Human Development & Family Studies Professor Sarah Halpern-Meekin and Consumer Science Assistant Professor Melody Harvey discuss how racial disparities in wealth accumulation are systemic and have long-lasting consequences that prevent people from building financial safety nets.
Human Development & Family Studies
What do fathers need to be successful? (Wisconsin Public Radio; Kerr)
Human Development & Family Studies Assistant Professor Margaret Kerr explains the findings of the Wisconsin Statewide Fatherhood Needs Assessment, which surveyed 35 Wisconsin fathers about what they feel they need to be successful and healthy parents. The assessment was conducted through the UW–Madison Division of Extension.
Why are gorillas so good at dealing with early life trauma? (Wisconsin Public Radio; Navsaria)
Human Development & Family Studies Clinical Associate Professor Dipesh Navsaria discusses adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how these relate to new research showing that gorillas, unlike other primates and long-lived mammals, do not seem to have long-term negative outcomes after experiencing trauma early in life.
When nothing else works: Could psychoactive substances like psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine finally crack the code on treatment-resistant depression, anxiety or PTSD? (Madison Magazine; Raison)
Human Development & Family Studies Professor Charles Raison explains how psilocybin is becoming a promising tool in the treatment of depression.
Margaret Kerr receives 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award
Margaret Kerr, assistant professor of Human Development & Family Studies, was selected to receive a 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Provost Karl Scholz presented Kerr with the Emil Steiger Teaching Award at a …
How inflammation in the body may explain depression in the brain (The Washington Post; Raison)
Professor Charles Raison provides insight into how inflammation in the body can be an unexpected contributor to depression. Also shared by Yahoo! News, the Seattle Times, and several other media outlets.
Weight loss may be early predictor of Alzheimer’s disease in Down syndrome (UW News; Hartley and Fleming)
Professor Sigan Hartley and graduate student Victoria Fleming describe the results of their study, which found that unintentional weight loss in people with Down syndrome may predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease long before typical cognitive symptoms show up. Also shared by Public News Time and EurekAlert!.
Expanding paid family leave ‘critically important’ to attracting workers, Gov. Tony Evers says (Wisconsin State Journal; Halpern-Meekin)
Professor Sarah Halpern-Meekin explains that having access to paid family leave makes people more likely to remain in the workforce after having a child and boosts positive health outcomes for children and their mothers. Also shared by the Journal Times (Racine), the La Crosse Tribune, Kenosha News, WiscNews, Lake Geneva Regional News, and the Chippewa Herald.
Fatherhood needs assessment finds gaps in service, recommends solutions
What do Wisconsin fathers need to create more fulfilling relationships with their children? That’s a key question the UW–Madison Division of Extension set out to answer recently with its Wisconsin Statewide Fatherhood Needs Assessment. Extension …
Meet Joshua Brown, postdoctoral research associate
Joshua Brown is a postdoctoral research associate in Human Development & Family Studies at the School of Human Ecology. The position is funded through an initial Research Support for Mid-Career/Senior Faculty mechanism awarded to Lauren …