What are the ripple effects of changing how we value school food programs around the world? A new book co-edited by Civil Society & Community Studies Associate Professor Jennifer Gaddis demonstrates, through a series of …
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Eight faculty members receive promotions, named appointments
Several faculty members who recently received promotions and named appointments will return to campus this fall with added distinction. Larissa Duncan and Kevin Ponto were promoted to professor, and Margaret Kerr, David J. Pate Jr. …
Reflecting on the Indigenous EcoWell Initiative’s achievements as it concludes
The end of the spring 2024 semester brought the conclusion of the Indigenous EcoWell Initiative after three years of impactful work. The purpose of the initiative was to connect Native/Indigenous faculty members from the School of …
Researcher Spotlights: Zoua M. Vang on improving opportunity for all people through better health care
Researcher Spotlights are Q&As that shine a light on School of Human Ecology faculty members’ unique scholarship and research interests. Zoua M. Vang, the Meta Schroeder Beckner Outreach Professor and a professor of Civil Society …
U.S. Department of Agriculture grants Jennifer Gaddis $1.5 million for study of K-12 school food service workforce
Jennifer Gaddis, an associate professor of Civil Society & Community Studies and Jane Rafferty Thiele Faculty Fellow (Graduate Teaching), has received a $1.5 million cooperative award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study the …
Promoting empathy in health care: Meet Brandon Conrad
Brandon Conrad ‘15 is a technical solutions engineer for Epic, the health care software giant. In this Q&A conversation, Conrad shares what he values most about his job and how his educational experience in the …
Research Insights: Police may not make schools safer
Ben Fisher, associate professor of Civil Society & Community Studies, was the lead author of a recently published study that looked at the effectiveness of school-based law enforcement, often called school resource officers. In this …
Police are slated to return to Milwaukee Public Schools in January. But do cops in schools help or hurt? (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Stevens Point Journal, Oshkosh Northwestern, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, the Post-Crescent, Green Bay Press-Gazette and Yahoo! News; Fisher)
Associate Professor of Civil Society & Community Studies Ben Fisher discusses his recently published research that looked at 32 evaluations of school-based police programs. The study found that police in schools weren’t shown to diminish school violence, crime or the presence of weapons or drugs, and having police in schools led to more suspensions.
Giving back on Giving Tuesday (Channel 3000; Mary Beth Collins)
Mary Beth Collins, executive director of the Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies, is interviewed about the roots of Giving Tuesday, research showing the benefits of generosity, and the forecast for charitable giving this holiday season.
In ‘host homes,’ volunteers provide safe homes for LGBTQ+ youth at risk of homelessness (Youth Today; VanMeeter)
Mallory VanMeeter, a PhD Human Ecology student in Civil Society & Community Research, is quoted about the formalization of host homes for LGBTQ+ youth at risk of homelessness, many of which are provided by queer adults.