Our annual newsletter just dropped — and it’s our BIGGEST yet! 🏆📚🌍. Awards, research, center highlights, community impact, student success & more — all in one place. You don’t want to miss it!. 🔗 Read the full issue here:

🧠💤 Can deep sleep clean your brain? Purdue researchers think so. A new study led by Dr. AJ Schwichtenberg and grad student Moon West shows brain “sloshing” may start earlier in sleep than we thought — and could help fight Alzheimer’s.

RT @PurdueHHS: Congrats to Natasha Watkins, @PurdueHDFS clinical associate professor, for receiving the 2025 HHS Study Abroad Leadership Aw….

Congratulations to these incredible HDFS faculty and graduate students for receiving their well-deserved college-level awards this year! 🏆. Your dedication to impactful research, exceptional teaching, and meaningful service continues to inspire us all. Well done! 🎉👏

Big congrats to our very own Deborah Nichols! 🎉 Selected as 1 of 16 speakers at TEDx South Congress in Austin this Sat, May 3rd! . 🗣️ With 25+ yrs in higher ed, Deb bridges academia, industry & community. Watch live:

RT @PurdueHHS: Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, associate vice provost for World Readiness and clinical professor of @PurdueHDFS, and a team of #Purdu….

🎉 Congrats to @davidjpurpura on receiving the 2024 Lu Ann Aday Award—@LifeAtPurdue's highest honor in humanities & social sciences! His work on early childhood math literacy, using picture books to boost kids' math skills, is making a major impact. Well deserved!

RT @PurdueHHS: Join us during HHS Life Inspired Week to hear from Julie Holliday Wayne as she presents "Who’s Remembering to Buy the Eggs?….

RT @PurdueHHS: 🎉Congrats to David Purpura, professor in @PurdueHDFS, on being selected to receive the 2024 Lu Ann Aday Award, #Purdue’s hig….

TONIGHT at 5 PM in STON 122, join HHS Connex for a workshop led by Dr. Pamela K. Sari, Director of the AAARCC. This workshop will include an overview of microaggressions and ways to recognize and address them through "microinterventions.". 🔗 Register now:

Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who fought tirelessly for equality and unity. Let us continue his work by challenging injustice, fostering understanding, and building bridges of hope. Together, we can make the dream a reality. 💛🖤

RT @PurdueHHS: 🚂 We’re sending a big #Boilermaker welcome to our new @PurdueHHS admits today. We can't wait to see you on campus this fall.….

Happy January, everyone! ✨ . Get ready to mark your calendars, because here are all the important dates for this month! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season filled with warmth and cheer. Have a great start to 2025! 📆

✨ Congratulations to Dr. Valerie Knopik, Professor of HDFS, on receiving the prestigious Leadership in Action Award from the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence! 🏆. Thank you for being an inspiration to us all. Enjoy your well-deserved award!👏

RT @PurdueHHS: #Purdue faculty are encouraged to apply by Feb. 3, 2025, for the Lorene Burkhart Award for Excellence in Research about Fami….

Are you getting enough sleep while preparing for final exams?. According to the Sleep Foundation, fewer than 10% of college students get enough sleep during finals week. 😴. 🔗Get helpful sleeping tips from Professor of Gerontology, Elliot Friedman:

The Center for Families (CFF) is now accepting submissions for their annual funding program. In the past 30 years, over $700,000 has been provided to support Purdue students and faculty. Learn more and apply for funding for your research by Feb. 3, 2025:

Join us today for our Internship Poster Session! ✨. Come and see the incredible experiences our undergraduate students have gained through internships. From professional growth to hands-on learning, their stories will inspire you! . 📍 Where: HNLY 136.🕐 When: Today at 1 PM

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Purdue HDFS! 🍁✨. Whether you're gathering with loved ones, reflecting on personal growth, or simply enjoying a moment of rest, may your day be filled with warmth, gratitude, and joy. 🥧❤️

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. A.J. Schwichtenberg, associate professor in #PurdueHDFS, for being named the 2024 recipient of the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award! 🌟 This honor recognizes her leadership and innovation in teaching, and we are so proud of her!