Department of Human Science Dr. Veronica Oates - Chair For Department of Human Sciences chair Dr. Veronica Oates, the College’s shift from two to five departments offers the department the opportunity to reinvent itself. The Department of Human Science, colloquially known as “The People-Centered Sciences,” is looking to build on the research front, adding some new research-focused faculty members. “It’s an exciting time to be in Human Sciences, we’re in a period of growth,” she says. Dr. Oates’ primary target for one such addition would be in family studies research. Adding a gerontology researcher is also in the cards. One thing that’s clear is that Human Sciences is consolidating its multifaceted personnel from across the Agriculture Education complex to Humphries Hall, which will now serve as ground zero for the department. At its core, Human Sciences is going strong, sporting a 7:1 student-tofaculty ratio, spawning strong student organizations like the new TSU Fashion Society, and offering bigger and better scholarships backed by Dr. Oates’ and Human Sciences’ participation in the USDA NextGen Workforce Development program, which has helped support the department’s many study abroad activities to places like Japan, Italy, and England. Curriculum changes and alterations to the department’s offerings are on the table, as is a potential push from Human Sciences to reclaim the TSU Early Childhood program, which once fell under Oates’ purview but is currently housed in the College of Education.
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