UW–Madison School of Human Ecology PhD student Trisha Chanda’s research was recently published in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues. Chanda’s article, “Economic Wellbeing and Labor Supply Patterns of Subsequently Divorcing Mothers in Wisconsin” …
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Parental depression symptoms and internalizing mental health problems in autistic children
A new article by a School of Human Ecology research team, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, examines associations between parental depression symptoms and the internalizing problems of autistic youth. Lead author …
Alum Chris Thompson returns to the School of Human Ecology to deepen design thinking skills and expand real-world impact
Chris Thompson saw the need for more human-centered design in his work as a product engineer, project manager and product manager. Then one day, nearly 20 years after graduating from the School of Human Ecology …
The power of persistence: One student’s fight to educate himself and others
Photo: Sarakk Rith, courtesy of PEPY Empowering Youth Growing up in a remote village of Cambodia in a country still wracked with civil war, Sarakk Rith was determined to go to school. “My father was …
Human Ecology collaboration supports women who face housing challenges following prison and jail time
The obstacles women face in trying to rebuild their lives and homes are unique.
Grad student Henry Obeng part of exhibition blending art, data science
Grad student Henry Obeng receives prestigious honor
Congratulations to MFA candidate Henry Obeng receiving the 2022 Graduate Student Creative Arts Award from the UW-Madison Division of the Arts. Henry is a Ghanaian born artist who received a BA in Fine Art from …
Human Ecology MS Students Share Capstone Summer Projects
This summer graduates of the School of Human Ecology applied master’s degree in human ecology present capstone projects reflecting their wide-ranging professional skills and the human ecological approach to advancing well-being in society. View these …
MFA Graduate Han-Ah Yoo Flourished with SoHE Supports
The new Human Ecology alum reflects on the advisors and funding opportunities that allowed her to “find my identity and concrete philosophy as a designer, an artist, and an educator.”
SoHE PhD Graduate to Find “Work That I Need, and Work That Needs Me”
A Q&A with Dr. Troy M. Williams, who graduated in spring 2021 from SoHE’s PhD program in Civil Society and Community Research.