In an announcement from the White House on Aug. 12, President Biden named Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, professor in the School of Human Ecology and of pediatrics and adolescent medicine in the School of Medicine and …
School News
News about research, awards, and other noteworthy updates from the School of Human Ecology
Design Studies well-represented in the 8th Annual Collegiate Paper Art Triennial
The following Textiles and Fashion Design students have been accepted in the 8th Annual Collegiate Paper Art Triennial, giving them an opportunity to share their art using hand-made paper with a broader audience. Kelsey Voy …
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions (whitehouse.gov; Navsaria)
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria is announced to be appointed as a member on the National Museum and Library Services Board as a pediatrician working in the public interest. He blends the roles of physician, occasional children’s …
Opinion | ‘Safe-haven’ boxes are not an abortion ban solution (captimes.com; Navsaria)
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria discusses how the “safe-haven” laws that allow someone to anonymously surrender a newborn in places like emergency rooms and fire stations are helpful, but not enough due to the issues with this …
Ember Hall Sparks Unique Donor Recognition Experience with ZEBRADOG (segd.org)
Ember Hall is the School of Human Ecology’s newest donor recognition experience created by Experiential Design Firm ZEBRADOG, which honors the community of donors in deep gratitude and celebration of what we can accomplish to …
Five SoHE Faculty Earn Promotions
Drs. Halpern-Meekin, Hartley, Kirkorian, Robb and Shin return to campus with added distinction. Five faculty in the School of Human Ecology have earned promotions and will return to campus this fall with added distinction: Dr. …
A Bird in the Hand (madisonaudubon.org; Collins)
Patrick Collins, a graduate student in the Master of Science in Design + Innovation (MDI) program, helped to find a solution for birders struggling with vision loss understand the physical attributes of different types of …
Scholars in the News (beverlyreview.net; SoHE students)
School of Human Ecology students recognized for their exceptional academic work.
The Effect of Tocilizumab on Patient Reported Outcomes and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (Brain, Behavior & Immunity-Health; Raison)
Dr. Charles Raison discusses how anti-inflammatory drugs can help both physically and mentally in a therapeutic sense.
Caring for Black Children and Families: What Can One Practitioner Do? (Pediatric Nursing; Lockett)
In this guest column for Pediatric Nursing, Amanda Lockett emphasizes the inequality in health care while sharing her experiences as a Child Life Specialist and a white mother with two black children.