Human Development and Family Science

KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. So Young Park, Assistant Professor at HDFS on domestic and interpersonal violence in Missouri, how the research at HDFS helps victims of DV, and how to build awareness within yourself and our community in honor of October and Domestic Violence Awareness month.

KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Nina Thomas, Community Resilience Organizer with the City of Columbia's Office of Sustainability on CoMo Canopy, a new program in partnership with Forest ReLeaf dedicated to growing resilient tree canopies across Missouri to support healthy people, healthy habitats, and a healthy planet.

In this Grandparents Day special episode, KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with Dr. Megan Gilligan, an Associate Professor at HDFS on the numerous types of relationships grandparents have with adult grandchildren in the modern age, and how can technology can bridge divides among multigenerational families.

In a conversation expanding on her interview at The Daily Blend, KBIA's Rachael Norden chats with Miranda Clines, Director of the Child Development Lab (CDL) at MU's Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) on their expanding programs, what conscious discipline is, and why the CDL remains the best kept secret at Mizzou.

KBIA's Darren Hellwege talks with Dr. Rachel Thibodeau-Nielsen of the University of Missouri Dept. of Human Development and Family Science about why play isn't just fun for kids, but is a big part of their learning and development.

KBIA's Darren Hellwege talks with Dr. Melissa Herzog about her work and teaching in Positive Youth Development and how it helps young people find interests that can motivate them.

KBIA's Darren Hellwege talks with Dr. Steven Krauss of the University of Missouri Dept. of Human Development and Family Science about his work with 4-H Clubs of Missouri and his teaching in Volunteerism and Youth-Adult Parnerships.

KBIA's Darren Hellwege talks with Dr. Clay Hurdle of the MU School of Human Development and Family Science. Dr. Hurdle discusses teaching leadership to Mizzou students and working with young people through MU Extension and 4-H Clubs of Missouri.

KBIA's Darren Hellwege visits with Shinyoung Jeon of the MU Department of Human Development and Family Science about her research into the "Co-Caring" relationship in which parents and teachers partner for wellbeing of young children.

KBIA's Darren Hellwege talks with Dr. Aileen Garcia of the MU School of Human Development and Family Science about recent research to help parents and early childhood educators.