Human Sciences Chairs and Staff
Erik Porfeli
Chair of Human Sciences
porfeli.1@osu.edu
Erik Porfeli, professor of human development and family science, focuses his career on promoting positive human health and development and strengthening the fabric of our communities. He specializes in harmonizing and aligning resources and partnerships around a common mission. As one example, in his prior role as associate dean of community engagement and admissions for the Northeast Ohio Medical University, he headed an Ohio alliance of scientific, education, workforce and community partners. Under his leadership, they increased the number of underrepresented youth and young adults who pursued health professions education at the alliance's universities. His research focuses on lifespan career development, and he has had more than $9 million in extramural funding.
Leslie Carpenter
Assistant to the Chair
Department of Human Sciences
carpenter.370@osu.edu
Brian Focht
Vice Chair
Department of Human Sciences;
Interim Program Chair
Human Development and
Family Sciences
focht.10@osu.edu
Sue Sutherland
Director of Curriculum
Department of Human Sciences
sutherland.43@osu.edu
Sherman Hanna
Program Chair
Consumer Sciences
hanna.1@osu.edu
Martha Belury
Program Chair
Human Nutrition
belury.1@osu.edu
Jacqueline Goodway
Program Chair
Kinesiology
goodway.1@osu.edu
Staff
Finance
- April Homolak, Fiscal Officer
Human Resources
- Teri Parsell, Human Resources Generalist