The School of Family Life

Join us for an info session about internships. This event is for all majors.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Sign up at https://bit.ly/4gsm02b

Join the Wheatley Institute and theBYU School of Family Life for a lecturewith Dr. Pakaluk where she willdiscuss her new book that details thefindings of a study of educated womenwho are raising five or more children.This book has been described as abeautiful celebration of motherhoodthat showcases the rich complexity ofhuman love and makes the compellingcase for the blessings of children andfamily in our modern society.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​September 12th at 7pm
Hinckley Center Assembly Hall

NEW COURSE for fall 2024!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Inequality and and American Family.
MWF 2-2:50pm.

Congratulations to Ashley Berges a family and consumer sciences education junior and Kourtney Glenn a family and consumer sciences education senior who were selected as ambassadors for the Assocation for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Family and Consumer Sciences division. Ambassadors were chosen from across the country and we are lucky to have two of the only 10 select come from BYU! They will participate in professional development, assist in recruiting efforts and attend local and national conferences during their time as ambassadors. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Utah State University Extension is currently hiring for three Extension Assistant Professor positions in the Home and Community Department based in Duchesne, Uintah, and Piute counties. Would you be willing to share among your listservs, colleagues, graduate students, recent graduates, and to others who might be interested? For more information, see the following job descriptions:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Duchesne: https://bit.ly/3y9KjjE
Uintah: https://bit.ly/4dtqzaQ
Piute: https://bit.ly/3UMj8nQ

Write a 1,500 – 1,700 word essay answering the prompt, “Should the U.S. two-party system be amended if it is to survive an increasingly polarized electorate?” The winners will not only receive a monetary reward, but will be given the opportunity to read their papers with commentary from a Wheatley Constitutional Fellow at an event on September 17, 2024 at 4 p.m.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Essays are DUE Thursday, July 4th at 5 pm.

For more information visit: https://socialsciences.byu.edu/constitution-day

Congratulations SFL 2024 Graduates!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You and your guests are invited to an open house reception for all SFL graduates directly following convocation in 2110 JFSB. This open house will extend until 3 p.m.

Congrats to our Valedictorian, Emily Kate Burdette!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Emily Kate Burdette, SFL Valedictorian and a Family and Consumer Sciences Education major, is from Saratoga Springs, Utah. She started attending BYU in the Fall of 2018 and declared her major after serving a mission in the Texas Houston East Mission—Spanish speaking. One of the things Emily loves the most about teaching is working with students as they learn to find their own passions and explore the opportunities that lie ahead of them. She is incredibly grateful for all the mentors she has had throughout her life, especially her BYU professors, and supervisors at the Upholstery shop and the foods lab on campus. In addition to academics and teaching, Emily loves creating memories with her family and friends as well as making things with her own two hands—specifically, cake and cupcake decorating, quilting, cross-stitching, and upholstering. Emily will teach Culinary and Baking and Pastry at Timpanogos High school in the fall.

Congrats to our Salutatorian, Cambria Siddoway!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Cambria Siddoway, SFL Salutatorian and Family Studies major, grew up in Bountiful, Utah. After serving a mission in Austin and San Antonio, Texas, she transferred to BYU to attend school with her husband. After completing her first research practicum, she presented at the Fulton conference, then the American Sociological Association conference, and now the Society for Research on Adolescence. In addition to being a co-author on several papers, she submitted a first-authored paper for publication, and is preparing another based on her most recent mentored research experiences in the SFL Academy. She received an award for this research at the Fulton Conference. Cambria also learned to enjoy writing and workshopping papers with other students by reviewing and editing student papers on the Family Perspectives editorial board, and TAing for advanced writing. She now plans to continue her education at BYU in the Marriage, Family, and Human Development Master's program this fall, where she will study gender in adolescence.

She says, “The amazing professors in SFL made my experience at BYU one of intellectual growth, personal development, and self-discovery. They are examples to me of Christlike devotion and faith. Amidst many challenges to faith today, I found peace and community within the School of Family Life that transformed my testimony.”

Congrats our Salutatorian, Briella Smith!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Briella Smith, SFL Salutatorian and Human Development major, is from Cypress, Texas. One of the things Briella loves the most about her major is the amazing people with whom she has interacted including peers, BYU professors, and families in the community. The School of Family Life professors enriched her love for God and for serving with charity. She is grateful for the multiple opportunities she had to work as a Teaching Assistant in SFL 210 and SFL 240, and as a Research Assistant with Project M.E.D.I.A. in Denver. She also presented her own research at the Fulton Conference. In addition to academics, she loves spending time with her family and listening to Taylor Swift. Briella plans to use her degree in her new position as Service Coordinator for Provo Early Intervention.

She says, “The School of Family Life offered me many opportunities to direct my career path towards community outreach for families. I am incredibly grateful for all the people who helped me succeed in college including my professors, amazing parents, husband, and siblings.”

Join us in congratulating our Valedictorian and Salutatorians!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Look for individual posts with bios for each of them.

If interested, please reach out to Anna at [email protected]

Please join us on April 11 to see the culmination of research for many Family, Home, and Social Sciences’ students at the 2024 Fulton Conference. The conference is free and open to the public.

Do you have questions about family life? ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Fill out this short questionnaire to have your question answered by a Family Science expert (link in bio).

SCHOLARSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE! For the 2024- 2025 school year.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​All FHSS majors are welcome to apply:
ANTHROPOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
SFL
HISTORY
ECONOMICS
GEOGRAPHY
SOCIAL WORK
POLITICAL SCIENCE

Also featuring Scholarships for:
SINGLE PARENTS and
MILITARY

DEADLINE: April 1st at MIDNIGHT
To apply go to https://bit.ly/3xkFzag

Thursday, March 14 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Roof of the KMBL​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences is opening the roof of the Kimball Tower. Make a donation to student scholarships in the college and then enjoy kolaches while taking in the view from the highest vantage point on campus. The university-wide student giving campaign runs March 1–March 14 but be sure to direct your donation of any amount to our college here. Our goal is to have 240 donors in 2024! Cougar Cash, venmo, credit card, or cash are accepted forms of payment on March 14.

Have you thought about a Service Year?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​When you serve, you become a positive force in the lives of children

Hands of HopeAmeriCorps Program
--Care for children who need a safe, stable, loving home
--work as part of a close-knit team
--$23,800 annual living allowance, paidbi-weekly
--Fully furnished housing in a private,gated community
--Lifelong connections with others who are service-minded
--All majors welcome! Great for social justice, social work, pre-med, psych, education, and more!

Contact Darean Talmadged
[email protected]
713.529.0639

Attention SFL Students!​​​​​​​​​Join us for the Gerontology Conference!​​​​​​​​​
March 12-13.
March 12: 6-8:30 in the Hinkley Alumni Center Assembly Hall
The Keynote will take place at 7:30 and will be an XP event.
March 13: 9-12:30 in the Hinckley Alumni Center

This event is free, everyone is welcome, and refreshments will be served.

Thursday, March 7 | 3:00 p.m. | B192 JFSB​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Discover the perspective of social scientists from a low-ses-background and how their life situation impacts their professional experience. Panelists will be Ruth Aguirre, Social Work; Kirk Hawkins, Political Science; Jeff Dew, Family Life Professor; and Kara Duraccio, Psychology. Refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, February 29 | 11 a.m. | 250 KMBL​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​History professor Mark Christensen, author of “Aztec and Maya Apocalypses,” examines a Mayan performative sermon intended for a Holy Week celebration to demonstrate how the Maya celebrated a key ritual of Good Friday: Christ’s removal, or descent, from the cross. In the process, he explores the European and Maya influences on the sermon and performance itself ultimately offering another window into the religion of the Yucatec Maya, their instruction on the Passion, and the various versions of Catholicism offered in the new world.

This is the fourth annual art contest, sponsored by The Belonging and Diversity Committee in the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The theme for the contest this year is "Hearts Knit Together in Unity and in Love" — Mosiah 18:21. First place wins $1000, second place wins $600, and third place wins $400. Submit your art to the 9th floor in the Kimball Tower by April 5 at 5 p.m.

Join CREATE!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Couple Relationships and Transition Experiences (CREATE) study is a nationally representative longitudinal study of newly married couples. The study involves 2,187 couples, most of whom were married in 2014, and explores aspects of relationships and how transitions are associated with relationship qualities. To prepare RAs are encouraged to take SFL 290 and Stats 121 or equivalent in other major (not required, but helpful).

“How to Support and Defend the Constitution in a Divided Nation”​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Come listen as Judge Thomas Griffith, a Fellow at the Wheatley Institution presents his lecture, “How to Support and Defend the Constitution in a Divided Nation! This is an XP lecture.

Thursday, February 15 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | 250 KMBL

"Whether you love it or loathe it, there’s no denying that Valentine’s Day is a big deal. We spend billions of dollars on the occasion each year, and 2024 will be no exception. Nevertheless, many people’s budgets will be constrained this year, as 46% of Americans say inflation is affecting their Valentine’s Day plans, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by WalletHub." (WalletHub)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Check out Jeff Dew's comments on Valentine's Day spending on WalletHub (link in bio)

Come find an internship you’ll love! Over 50 internship providers across all nine FHSS departments will be in attendance at the fair for students to network with. Refreshments will be provided.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Wednesday, February 14 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | WSC Garden Court

The Heritage Community has offered a student trek opportunity to interested students! This will be held on Wednesday, February 21st from 10:40am to 2:25pm. We will carpool using BYU vehicles and lunch (pizza) will be provided. You must submit a quick Qualtrics application prior to the event due to space constraints (priority given to Jr/Sr and early submissions). If chosen to attend, you will be notified via email. We will tour the facility, eat lunch, and chat with industry professionals.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Apply: https://bit.ly/3vD1xo5

Marjorie Pay Hinckley Lecture: “Lives Split in Two: DACA and the Limits of Semi-Citizenship”​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Join us for the most prominent social science lecture of the year. We’ll be hosting Roberto Gonzales, the Richard Perry University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who will discuss his research on how immigration and citizenship policy affects the lives and prospects of immigrants in the United States. Gonzales’ book Lives in Limbo has won eight major book awards. This is an XP lecture.

Thursday, February 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Hinckley Center Assembly Hall

The Heritage Community has offered a student trek opportunity to interested students! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​This will be held on Wednesday, February 21st from 10:40am to 2:25pm. We will carpool using BYU vehicles and lunch (pizza) will be provided. You must submit a quick Qualtrics application prior to the event due to space constraints (priority given to Jr/Sr and early submissions). If chosen to attend, you will be notified via email. We will tour the facility, eat lunch, and chat with industry professionals.

Apply: https://bit.ly/3vD1xo5

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Please join the Black History Month Scavenger Hunt going on for all of February!
Swipe to find all locations, the more posters you find, the more entries for prizes you will have.
Instructions to enter:
1. Take a picture of the poster
2. Scan the QR code
3. Sign in to your BYU account to respond to the survey
4. Fill out the survey and attach the image where instructed
Search on your own or with friends!
Prizes include t-shirts, lanyards, coupons and gift cards.

Are you interested in graduate school? Join the School of Family Life Academy!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Why?
-Prepare for grad school by taking graduate classes now
-Graduate courses might apply to future graduate work
-Try out graduate classes without committing to graduate school
-Work on mentored research
-$250 scholarship

Find application details at https://bit.ly/AcademySFL
REMEMBER Applications are due Feb 15th!!