Human Services

Cynthia Fair, an associate professor of human services, has published an article in the Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children and Youth. "'I don’t want to sit by you:' A Preliminary Study of Stories and Consequences of Stigma and Discrimination from HIV-positive Mothers and their Children” included interviews with HIV-positive women and their uninfected children about experiences of stigma and discrimination.

Students in a human services senior seminar participated in National Public Health Week last week by raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and how it can affect college students and the community alike.

Cynthia Fair, an associate professor of human services, co-authored "Telephone Support Groups for Fathers Parenting HIV-Infected Children" in the spring 2009 edition of The Source, a journal for clinicians who work with children and families.

Human Services students and faculty greeted four returning alumni March 17 at the annual Human Services Career Awareness Program.

An Elon University faculty member was honored this week by the North Carolina Campus Compact for her dedication to the practice of service-learning in higher education. Pam Kiser, a professor of human services, received the 2009 Robert L. Sigmon Service-Learning Award at a Feb. 11 campus luncheon as part of an NCCC statewide conference.

Some helped the homeless in Washington. Others repaired drywall and cleaned debris from hurricanes in Louisiana and Texas. All learned more about service. Students shared their experiences in recent courses in a forum held Jan. 27 as part of the Winter Term 2009 theme “Emerging Futures: Foresight for Global Good.”

Elon University played host last week to the 6th annual fall conference of the North Carolina Association for Play Therapy, which brought to campus dozens of professionals who work with children dealing with grief, trauma and other issues that bring children to therapy.

Kristen Sullivan and Cynthia Fair, both from the Department of Human Services at Elon, are presenting research on Oct. 27 at the annual conference of the American Public Health Association in San Diego.

Cynthia Fair, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Human Services, has co-authored a chapter for a book on the provision of care to children with life threatening illnesses.