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Human Devl & Family Studies

Persevering through sisterhood: Meet PhD student Prudence Yokonia

Posted on August 24, 2023

Prudence Yokonia knows that her life might have unfolded in many different ways. But, she doesn’t believe in failures, only detours. Growing up in Zimbabwe, her journey to joining the School of Human Ecology as …

Posted in Graduate Students, Human Devl & Family Studies, School NewsTagged Human Development & Family Studies, Janean Dilworth-Bart, PhD student, Robert Nix

Creating moments of connection: Meet child development advocate Alex Rogers ’12

Posted on August 2, 2023

Alex Rogers is led by an unrelenting North Star with a clear mission: Improve children’s lives. A force of positive change, Alex brings her passions to the forefront in her role at Reach Out and …

Posted in Alumni, Human Devl & Family Studies, School NewsTagged child development, Human Development & Family Studies, Reach Out and Read

Margaret Kerr receives 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award

Posted on May 2, 2023

Margaret Kerr, assistant professor of Human Development & Family Studies, was selected to receive a 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Provost Karl Scholz presented Kerr with the Emil Steiger Teaching Award at a …

Posted in Human Devl & Family Studies, School NewsTagged Human Development & Family Studies, Margaret Kerr

Fatherhood needs assessment finds gaps in service, recommends solutions

Posted on April 6, 2023

What do Wisconsin fathers need to create more fulfilling relationships with their children? That’s a key question the UW–Madison Division of Extension set out to answer recently with its Wisconsin Statewide Fatherhood Needs Assessment. Extension …

Posted in Human Devl & Family Studies, ResearchTagged Human Development & Family Studies, Margaret Kerr, UW Extension

Meet Joshua Brown, postdoctoral research associate

Posted on April 4, 2023

Joshua Brown is a postdoctoral research associate in Human Development & Family Studies at the School of Human Ecology. The position is funded through an initial Research Support for Mid-Career/Senior Faculty mechanism awarded to Lauren …

Posted in Human Devl & Family Studies, School NewsTagged Human Development & Family Studies, Joshua Brown, Lauren Papp

Alvin Thomas appointed to national children’s well-being forum

Posted on March 22, 2023

Alvin Thomas, assistant professor of Human Development & Family Studies and Phyllis Northway Faculty Fellow, has been appointed to serve on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum for Children’s Well-Being: Promoting Cognitive, …

Posted in Human Devl & Family Studies, School NewsTagged Alvin Thomas, Human Development & Family Studies

Partnership benefits Native children and families and provides a memorable learning experience for students

Posted on November 17, 2022

Every year, Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, spends a couple of days at the St. Croix Chippewa’s Tribal Health Center in Northwest Wisconsin serving their youngest children and their families. He brings a team of …

Posted in Human Devl & Family Studies, School News

Litzelman examines caregivers’ experiences and finds policy opportunities

Posted on September 28, 2022

Kristin Litzelman, Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies, studied the positive and negatives of caregiving for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article published in Public Policy & Aging Report, Litzelman …

Posted in Human Devl & Family Studies, ResearchTagged Human Development & Family Studies

Children With Incarcerated Parents (Poehlmann-Tynan, Wisconsin Public Radio)

Posted on April 7, 2022
Posted in Human Devl & Family Studies, Media Mentions

Ortiz discusses Sonoran desert toad on As It Happens

Posted on March 30, 2022
Posted in Human Devl & Family Studies, Media Mentions
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