Dr. Jennifer Gaddis touches on why some food-insecure families might not accept free or reduced priced meals from the government and the stigma behind taking away universal free lunch.
Media Mentions
News clips and media mentions featuring experts from the School of Human Ecology
Cap Times’ Evjue Foundation announces $1.6M in Madison-area grants (Captimes.com)
The Evjue Foundation, a part of The Cap Times, donates to the School of Human Ecology in support of the program, Covering Wisconsin, which is aimed at helping people connect with health insurance options.
1 in 6 US Kids are in Families Below the Poverty Line (dailyjournalonline.com)
The Center for Financial Security of University of Wisconsin-Madison helps fund research for finding patterns of poverty with economic growth, poverty rate, along with poverty trends before and after 2020.
Pandemic support fading for 1 in 12 Wisconsinites who were food insecure (madison365.com)
The Wisconsin Food Security Project at the UW Madison School of Human Ecology discusses the decline in support for the food insecure post-pandemic.
988 mental health crisis hotline “finally sending the right message” (wtmj.com; Whelan)
Dr. Christine Whelan addresses how the new mental health crisis hotline will reduce stigma for people struggling with their mental health.
Why we keep dating people like our ex (bbc.com; Halpern-Meekin)
Dr. Sarah Halpern-Meekin delves into the psychology behind ‘a type’ in romantic relationships.
‘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 …