Adults with Down syndrome develop the neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease and are at very high risk of developing early-onset dementia, which is now the leading cause of death in this population. Diagnosis of dementia remains …
Human Development and Family Studies
Sleep and white matter in adults with down syndrome
Adults with Down syndrome are at a high risk for disordered sleep. These sleep problems could have marked effects on aging and Alzheimer’s disease, potentially altering white matter integrity. Victoria Fleming, a PhD student in …
Intersectional approach to understanding the academic and health effects of policing among urban adolescents
Dr. Alvin Thomas, Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies is co-author on a brief report published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence, “Special issue: Black Lives Matter!: Systems of Oppression Affecting Black …
Faculty Member Joins Leadership of UW’s Groundbreaking Research on Psychedelic Compounds for Medical Treatments
Charles Raison, MD, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Human Ecology’s Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Distinguished Chair for Healthy Minds, Children and Families, has dedicated his career to alleviating the suffering of people who …
Clinical trial is poised to provide strongest evidence to date on question of family income’s effect on negative outcomes faced by children living in poverty
Dr. Sarah Halpern-Meekin, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, is co-author on a paper published in Pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics presenting the rationale and design of the Baby’s First Years …
Fathers’ perceptions of parent couple confict and emotional and behavioral functioning of youth with autism may be transactionally related
Brianna Piro-Gambetti, a PhD student in Human Development and Family Studies, is first author on an article published in Development and Psychopathology by Cambridge University Press exploring how family psychosocial experiences can be intertwined and …
Four SoHE Faculty Earn Promotions
Drs. Robert L. Nix, Jennifer Gaddis, Kristin Litzelman, and Sarah Anne Carter return to campus with added distinction.
SoHE News: Apr 23–29
Gaddis cited in The New Republic, Whelan advises on making your “pandexit,” Bogenschneider publishes second edition of researcher-policymaker engagement handbook with Routledge, and more.
Thomas to Research Black Fathers’ Roles in Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes
The UW–Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research has awarded a Clinical & Community Outcomes Research Pilot Award to a new project by Drs. Alvin Thomas and Tova Walsh, in collaboration with the Milwaukee-based African American Breastfeeding Network, to explore opportunities for Black fathers to support positive maternal child health outcomes.
Child Development Lab Celebrates Week of the Young Child
The fiftieth anniversary of this national annual celebration spotlights the needs of young children and their families and recognizes the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.