting-edge family research will allow us to better support children's development, maintain stable family structures, and foster thriving communities even amidst the uncertainties and transformations of our changing world.
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Not About Money: BYU Professor Spearheads Evidence-Based Group Therapy Website
BYU psychology professor Gary Burlingame, alongside an international team of psychology professors, developed a website meant to address a long-standing controversy within the mental health profession: the declining research, support and resources for group therapy.
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