The School of Human Sciences

05/19/2026

Help us congratulate two SHS members, Dr. Carley Morrison and Santee Ezell, on their joint work with other Faculty members across MSU in being awarded a $3 million National Science Foundation Research Traineeship grant to build the workforce needed to support resilient rural energy infrastructure. Their program, Smart Agriculture Energy Innovation Network (SAGEIN), aims to help communities adopt sustainable energy technologies while improving land-use efficiency and creating new economic opportunities.
To read more about the project, visit the link here: https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2026/04/msu-earns-3-million-nsf-award-advance-smart-agriculture-rural-energy

05/14/2026

Joy Nabors, a graduate of our AELC program, was recently selected as a Cowgirl 30 Under 30! Joy attributes Dr. Carley Morrison and Dr. Melody Fisher for having a lasting impact on her professional growth and accomplishments. We love seeing our graduates thrive! Congratulations, Joy!

Joy Nabors grew up competing in rodeo events and later served as president and social media manager of the Mississippi State University rodeo team....

05/09/2026

What an incredible end to the year! The School of Human Sciences hosted their annual Awards Banquet for master's and PhD students to recognize our stand-out students.
AELC Service Award - Emma Berry
AELC MS Student of the Year - Molly Campbell
AELC PhD Student of the Year - Emmanuel Mensah
FDM Teaching Award - Sadman Sakib Hossain
FDM Research Award - S.M. Rakifull Alam
FDM Service Award - Abhirami Krishnan
HDFS Student of the Year - Dr. Minel Guler
HDFS Teaching Award - Esteoghena Oladejo
HDFS Research Award - Cecilia Kankam K**i
HDFS Service Award - Meg Gustafson Escalante
Congratulations to our students on another successful year and for representing the School of Human Sciences well!

05/07/2026

As the semester draws to a close, make sure to THANK your advisors for all of their hard work setting you up for a successful academic year!

05/07/2026

Get ready to celebrate Graduation! 🎓The School of Human Sciences will be hosting a Grad Luncheon on May 14th from 10:30am to 1:00pm in Lloyd Ricks Watson 210. The Grad Luncheon is for PhD graduates, Master's graduates, Undergraduate Seniors, and their families as they prepare for the Graduation Ceremony starting at 2:30pm in the Hump. Finger foods and light refreshments will be provided. This is a come-and-go event, so feel free to stop by on the way to graduation!
Graduates, we welcome you to come dressed in your cap and gowns.
We are so excited to celebrate our School of Human Sciences Graduates!🎉

05/06/2026

05/05/2026

We are so excited to have MSU Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design partner with our Child Development and Family Studies Center to create a new outdoor playground for the children! We can't wait to see the final product!

04/24/2026

Mrs. Hallberg's Grief and Bereavement class had the opportunity to go to Jackson to visit the McClean Fletcher Center and Children's of Mississippi Child Life Department. This is a great opportunity for students to see how they can apply their classroom knowledge into a Hospital setting through the help of Child Life Specialists.
Thank you to Jennifer Drews Goodwin, Madeline Wilson, and the Child Life staff for giving our students this invaluable experience!

04/22/2026

🌟AELC Intern Spotlight🌟
Addison Lindsey is a senior in Agriculture, Education, Leadership, and Communication (AELC) major in the School of Human Sciences. She currently serves as a content intern with the National Grazing Lands Coalition, where she develops social media and written content, promotes events and educational opportunities, and shares stories from farmers and ranchers. She values the opportunity to contribute as a intern, gaining hands-on experience while supporting meaningful outreach efforts.

Addison recently had two big accomplishments at her internship where she was able to created a blog post titled: "AgVenture in Italia." You can read the post via this link: https://www.grazinglands.org/education/agventure-in-italia
Addison was also given the chance to design a webpage for Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out the webpage here: https://www.grazinglands.org/mentalhealth

We are so proud of Addison and her accomplishments! Keep up the good work!

04/15/2026

Today's the day! Head over to Fire Station Park to see the MSU Fashion Board's last show of the year at 7:00PM.

We hope to see you there!