We are here to Enhance, Enrich, and Empower the Human Experience.
Together, HHD students, faculty, staff, and community improve the quality of life through research, education, and action. Our alumni are in professions that enrich health and well-being, fitness and activity, and living environments for individuals, families, and communities. We are the College of Life.
September 25, 2020
Jumpstart, CSUN’s early literacy education program for children aged three through five is still going strong, thanks to a renewal of a grant from California Volunteers and AmeriCorps. Housed in the Department of Child and Adolescent Development, but open to students of all majors, the program works with Volunteers of America (VoA) and the Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) to match CSUN students with children from traditionally under-served backgrounds learn to read and develop a love of reading that can last a lifetime. Read more about JumpStart
September 16, 2020
16 outstanding CSUN students were named CSU Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars - five students in this group are from HHD. In addition to a $3,000 stipend to support their research, the students also may apply to participate in a fully-funded summer research experience at a UC campus or another doctoral-granting institution. The scholar program is designed to increase the pool of potential California State University faculty by supporting the doctoral aspirations of CSU students who have experienced economic and educational disadvantages. Read more about this group of scholars.
September 11, 2020
In August, the California State University (CSU) awarded Merav Efrat, associate professor of health sciences at CSUN, with the 2020-21 Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award (FILA) for her groundbreaking work in lactation education and research, paving the way for CSUN to become a leader in the field. Read more
September 9, 2020
Approximately 76 percent of American adults aren’t getting the minimum amount of exercise they need to remain healthy, according to Kinesiology faculty Steven Loy. “Now is the time to improve your health. The minimum is 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity,” he said. “That could be walking, that could be gardening, that could be vacuuming and having the cleanest house. 30 minutes… at least five days a week.” Read more
August 12, 2020
Boxwell’s career took off after graduating with a master’s degree, and he credits CSUN for helping him become an adult. He had gleaned technical training — how to evaluate worker exposure to chemical and biological elements, for example — that enabled him to develop programs where they were needed. Boxwell hopes his action of donating to CSUN/EOH will have a ripple effect, encouraging other alumni to donate, too Read more
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