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HDFS Events Calendar

  1.  InCHIP Lecture Series: Technology-based HIV Prevention and Treatment Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults InCHIP Lecture Series: Technology-based HIV Prevention and Treatment Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults 12:30pm 12/5
  2.  InCHIP Lecture Series: Cardiovascular Disease and Depression InCHIP Lecture Series: Cardiovascular Disease and Depression 12:30pm 2/27
  3.  InCHIP Lecture Series: Air quality, Environmental Health, and Justice InCHIP Lecture Series: Air quality, Environmental Health, and Justice 12:30pm 3/13
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HDFS Award Recipients 2023-2024

Faculty:

  • Ryan Watson, Research Award
  • Beth Russell, Service Award

Graduate Student:

  • Yuanyuan Zhang, Best Conference Presentation
  • Caroline "Cali" Salafia, Best Published Paper

Undergraduate Student:

  • Jayde Lopez, Outstanding Senior in Service to HDFS
  • Ruth Salazar, Outstanding Undergraduate Involvement in HDFS Research
  • Ruth Salazar, Outstanding Senior in HDFS

Class of 2024 PhD graduates:

Antonia Caba, Emily Fritzson, Veronica Hanna, Abagail Horton, Alexandria "Lexi" Tomkunas

(see all Master of Arts & PhD graduates)


External Awards 2024:

  • Kari Adamsons, the recipient of the 2023-2024 Alumni Faculty Excellence Award in Graduate Teaching! The Alumni Faculty Excellence Awards are among the highest honors bestowed by the University of Connecticut. Recipients must have a distinguished record of sustained excellence and must have been part of the UConn faculty for at least 10 years.
  • Preston Britner, the recipient of the Provost’s Outstanding Service Award. This award is designed to honor faculty whose service to UConn is exemplary and has made an indelible impact in one or more areas to enhance the University’s mission in teaching, research, service, or engagement.
  • Annamaria Csizmadia, the recipient of the 2023-2024 Alumni Faculty Excellence Award in Undergraduate Teaching! The Alumni Faculty Excellence in Teaching Awards are designed to honor those who not only deliver exemplary instruction but also foster an engaging and transformative learning environment.

November 2024 Spotlights

 

FACULTY

Headshot. Beth Russell

Beth Russell

GRADUATE STUDENT

Headshot, Sumin Kim

Sumin Kim

ALUMNI 

headshot, Colleen Vesely, MA'13

Colleen Vesely (MA '13)