Student team, pictured left to right; Morgan Szabo, Lena Krubeck, Jenna Tipple, Summer Stewart, Jenna Byrne, Danielle DiFerdinando, Elizabeth Wanzer, Zoe Jalil, Brianna Chin, Kendra Trost, Whitney Wnuk. A group of ten students at the …
School News
News about research, awards, and other noteworthy updates from the School of Human Ecology
SoHE News and Stories: December 8 – December 14
Kirkorian featured in Popular Science Heather Kirkorian featured in Popular Science HDFS associate professor Heather Kirkorian was featured in the December 6th Popular Science article “Facebook Messenger Kids probably won’t ruin your children” about the new social …
Student Story: Eye on Design Around the World
John Uzee got his Master’s in Architecture from Tulane University in New Orleans. He spent 27 unique and successful years with ADD Inc, a architecture, interior design, planning, and branding firm; he even starting the …
SoHE News and Stories: December 1 – December 7
PSL Receives Accreditation | Blumenstock Recognized with SSSS Rising Scholar Award Preschool Lab Awarded with National Early Childhood Program Accreditation The Preschool Lab (PSL) has achieved the National Accreditation award from National Early Childhood Program …
SoHE News and Stories: November 24 – November 30
Whelan on WISC-TV3 News and Public News Service Christine Whelan featured on WISC-TV3 News and Public News Service SoHE consumer science faculty member Christine Whelan was featured on WISC-TV3 news and Pubic News Service about managing …
Associate Dean Flanagan Receives Slesinger Award
Connie Flanagan honored for excellence in mentoring Congratulations to SoHE’s Associate Dean and Vaughan Bascom Professor in Women, Family, and Community, Connie Flanagan, who has received the 2017-2018 Slesinger Award for Excellence in Mentoring. This …
Lydia Zepeda Elected as an AAAS Fellow
Congratulations to Consumer Science Professor Lydia Zepeda on being elected an American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow. Lydia Zepeda, professor of consumer science, was noted for her research, teaching, and outreach in agricultural …
Help Spread the Word about Food Assistance for Students
The semester is winding down, but there’s no need to run on empty. There are several campus resources to help students stay fueled, from surplus dining hall meals and pantries to food assistance programs. Spread …
SoHE News and Stories: November 10 – November 16
Duncan in Mindful Mag | Raison on 10% Happier | Flanigan’s El Mercurio interview Larissa Duncan featured in Mindful Magazine Larissa Duncan, Ph.D., Elizabeth C. Davies Chair in Child & Family Well-Being and HDFS Associate Professor, has …
Incarcerated Parents & Children: New Book
In the United States today, roughly 1 in 25 children has a parent behind bars. Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, Dorothy A. O’Brien Professor in Human Ecology, and contributors to this book bring a wide array of tools …