Parenting advice can provide helpful insight to new parents, but Associate Professor Sarah Halper-Meekin shares exceptions to this data.
Media Mentions
News clips and media mentions featuring experts from the School of Human Ecology
GovExec Daily: College Debt Has Far-reaching Effects (govexec.com; Robb)
Consumer Science Dept. Chair and Associate Professor Cliff Robb discusses how student loan borrowers adjust their lifestyle due to their finances.
Psychedelics in the treatment of substance use disorders: the case of ibogaine for the treatment of opioid dependence. (pointshistory.com; Ortiz)
Human Development & Family Studies PhD student Anny Ortiz discusses research considering the use of psychedelics in treatment programs, and addresses common questions surrounding these methods.
Reading aloud to your kids might make them smarter (USnews.com: Navsaria)
Clinical Associate Professor Dipesh Navsaria reflects on a research finding that reading aloud to children could enhance their knowledge capacity.
What’s Eating Parents? Decision Fatigue and Burnout (Mad in America; Kerr)
Assistant Professor Margaret Kerr talks about her research findings surrounding COVID-19’s impact on parental mental health.
Doctor Radio: On Call for Kids (SiriusXM; Navsaria)
UW–Madison students cook up marketing ideas for campus’ Bucky’s Varsity Meats store
Judy Frater weaves together UW-Madison students and Indian artisans
Artist-in-resident discusses the show, “Coming Together: Cultural Inspired Creation,” that runs through May 27 in the gallery located in the School of Human Ecology.
Opinion | Let’s make the tax system reflect our values (Capital Times; Halper-Meekin)
Associate Professor Sarah Halper-Meekin writes about her personal and professional opinions about the United States’ tax system and its shortcomings.
What Wisconsin students are learning about financial literacy (WPR; Harvey)
Assistant Professor Melody Harvey touches on how college courses are improving the financial literacy of students.