Jeanan Yasiri Moe ’85 is the director of strategic communications and public affairs at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which helps UW–Madison scientists patent and commercialize discoveries that have the potential to benefit humanity, …
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Saying yes and rising to meet the challenge: Jeanan Yasiri Moe’s extraordinary career reflects the optimism and grit of a human ecologist
By Bill Graf There’s one sure-fire way to get Jeanan Yasiri Moe to do something: Tell her she can’t. The daughter of a Midwestern mother and Middle Eastern father who raised her in the rural …
An Adidas apparel designer for elite football clubs: Meet Griffin Claes ’19
More than 4,000 miles away from Madison, Wisconsin on Griffin Claes’ desk is a miniature yellow sunburst chair. The full-size versions are iconic furnishings at the UW–Madison Memorial Union Terrace, where students gather to enjoy …
Researcher Spotlights: Jennifer Gaddis on changing school food systems to emphasize care, sustainability and healthy meals
Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Jennifer Gaddis, an associate professor of Civil Society & Community Studies, researches the politics surrounding …
Shouldering a burden together: Meet Anvay Das
Anvay Das x’26 knows the environments people live, work and play in can make them happy. As an Interior Architecture student, he wants to create spaces that support health, learning and comfort. In the following …
Co-Create: Students gain career insights while furthering the Wisconsin Idea
Audrey Treptow x‘25 has always had a passion for public service. After her experience with Co-Create, a community-led research, evaluation and facilitation initiative, she has a clear path to a rewarding career. Treptow began her …
In the news: Human ecologists extend the reach of expertise through interviews, commentary pieces
The majority of School of Human Ecology faculty (35) were quoted or mentioned in a news media story in 2024, in addition to teaching faculty, teaching professors, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, emerit faculty and …
From IT to interior architecture: Mary Alesandrini ’18 redesigned her career
Transform a deserted mall into a patient-centered healthcare clinic. That was the challenge Mary Alesandrini ’18 was tasked with during her internship as an Interior Architecture student. She designed layouts for the clinic’s many settings, …
A year in pictures: Human Ecology in 2024
In 2024, the School of Human Ecology welcomed over 1,000 new students, taught 335 courses, and gave students the tools to make an impact in the world. Our experts published more than 100 scholarly articles …
Textiles & Fashion Design student displays work at top industry conference
Textiles & Fashion Design student Elizabeth Song x’24 traveled to Long Beach, California to display her work at the International Textile & Apparel Association annual conference. Receiving the Human Ecology Career & Leadership Development Scholarship …