O’Brien talks retail trends and shopping local with Channel 3000, Raison on the mental health impacts of COVID-19, Collins on voter turnout, new paper from Poehlmann-Tynan, and more.
School News
News about research, awards, and other noteworthy updates from the School of Human Ecology
SoHE News: Nov 6–Nov 12
Raison joins scientific advisory board of John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation, Whelan discusses staying happy under stricter safer-at-home orders, Collins talks military debt with Wallethub, Robb on the debt and homeownership connection, and more.
SoHE News: Oct 30–Nov 5
Hartley wins major NIH grant with Waisman Center, Wong featured on Marketplace, new Angus show at MOWA given rave review, Dilworth-Bart on scholar-activism and wellness, Community Altar Project featured in Cap Times, and more.
Research Funding Opportunities & Updates
Funding Opportunities
Due 12/1: CCFW/CDL/P25 Research Incentive Funding
Due 12/11: CommNS Research Incentive Funding
Due 11/20: ICTR Pilot Projects
Deadline approaching: Due 11/13: VCRGE Understanding and Reducing Inequalities Initiative
Due 1/31/21: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
First-years in SoHE’s Political Textiles Seminar Answer Election Anxiety with Art & Design
Students in Dr. Marina Moskowitz’s First-Year Interest Group (FIG) course explore American political history through textiles and offer fellow students and Wisconsinites a point of connection through their collective final project.
SoHE News: Oct 23–29
Addo featured on NPR’s Marketplace, Gaddis wins IACP book award, Personal Finance majors take 3rd place in financial planning competition, and more.
Research Funding Opportunities & Updates
Funding Opportunities
Due 12/1: CCFW/CDL/P25 Research Incentive Funding
Due 11/9: Baldwin WI Idea Seed proposals and Project Grant pre-proposals
Due 11/20: ICTR Pilot Projects
Due 12/1: Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy (dissertator award)
Due 12/4: Terra Foundation for American Art – LOI for academic workshop/symposium
Due 12/15: Morgridge Center for Public Service – Community-Based Research grants
HDFS Major Connor Raboine Wins Bascom Hill Society Scholarship
The scholarship, which is the largest awarded on campus, recognizes a junior or senior who has a solid academic record, has demonstrated leadership capability, and has made an outstanding volunteer contribution to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and their community.
Wong, Ashton, Robb Win CFS RDRC Funding for Financial Vulnerability Research Projects
The Center for Financial Security Retirement and Disability Research Consortium center just announced the 11 projects it will fund for 2020-21, with 3 SoHE faculty among the project leads.
SoHE News: Oct 16–22
SoHE and CommNS win 3 WPP grants, Addo featured in Newsweek on pandemic economic relief, Duncan publishes on postpartum wellbeing, Community Altar Project goes virtual for 2020, and more.