Professor Jennifer Angus showcases her incredible exhibit of dried and petrified insects that she uses to create Victorian-style art installations on the season premiere of Wisconsin Life.
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In Photos: Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin listens and learns at the School of Human Ecology
Welcome sign for Chancellor Mnookin made by the Child Development Lab. Photo by Rosie Yang. A moving truck stalled in Arizona would not stop Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin from her first day as the 30th leader …
Two from UW–Madison appointed to National Museum and Library Services Board
In an announcement from the White House on Aug. 12, President Biden named Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, professor in the School of Human Ecology and of pediatrics and adolescent medicine in the School of Medicine and …
Five SoHE Faculty Earn Promotions
Drs. Halpern-Meekin, Hartley, Kirkorian, Robb and Shin return to campus with added distinction. Five faculty in the School of Human Ecology have earned promotions and will return to campus this fall with added distinction: Dr. …
Jennifer Angus, Lauren Papp and Alvin Thomas Awarded Named Faculty Appointments
Named chair and professorship appointments provide recognition for faculty members’ distinguished contributions while also forming an enduring bond with the donor who honors the School of Human Ecology with their gift. Faculty fellowships are equally …
Introducing: The Black Fatherhood Podcast with Dr. Alvin Thomas
Dr. Alvin Thomas, with support from UW–Madison’s School of Human Ecology and UW Extension, is pleased to announce the debut of the Black Fatherhood Podcast, which aims to educate, validate and elevate Black Fatherhood to …
Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities Gain Immersive Introduction to Graduate School
UW–Madison’s School of Human Ecology Hosts Inaugural Equity & Justice Summer Institute The diverse areas of study within Human Ecology have long intersected in a shared focus on improving opportunities and experiences for youth and …
Meaningful. Beautiful. Pride.
On a beautiful Spring day full of hope, more than 140 alumni, friends, faculty and staff gathered at the School of Human Ecology to celebrate the power of philanthropy to transform the lives of students, …
An Historic Achievement: Human Ecology Dean Soyeon Shim Invested with the Elizabeth Holloway Schar Deanship
Soyeon Shim, PhD, Dean of the School of Human Ecology, has achieved one of the highest honors in academia: an endowed deanship, made possible by a collaborative group of visionary donors. This marks the first …
Toward Risk-Benefit Assessments in Psychedelic- and MDMA-Assisted Therapies (JAMA Psychiatry; Raison)
Research on the benefits of psychedelic and MDMA-assisted treatments may result in new challenges. As this concept is explored, experts, including Professor Charles Raison (Human Ecology’s Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Distinguished Chair for Healthy Minds, Children and Families), weigh in key considerations.