Student Liability Insurance
The University of Tennessee provides professional liability coverage for student professionals. In order to obtain this coverage, students must pay […]
Partnership to Focus on Growth and Learning in Head Start Classroom
Samara Madrid Akpovo, associate professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS), teaches in the early childhood teacher […]
Student Spotlight: Mandy Greene with Farragut Primary School
HOMETOWN: Franklin, TN INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT SCHOOL AND GRADE LEVEL: Farragut Primary School, Kindergarten THREE SENTENCES ABOUT ME: I am so […]

CFS Alumni Receives Promise Award
Our department would like to congratulate CFS Alum, Lydia Criss Mays, as she is the 2018 recipient of the Alumni […]

CFS Professor Receives Excellence in Partnership Award
On Thursday, March 28th, CFS professor Sally Hunter attended the Student Disability Services Recognition Dinner and Induction Ceremony, where she […]

Practicum Student Spotlight: Claire Luttrell
Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2019 Who is your favorite professor or staff member at UTK so far […]

Practicum Student Spotlight: Sarah Harrison-Brown
Name: Sarah Harrison-Brown Hometown: Corryton, Tennessee Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2019 Who is your favorite professor or staff member at […]
Fall Colloquium Series 2023
CFS Colloquium Series Fall Presenters: Dr. Justin Lavner Scheduled: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, […]
2023-24 Students Received Fellowships from the Graduate School!
Please join me in congratulating our wonderful graduate students for receiving these prestigious awards! Shailey Curtis received the Hazel Taylor […]
Child and Family Studies Scholars Receive $5,000 Student/Faculty Research Award
Hannah Thompson and Lori Caudle were awarded a $5,000 Student/Faculty Research Award for their project entitled, “Social Emotional Learning Trauma-Informed […]
2023 Child and Family Studies Spring Colloquium
The CFS Department is excited to announce our colloquium for the spring semester! We hope you can join us for […]
Mesha Watkins: New Student Orientation Team Leader
Recently, CFS student Mesha Watkins received word that she had been chosen as Team Leader for the New Student Orientation […]
CFS Graduate Students Presenting their Research this Fall
We are excited that a number of our CFS Graduate Students have been selected to present their research at large […]
Fall Colloquium Series 2022
The CFS Department is excited to announce our colloquium series for the fall semester! We hope you can join us […]
Megan Haselschwerdt Named CEHHS DEI Faculty Fellow
CEHHS DEI Faculty Fellow Announcement The College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences’ Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CEHHS […]
Spring Awards and Fellowship Announcements
Congratulations to our CFS Graduate Students who received awards this spring! PhD student A. Capanolla won the Volunteer of Distinction, […]
Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years
The Child and Family Studies Department is excited to welcome renowned education professors, authors, and filmmakers Debbie Leekeenan and John […]