Civil Society & Community Research PhD candidate Linnea Hjelm discusses the importance of including and welcoming young people and teenagers into conversations about policymaking and political matters.
Getting silly with your kids is vital. Here’s how to get play into your day. (The Washington Post and other media outlets; Navsaria)
Clinical Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies Dipesh Navsaria is quoted about the importance of spontaneous and comedic interactions between child and parent when building crucial connections and forming lighthearted memories.
Internships in Vietnam become unforgettable experience
Story by Maddie Kranz x’24, UW–Madison student studying Community & Nonprofit Leadership and Art History This summer, two Human Ecology seniors traveled to Vietnam to learn about and work on product design and marketing with …
Human Ecology welcomes new faculty and instructional staff in 2023
We are excited to welcome eight new faculty and three new instructional staff to campus this fall. Each department will add at least two faculty or instructional staff members, bringing a wealth of expertise and …
Annual Junior Scholars Intensive Training celebrates fifth year at UW–Madison
Story by Maddie Kranz x’24, UW–Madison student studying Community & Nonprofit Leadership and Art History Earlier this summer, UW–Madison and Howard University once again brought together leading and emerging scholars to help solve problems related …
Creating moments of connection: Meet child development advocate Alex Rogers ’12
Alex Rogers is led by an unrelenting North Star with a clear mission: Improve children’s lives. A force of positive change, Alex brings her passions to the forefront in her role at Reach Out and …
Researcher Spotlights: Sigan Hartley on including people with developmental disabilities in scientific research
Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Sigan Hartley is the 100 Women Distinguished Chair in Human Ecology and a professor of …
Researcher Spotlights: Kevin Ponto on using new technologies to solve problems and collaborating across disciplines
Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Kevin Ponto is an Audrey Rothermel Bascom Professor and an associate professor of Design Studies. His …
Researcher Spotlights: Yiwei Zhang on understanding consumer decision-making to better inform policymakers
Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Yiwei Zhang is an assistant professor of Consumer Science. She is an applied microeconomist who …
Researcher Spotlights: Ben Fisher on how school discipline and security measures impact students
Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Ben Fisher is an associate professor of Civil Society & Community Studies. He focuses on …