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How to Repair Distrust In A COVID-19 Vaccine

Prof. Sandra Quinn is interviewed by NPR's Leila Fadel on the current opposition to a coronavirus vaccine, which is rooted in a climate of conflicting information.
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Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Updates and resources on COVID-19, how UMD is responding, info on public health faculty experts and the latest news stories.
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About Us

Our department advances the concept of family well-being as the foundation for a healthy society.
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Center for Healthy Families

We are a non-profit clinic providing premarital therapy, couple therapy, family therapy, and parent education to a diverse population.
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FMSC Former Student Highlight: Oluwaseun Ajimoko

October 26, 2020
Family Science graduates are off doing exceptional work in their post-undergraduate lives. The...
Natasha Williams, PhD candidate

Natasha Williams Selected as a Health Policy Research Scholar

October 8, 2020
Natasha D. Williams, a third-year Family Science doctoral student, is one of 60 scholars who was...
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Vaccine Opposition On Facebook Uniting Around ‘Civil Liberties’ Argument

October 1, 2020
Anti-vaccination discourse on Facebook increased in volume over the last decade, coalescing around...
Mia Smith Bynum

Dr. Mia Smith-Bynum: Harnessing Personal Experience and Expertise to Dismantle Racism and Improve African American Mental Health

September 25, 2020
Associate Professor of Family Science Mia Smith-Bynum (she/her) identifies as a scholar-activist,...
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Family Science Alumnus John Hart, MS '12, PhD '17 Talks Prison Reform

September 23, 2020
UMD Alumnus Dr. John Hart discussed prison reform in a webinar held by SPH Alumni Network.
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