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Research Insights: Economic hardships for divorced mothers in Wisconsin

Posted on December 1, 2022

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” …

Posted in Graduate Students, Research

Research Insights: Online Racial Discrimination Among Youth

Posted on November 9, 2022

The Journal of Youth and Adolescence recently published a study, “The good with the bad? Social Media and Online Racial Discrimination Influences on Psychological and Academic Functioning in Black and Hispanic Youth.” Here, lead author …

Posted in Research

A Bug’s Life-Professor Jennifer Angus has heard them all

Posted on September 30, 2022

Ew, bugs! Are they real? And why insects? Those colors don’t look natural, do you paint them? Ah, Professor Jennifer Angus is a model of patience, thoughtfully answering these [and many more] questions since her …

Posted in Research, School News

From Artist to Inventor: Fairbanks talks weaving & entrepreneurship on WI PBS

Posted on September 29, 2022

The story of Marianne Fairbanks weaves together a deep appreciation for the ancient art/technique of weaving with modern design and innovation and entrepreneurship. Marianne is a visual artist, designer, curator and Associate Professor of Design …

Posted in Media Mentions, Research

Tao and Jasper look at power dynamics and stakeholder effects in the legislative process of philanthropy lawmaking in China

Posted on September 28, 2022

How did the engagement of various stakeholders affect the legislative process resulting in the Charity Law of the People’s Republic of China? This article—published in China: An International Journal by PhD student Talia Ye Tao …

Posted in Civil Society & Community Research, Research

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 and Family Studies

Dodge Francis identifies impacts of coping with COVID-19 on women of color in the US

Posted on September 28, 2022

This study—co-authored by Carolee Dodge Francis, Ecology of Human Well-Being Professor—was conducted to identify processes of coping with COVID-19 and determine their impact on emotional well-being for women of color in the United States. A …

Posted in Civil Society & Community Research, ResearchTagged civil society and community research

Comparing Reported Prescription Drug Misuse between Ecological Momentary Assessment versus Timeline Follow-Back among College Students (Substance Use & Misuse; Papp; Barringer; Blumenstock)

Posted on August 17, 2022

Lauren Papp, Alexandra Barringer and Shari M. Blumenstock research prescription drug misuse among college students by comparing effectiveness between in-the-moment assessment and follow-up summaries.  

Posted in Research

Associations between mothers’ emotion regulation and real-time experiences of negative emotion: The moderating role of caregiving context (Infant Mental Health Journal; Kerr; Park)

Posted on August 9, 2022

Dr. Maggie Kerr and Ye Rang Park (2020 PhD graduate from the School of Human Ecology) assess the relationship between the negative emotions and emotional regulation of caregivers, as well as the importance of emotional …

Posted in Research

Partner effects on caregiver and care recipient depressed mood: heterogeneity across health condition and relationship type (Journal of Behavioral Medicine; Litzelman)

Posted on August 3, 2022

Dr. Kristin Litzelman looks into related effects on both care recipients and their caregiver depending on relationship and health condition for care recipients with depressive moods.

Posted in Research
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