Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that an innovative Head Start program featuring an improved curriculum and better teaching practices can help prevent increasing disparities in children’s thinking and …
School News
News about research, awards, and other noteworthy updates from the School of Human Ecology
Grad Student Burgess-Hull Begins Yale Fellowship
This week, Human Development and Family Studies Ph.D. candidate Albert Burgess-Hull, along with 39 other young science leaders, kicked off his year as a fellow of the Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) for Career Development. This …
“Dying of Curiosity” at the Hudson River Museum
Textiles and Fashion Design professor Jennifer Angus’s “Dying of Curiosity” is an elaborate site-specific work comprised of 1,800 preserved insects arranged in geometric patterns throughout the Great Hall of Glenview, the historic home at the Hudson …
SoHE Grad Student Erica Hess Wins Award
Congratulations to SoHE grad student Erica Hess who won an Early Excellence grad student award. This is an award given out to graduate student for exceptional teaching. Erica is a third-year MFA student in Human …
Cancer Care, Couples and Depression: New Research
Assistant Professor Kristin Litzelman shines light on depression and spouses of cancer patients A new study from the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center highlights a troubling disparity in cancer care: the depressed spouses of …
J Michael Collins Receives Honor: Romnes Award
Congratulations Dr. J. Michael Collins, Fetzer Family Chair in Consumer and Personal Finance and Associate Professor in Consumer Science for receiving the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowships Award. Dr. Collins studies on consumer behavior insights focus primarily on the role of information …
SoHE News and Events: February 2-February 8
Professor Sarmadi in the News | Grad Student Hess Wins Award Professor Majid Sarmadi on ‘Hunter’s Pink’ and AATCC On January 24, Design Studies professor Majid Sarmadi, Ph.D., testified before the Michigan House Department on …
SoHE News and Events: January 26-February 1
Professor Whelan on WKOW | Spotlight on Alum Tony Granato Christine Whelan, Ph.D. on New Years Resolutions Recently, Consumer Science clinical professor Christine Whelan, Ph.D., appeared on WKOW’s Capital City Sunday show to discuss how …
SoHE News and Events: January 19-January 25
Professor Poehlmann-Tynan Cover Story | CNPL Alumna’s Path to Nonprofits | MFA Candidate Awarded Fellowship When Parents are Incarcerated “Surreal…stressful…” When young children visit a parent who is incarcerated the experience may be highly emotional. “It’s …
Student Communications Assistant Position at SoHE
Seeking fun, energetic, marketing-savvy students to join the School of Human Ecology communications team. Social media, website updates, graphic design, video, and other creative projects—that’s what our student employees do on our Think Tank Team …