Dr. Sarah Halpern-Meekin delves into the psychology behind ‘a type’ in romantic relationships.
Media Mentions
News clips and media mentions featuring experts from the School of Human Ecology
‘Paying their fair share’: Madison companies embrace paid parental leave, but experts say more is needed (madison.com; Halpern-Meekin)
Dr. Sarah Halpern-Meekin provides input on paid parental leave in Madison, Wisconsin.
DAVID SHRIBMAN: Inflation arrives at a bad time for Democrats (channel3000; Whelan)
Dr. Christine Whelan discusses consequences of inflation in consumer’s wallets and on their minds.
WATCH: Psychological tricks to boost productivity (channel3000.com; Whelan)
Dr. Christine Whelan provides input on individual psychology in connection with productivity.
GreenPath Financial Wellness’ Empathy-Focused Financial Coaching Program Delivers Results (Spoke)
University of Madison-Wisconsin’s team of behavioral scientists worked with GreenPath Financial Wellness on an empathetic form of financial coaching. Their, Your Money Guide, is an online, email, and telephone financial coaching program that provides individuals …
Relearning how to socialize after limited social interaction (WKOW; Whelan)
Christine Whelan covers why we might be feeling awkward during conversations with others after quarantine and how we can go about making ourselves feel more comfortable.
Report Confirms Working Parents Are Burned Out. Yeah, No Kidding (Tinybeans; Kerr)
Margaret Kerr is mentioned covering the pandemics impact on parents and how we might be able to help and support working parents.
Financial Education in High School Doesn’t Help Much: Report ( Financial Advisor; Harvey)
Melody Harvey, Consumer Science guest on this WPR show, studies the impact of receiving financial education in high school has on saving and spending habits later in life.
This May Be The Most Expensive Melon In The World (Tasting Table; Shim)
Soyeon Shim, is quoted mentioning the social and cultural practices and implications fruit has in Japanese culture.
Inflation arrives at a bad time for Democrats (Daily Journal; Whelan)
Christine Whelan is quoted on the effects inflation has on people’s spending habits and uncertainties about the future of the country.