What kind of parenting is associated with early self-control among toddlers living in poverty? The importance of learning support. HDFS alumna Dr. Ye Rang Park (PhD 2020) and Dr. Robert Nix co-author this article published …
Professor Emerita Bogenschneider panelist for House Select Committee
Karen Bogenschneider, Rothermel-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Human Ecology, recently served as an invited panelist for the U.S. House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. GovLab organized two sessions on Evidence-Based Lawmaking: The Challenge of Sourcing High-Quality, …
Angus receives Creative Arts Award
Congratulations Professor Jennifer Angus upon receiving a 2022 Edna Wiechers Arts in Wisconsin Award. Creating some of the most provocative work in an art museum setting, Angus’ medium is insects and has exhibited her work …
Fairbanks receives 2022 Emily Mead Baldwin Award in the Creative Arts
Congratulations Associate Professor Marianne Fairbanks receiving the prestigious and highly competitive 2022 Emily Mead Baldwin Award in the Creative Arts. Professor Fairbanks is a visual artist and designer, her work spans the fields of art, …
Grad student Henry Obeng receives prestigious honor
Congratulations to MFA candidate Henry Obeng receiving the 2022 Graduate Student Creative Arts Award from the UW-Madison Division of the Arts. Henry is a Ghanaian born artist who received a BA in Fine Art from …
Barrios wins Creative Arts award
Congratulations to Adriana Barrios, Engagement Manager for Exhibitions and Programs in the Center for Design and Material Culture, recipient of the 2022 the Edna Wiechers Arts in Wisconsin Award. This award and honor (established in …
Wong: Luxury items & smart financial practices
Wong’s advice for those who enjoy retail therapy is to have at least three months of income saved up, use a debit card, and be mindful to spend within your means. If you must shop, …
Halpern-Meekin: Monthly child tax credit changed from policy to politics
While critics and champions of the expanded child tax credit debate its merits, they agree it’s hard to predict its future, both in terms of the form that credit might take and the impact on …
Black fathers’ personal histories, worldviews, and fathering behaviors
This article by Dr. Janean Dilworth-Bart, co-authored by Dr. Bakari Wallace [PhD 2021, Civil Society & Community Research] and alumna Oona-Ifé Olaiya Wright [BS ’17, Human Development & Family Studies] addresses ways that Black men make …
Whelan: Battling holiday depression
From supply chain angst to COVID, it’s time to give ourselves a break. “Many of us have been stressed out about the holidays…but now is the time to be grateful for what we have” says …