Dr. Alvin Thomas addresses the many roadblocks that minorities face when it comes to seeking assistance with their mental health.
Associations between mothers’ emotion regulation and real-time experiences of negative emotion: The moderating role of caregiving context (Infant Mental Health Journal; Kerr; Park)
Dr. Maggie Kerr and Ye Rang Park (2020 PhD graduate from the School of Human Ecology) assess the relationship between the negative emotions and emotional regulation of caregivers, as well as the importance of emotional …
Are Wisconsin families ready for the end of universal free school meals? (Isthmus; Bartfeld)
Dr. Judi Bartfeld mentions the importance of free school lunches for families affected by the effects of the pandemic struggles Wisconsin schools might face with budgeting.
It’s time to give Black fathers the credit they deserve (Salon; Thomas)
Dr. Alvin Thomas discusses the importance of black fathers and how they are recognized. Thomas mentions the movie “King Richard” and how it depicts how mischaracterized black fathers normally are in the media and societal …
Partner effects on caregiver and care recipient depressed mood: heterogeneity across health condition and relationship type (Journal of Behavioral Medicine; Litzelman)
Dr. Kristin Litzelman looks into related effects on both care recipients and their caregiver depending on relationship and health condition for care recipients with depressive moods.
Third spaces and opioid use within Black communities of Dane County: A qualitative secondary data analysis (Journal of Community Practice; Francis and Williams)
Carolee Dodge Francis and Troy Malcolm Williams study and uncover the multiple systems and structures involved in opioid abuse with first-hand accounts and research.
Free school meals helped families during the pandemic. This fall, those lunches won’t return. (19thnews.org; Gaddis)
Dr. Jennifer Gaddis touches on why some food-insecure families might not accept free or reduced priced meals from the government and the stigma behind taking away universal free lunch.
Opportunities for utilizing consumer grade 3D capture tools for insurance documentation (International Journal of Information Technology; Ponto)
Dr. Kevin Ponto finds a new way to use 3D capture and AR technologies for insurance documentation that is more cost effective.
Ember Hall Sparks Unique Donor Recognition Experience with ZEBRADOG (segd.org)
Ember Hall is the School of Human Ecology’s newest donor recognition experience created by Experiential Design Firm ZEBRADOG, which honors the community of donors in deep gratitude and celebration of what we can accomplish to …
Five SoHE Faculty Earn Promotions
Drs. Halpern-Meekin, Hartley, Kirkorian, Robb and Shin return to campus with added distinction. Five faculty in the School of Human Ecology have earned promotions and will return to campus this fall with added distinction: Dr. …