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Human Development and Family Studies

Two December grads lead by example

Posted on December 13, 2022

Winter 2022 Commencement will be extra special this year for two students in the School of Human Ecology, each with a remarkable story of determination and compassion who overcome significant obstacles to improve both themselves …

Posted in School NewsTagged Human Development and Family Studies, Personal Finance

Litzelman examines caregivers’ experiences and finds policy opportunities

Posted on September 28, 2022

Kristin Litzelman, Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies, studied the positive and negatives of caregiving for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article published in Public Policy & Aging Report, Litzelman …

Posted in Human Devl & Family Studies, ResearchTagged Human Development and Family Studies

Do daytime naps impact early literacy? Navsaria weighs in

Posted on March 31, 2022
Posted in Media MentionsTagged HDFS, Human Development and Family Studies

Parental depression symptoms and internalizing mental health problems in autistic children

Posted on March 28, 2022

A new article by a School of Human Ecology research team, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, examines associations between parental depression symptoms and the internalizing problems of autistic youth. Lead author …

Posted in Graduate Students, Human Devl & Family Studies, School NewsTagged HDFS, Human Development and Family Studies, research

Halpern-Meekin: monthly CTC is necessary regardless of current events such as inflation or war in the Ukraine

Posted on March 24, 2022
Posted in Media MentionsTagged HDFS, Human Development and Family Studies

Thomas et al: “When She Says Daddy”: Black Fathers’ Recidivism following Reentry from Jail

Posted on March 22, 2022

In this new article by Assistant Professor Alvin Thomas, and co-authored with Jennifer Wirth (MS 2020) and Professor Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, the team reports on the results of a study highlighting the resilience of Black fathers …

Posted in School NewsTagged HDFS, Human Development and Family Studies, research

NYT interviews HDFS grad student Ortiz re: “God molecule” aka toad venom as novel treatments for depression & anxiety

Posted on March 21, 2022
Posted in Media MentionsTagged Graduate Students, Human Development and Family Studies, research

Assoc Prof Litzelman co-authors new article on adult-child and spousal caregiver burden and potential contributors

Posted on March 21, 2022
Posted in School NewsTagged Human Development and Family Studies, research

Novel approaches to depression are more critical than ever: Q&A with Dr. Charles Raison

Posted on March 18, 2022

By Alison Rowe, Director of Strategic Communications Depression is the leading cause of disability around the world with more than 260 million people suffering from the condition that disproportionately affects females and people of two or …

Posted in School NewsTagged Human Development and Family Studies, research

Dr Navsaria pens op-ed for AAP on children experiencing trauma in Ukraine

Posted on March 11, 2022
Posted in Media MentionsTagged Human Development and Family Studies
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