Children, Families and Finances

NDSU Extension is the land-grant university partner of the United States Department of Agriculture. 

Our Mission

Empower North Dakotans to improve their lives and communities through science-based education

NDSU Extension believes:

• In lifelong learning through transformational education
• That all people belong and deserve respect
• In stakeholder input to guide program development
• In science-based, locally relevant information
• In the value of partners and collaboration

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Location and Mailing Address
Extension Human Development and Family Science
Telephone: 701-231-8652
Fax: 701-231-9645

Mailing Address:
Extension HDFS
NDSU Dept. 7260
PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050

Campus Location:
EML 322
1310 Centennial Blvd.
Fargo, ND 58102

HDFS/Extension Specialists and Staff

	Sean Brotherson(Ph.D., Oregon State University) Extension Family Science Specialist, Professor Office Phone: 701-231-6143 Email: sean.brotherson@ndsu.edu Core Area: Family Science Research Interests: Parenting and fatherhood; Healthy marriages; Family stress and transitions; Grief and bereavement; Early childhood and well-being; Family life education; Family policy
	Kim Bushaw, (M.S., North Dakota State University) Extension Family Science Specialist Office Phone: 701-231-7450 Email: kim.bushaw@ndsu.edu Core Area: Family Science Research Interests: Early childhood education and care; Parent education; Adult learning
	Jane Strommen, (Ph.D., North Dakota State University) Extension Gerontology Specialist Office Phone: 701-231-5948 Email: jane.strommen@ndsu.edu Core Area: Aging and Wellness Research Interest:  Falls prevention in older adults; Family caregivers of older adults; Aging in place in rural areas Website:Aging Well
	Krista Olson, Administrative Secretary, HDFS Extension Office Phone: 231-8652 Email:Krista.L.Olson@ndsu.edu