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The College of Health has announced promotion and tenure for eight faculty. The advancements recognize sustained excellence in teaching, research and university service.

HDFS doctoral student Chloe Horowitz published research finding that a sense of personal control may buffer the cognitive effects of early life trauma in adulthood.

Kelly Chandler and Kathryn Stroppel presented research and insights on work-life fit and workplace flexibility at an OSU PCOSW supervisor empowerment event.

HDFS doctoral student Sara King is one of 24 scholars selected worldwide for the 2026 EADP-EARA-SRA International Summer School in the Netherlands.

Instructor Joe Leykam organized a College of Health team for the Out of Darkness Campus Walk on April 18, bringing together faculty and students for suicide prevention awareness.

David Rothwell has received a competitive Russell Sage Foundation grant to study how paid family leave policies affect mothers' employment and use of public assistance in Oregon.

Megan McClelland and colleagues published two new studies on early childhood self-regulation and executive function, including research spanning Poland, Iran and the United States.

Megan McClelland moderated a Children & Screens national panel on self-regulation and joined a PBS Kids school readiness webinar, sharing her expertise in human development and family sciences.

OSU's Early Learning Systems Initiative was featured in the Oregon Early Childhood Inclusion 2026 Impact Report for training thousands of early childhood professionals and strengthening family engagement across Oregon.

Richard Settersten is co-leading a national study examining whether alternative credentials such as microcredentials and bootcamps promote economic mobility or deepen inequality.

HDFS doctoral student Tosin Alabi moderated a session and presented research on youth engagement in foster care at the SSWR 2026 Conference in Washington, D.C.

OSU's Center for Healthy Aging Research connects 40+ faculty across eight colleges to advance interdisciplinary science — from lab bench to clinical practice — helping people age healthier at every stage of life.