Human Development & Family Studies Professor Sarah Halpern-Meekin and Consumer Science Assistant Professor Melody Harvey discuss how racial disparities in wealth accumulation are systemic and have long-lasting consequences that prevent people from building financial safety nets.
Schools Bring Police Back to Campuses, Reversing Racial Justice Decisions (The New York Times; Fisher)
Civil Society & Community Studies Associate Professor Ben Fisher is quoted about his analysis of nearly three dozen studies of school police, in which he found that the presence of officers contributes to an increase in student punishment without improving school safety.
Round Table: JFC’s Decision To Slash UW DEI Funding (WORT; J. Michael Collins)
Consumer Science Professor J. Michael Collins offers his opinions and expertise in this round table on the Joint Finance Committee’s decision in mid-June 2023 to slash $32 million dollars from the UW System’s budget — about the same as what the system spends on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Creating America’s First Native Public Housing Complex (NextCity; Keeler)
In an excerpt from her book “American Indians and the American Dream: Policies, Place, and Property in Minnesota,” Civil Society & Community Studies Assistant Professor Kasey Keeler examines the beginnings of Little Earth, the first and only Native-preference public housing complex in the United States.
What do fathers need to be successful? (Wisconsin Public Radio; Kerr)
Human Development & Family Studies Assistant Professor Margaret Kerr explains the findings of the Wisconsin Statewide Fatherhood Needs Assessment, which surveyed 35 Wisconsin fathers about what they feel they need to be successful and healthy parents. The assessment was conducted through the UW–Madison Division of Extension.
Design Studies Professor Majid Sarmadi to retire after nearly 40 years
Professor Majid Sarmadi, who has served on the School of Human Ecology’s Design Studies faculty since 1986, will retire July 1 and become an emeritus professor. A scientist and self-taught artist, Sarmadi received an engineering …
Design Studies PhD student awarded Smithsonian fellowship to study history of clothing made for disabled people
Natalie Wright, a PhD student in Design Studies, was recently awarded a Smithsonian fellowship for study of clothing made for people with disabilities in the post-war U.S. Wright’s research focuses on the history of disability …
Looking for Connection in a Culture of Busyness (Next Avenue; Whelan)
Consumer Science teaching faculty member Christine Whelan discusses the American culture of busyness and how we might break out of a “loneliness loop” by simply spending more time with one another.
Why are gorillas so good at dealing with early life trauma? (Wisconsin Public Radio; Navsaria)
Human Development & Family Studies Clinical Associate Professor Dipesh Navsaria discusses adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how these relate to new research showing that gorillas, unlike other primates and long-lived mammals, do not seem to have long-term negative outcomes after experiencing trauma early in life.
ICT Newscast: International trade stepped up for tribes (ICT; Keeler)
Civil Society & Community Studies Assistant Professor Kasey Keeler explains the main ideas from her book “American Indians and the American Dream: Policies, Place, and Property in Minnesota,” published in May 2023. Keeler’s book explores how American Indian people have historically accessed homeownership in the U.S. and especially in her home state of Minnesota.