Consumer Science Assistant Professor Melody Harvey provides context about payday loans and how borrowers use them. Harvey also explains the potential effects of St. Vincent de Paul’s microloan program.
School Lunch: Justice On The Menu (The Integrated Schools Podcast; Gaddis)
Civil Society & Community Studies Associate Professor Jennifer Gaddis discusses the history of school lunch and the current challenges these programs face. Gaddis also explains the financial, labor and environmental justice issues associated with school lunch, and she encourages participation in school lunch programs as the best way to improve them.
Leading through a human-first lens: Meet social innovator Taewee Kahrs ’16
Taewee Kahrs (left) hugs UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and World Champion Poet, Emtithal “Emi” Mahmoud (right). Photo by MIT Solve. At 18 years old, Taewee Kahrs ’16 believed she’d pursue a career in dermatology. When she …
Reflections from Dean’s Advisory Board Vice Chair Jennifer Cyra ’87
Story by Maddie Kranz x’24, UW–Madison student studying Community & Nonprofit Leadership and Art History Jennifer Cyra ’87 is a global executive who has been at the heart of transformation for her entire career. Today, …
Addison Nace weaves a new understanding of global fashion
Written by Sandra K. Barnidge (Journalism ’09, MA’13) Most fashion historians focus on documenting change over time in how styles are cut from fabric, like sculptures chiseled out of stone, and a sharp pair of …
Human Ecology Commencement: May 2023 Recap
The 2022-2023 academic year has officially come to a close, and everyone at the School of Human Ecology has so much to celebrate and reflect on. May 2023 was brimming with milestones and accomplishments that …
When nothing else works: Could psychoactive substances like psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine finally crack the code on treatment-resistant depression, anxiety or PTSD? (Madison Magazine; Raison)
Human Development & Family Studies Professor Charles Raison explains how psilocybin is becoming a promising tool in the treatment of depression.
UW, UWPD consider mandatory active shooter training (The Badger Herald; Fisher)
Civil Society & Community Studies Associate Professor Ben Fisher says school shootings will continue to happen as long as guns are easily accessible, but strong campus communities may help reduce this type of incident.
From Cultural Appropriation to Cultural Appreciation at the Center for Design and Material Culture (Museum magazine; Carter, Dodge Francis, Jean, Jenkinson, Mace, Center for Design & Material Culture, Equity and Justice Network, Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, Indigenous EcoWell Initiative and Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery)
Human Ecology faculty, staff and a Ph.D. student describe the school’s efforts to use items from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection to help visitors understand the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation.
Why Your Grandparents Might Move to Your College Campus (The Daily Beast; Shin)
Design Studies Department Chair and Professor Jung-hye Shin explains how intergenerational living, a recent trend on some college campuses, is actually not all that new. Shin also discusses the elements intergenerational housing should ideally have to accommodate all of its residents, as well as the potential outcomes of this type of housing.