Associate Professor of Civil Society & Community Studies Jennifer Gaddis discusses how she, Human Development & Family Studies Assistant Professor Margaret Kerr and Human Ecology graduate students are working with the Madison Metropolitan School District to better understand emotions around school food and the choice to participate or not in school food programs.
Human Development & Family Studies
Milwaukee homicides 4th most in nation per capita: study (FOX6 News Milwaukee; Thomas)
Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies Alvin Thomas discusses ways the city of Milwaukee could improve the well-being of its citizens — things like mental health resources and access to jobs — to try and bring down the number of homicides and serious crimes in the city.
Should You Delete Your Kid’s TikTok This Week? (The Atlantic and MSN; Kirkorian)
Department Chair and Professor of Human Development & Family Studies Heather Kirkorian is quoted about the need to protect younger children from potentially upsetting material about the Israel-Hamas conflict and, in general, determining the appropriate age and development level for children to have access to a smartphone.
New program helps improve toddlers’ self-control skills and healthy eating habits (EurekAlert!/American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and other news outlets; Nix)
Professor of Human Development & Family Studies Robert Nix writes about a recent study he conducted with other researchers that found that Early Head Start home visiting program Recipe 4 Success helped toddlers learn important self-control skills and healthy eating habits.
Jennifer Gaddis is a passionate advocate for school lunch (Madison Magazine; Gaddis and Kerr)
Associate Professor of Civil Society & Community Studies Jennifer Gaddis is profiled about her research on school lunch and her advocacy for healthier, more equitable school lunches for all. The story mentions Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies Margaret Kerr, whom Gaddis is currently working with to study how parents of elementary students feel about school meals.
Republicans propose bill to end work permits for 14, 15 year olds (The Badger Herald; Riser)
Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies Quentin Riser describes the negative consequences of child labor, including a lower chance of working children enrolling in higher education and higher risk of not getting enough sleep, exercise or leisure time. Riser said marginalized and impoverished communities are more likely to be negatively affected.
Persevering through sisterhood: Meet PhD student Prudence Yokonia
Prudence Yokonia knows that her life might have unfolded in many different ways. But, she doesn’t believe in failures, only detours. Growing up in Zimbabwe, her journey to joining the School of Human Ecology as …
It’s time to talk unapologetically about fathers and their needs (The Hill and MSN; Thomas)
Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies Alvin Thomas details the needs and resources that need to be made available and accessible to fathers, particularly those who are low-income, non-resident and racially marginalized.
Getting silly with your kids is vital. Here’s how to get play into your day. (The Washington Post and other media outlets; Navsaria)
Clinical Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Studies Dipesh Navsaria is quoted about the importance of spontaneous and comedic interactions between child and parent when building crucial connections and forming lighthearted memories.
Human Ecology welcomes new faculty and instructional staff in 2023
We are excited to welcome eight new faculty and three new instructional staff to campus this fall. Each department will add at least two faculty or instructional staff members, bringing a wealth of expertise and …