Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Alvin Thomas, an associate professor of Human Development & Family Studies and the Phyllis Northway …
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Human Ecology’s first two RISE Initiative hires will bring human-centered approach to AI research
Esther Kang (left) and Qi Yang The School of Human Ecology announces its first two hires as part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Esther Kang and Qi Yang, both incoming …
Celebrating Fall Research Competition recipients as 2024 application opens
The Fall Research Competition, offered by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, is a chance for UW–Madison faculty members to receive vital funding support for research projects. Applications for the 2024 competition are …
Researcher Spotlights: David J. Pate Jr. on the importance of considering policy when examining people’s behavior
Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. David J. Pate Jr. is an associate professor of Consumer Science and Human Development & …
New book co-written by Heather Kirkorian explores ways to think about how screen time affects young children, families
How can we better understand how different types of screen time affect young children? A new book co-authored by Human Development & Family Studies Department Chair and Professor Heather Kirkorian explores the need to shift …
Improving early childhood classrooms fuels PhD student Rudy Dieudonne
Story by Maddie Kranz x’24, a UW–Madison student studying Community & Nonprofit Leadership (now named Community & Organizational Development) and Art History Working across disciplines in the School of Human Ecology, Rudy Dieudonne, a doctoral …
Researcher Spotlights: Zoua M. Vang on improving opportunity for all people through better health care
Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Zoua M. Vang, the Meta Schroeder Beckner Outreach Professor and a professor of Civil Society …
U.S. Department of Agriculture grants Jennifer Gaddis $1.5 million for study of K-12 school food service workforce
Jennifer Gaddis, an associate professor of Civil Society & Community Studies and Jane Rafferty Thiele Faculty Fellow (Graduate Teaching), has received a $1.5 million cooperative award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the …
Researcher Spotlights: Margaret Kerr on taking the pressure out of parenting and promoting family resiliency
Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Margaret Kerr, an assistant professor of Human Development & Family Studies, examines emotional experiences in …
Research Insights: Autistic children’s mental health affected by the quality of their parents’ romantic relationships, mental health — and vice versa
A note on language: There is not a consensus on what terms to use when talking about autism (also called autism spectrum disorder). This interview will use identity-first language (i.e. “autistic child”) as this is …