Adults with Down syndrome are at a high risk for disordered sleep. These sleep problems could have marked effects on aging and Alzheimer’s disease, potentially altering white matter integrity. Victoria Fleming, a PhD student in …
School News
News about research, awards, and other noteworthy updates from the School of Human Ecology
Intersectional approach to understanding the academic and health effects of policing among urban adolescents
Dr. Alvin Thomas, Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies is co-author on a brief report published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence, “Special issue: Black Lives Matter!: Systems of Oppression Affecting Black …
Faculty Member Joins Leadership of UW’s Groundbreaking Research on Psychedelic Compounds for Medical Treatments
Charles Raison, MD, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Human Ecology’s Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Distinguished Chair for Healthy Minds, Children and Families, has dedicated his career to alleviating the suffering of people who …
Clinical trial is poised to provide strongest evidence to date on question of family income’s effect on negative outcomes faced by children living in poverty
Dr. Sarah Halpern-Meekin, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, is co-author on a paper published in Pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics presenting the rationale and design of the Baby’s First Years …
Fathers’ perceptions of parent couple confict and emotional and behavioral functioning of youth with autism may be transactionally related
Brianna Piro-Gambetti, a PhD student in Human Development and Family Studies, is first author on an article published in Development and Psychopathology by Cambridge University Press exploring how family psychosocial experiences can be intertwined and …
Should government & public health agencies include financial prep in public health messaging?
Yes says Dr. Nancy Wong, the Kohl’s Chair in Retail Innovation, Department Chair, and Professor of Consumer Science. Wong is co-author on a new paper in the Journal of Consumer Affairs, “Have I saved enough …
Low-SES students are expected to lag behind due to pandemic
Dr. Janean Dilworth Bart, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Phyllis Northway Faculty Fellow, and Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, is co-author on a new article in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain …
Four SoHE Faculty Earn Promotions
Drs. Robert L. Nix, Jennifer Gaddis, Kristin Litzelman, and Sarah Anne Carter return to campus with added distinction.
Centro Hispano & SoHE Publish Community-Based Research Toolkit
Evelyn Cruz partnered with SoHE Professor Emerita Lori Bakken to develop a comprehensive toolkit to support community-based organizations deciding whether and how to engage with researchers and evaluators.
Hark Wins Major Book Arts Award
The McKnight Foundation and Minnesota Center for Book Arts have named Professor Mary Hark, of SoHE’s Design Studies department, a 2021 McKnight Book Artist Fellow for her hand papermaking works.