In 2012, interior design grad and student athlete Emily Ostertag (’06 BS, ’08 MS) landed her dream job at a world-class architecture and interior design firm in Kansas City. That same firm was recently granted …
Carol L. Anderson, 2017 Wisconsin Idea Alumni Award Winner
SoHE grad Carol Anderson (’65 BS, ’69 MS) is a Midwest leader with a lifetime of consumer science experience, from 4H and farming to educating and consulting. Her national and international activities reveal a deep …
Carol Sapoznik, 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner
After retiring from 40 years in retailing, including serving as VP for the national giant Crate and Barrel, Carol Sapoznik (’69) has dipped into her second career—running a “foodie” boutique in her New England hometown. …
Postpartum Depression May Be Prevented When Mindfulness Is Part of Childbirth Education
A new study from researchers at UW-Madison and University of California-San Francisco shows mindfulness training that addresses fear and pain during childbirth improves childbirth experiences and lessens depression symptoms both during pregnancy and the early …
WI Legislature Honors Bogenschneider
(As I write this post I know Professor Karen Bogenschneider is cringing at the thought of being the center of attention. With a deep breath and hope she will forgive me, here goes): On Wednesday May …
Grad Student Schlicting: Innovating Mass Transportation
Michael Schlicting, MS/PhD Candidate Transportation Administration & Community Development Transportation is nothing new to MS/PhD candidate Michael Schlicting. Growing up with a mother who worked for United Airlines, teenage Michael would spend his free time taking standby …
Albert Burgess-Hull to Join Bouchet Society
Albert Burgess-Hull will be inducted into the prestigious Bouchet Society on March 14. Burgess-Hull is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS), School of Human Ecology at UW-Madison. Burgess-Hull’s …
Consumption in Human Ecology – A Meaningful Sphere of Influence
We play a variety of roles in our lives – boss, employee, friend, acquaintance, parent, child, partner — just to name a few. As we launch into 2017, many are trying to establish personal resolutions …
Financial Life Skills Receives Recognition
2016 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award: Organization The Financial Life Skills Program (also known as Badger$ense) in the School of Human Ecology was one of 15 individuals, businesses, and organizations selected by the Governor’s Council on Financial …
SoHE Hits the Big-Ten Airwaves
According to Merriam-Webster “to hit the airwaves” is to be “broadcast for the first time” — this 60-second spot starts running next week on the Big Ten Network, featuring our own Dean Soyeon Shim and Textiles and …