HDFS Events Calendar
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Early Childhood Specializations Information Session 5:30pm
3/19
Early Childhood Specializations Information Session
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
05:30 PM
Are you interested in a career working with young children? Many career paths lead to working with young children and their families. Having foundational knowledge of young children’s development can help you be more successful in your career. HDFS offers specialized coursework for HDFS majors or minors that prepare you for this important work. If you have questions about career options or want to learn more about this specialized coursework within HDFS, come to a virtual information session.
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Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Abagail Horton 9:00am
3/20
Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Abagail Horton
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
09:00 AM
Family Studies Building
The Role of Mindfulness in Early Childhood Educators’ Mental Health and Emotion Regulation Outcomes
Contact Information:
Beth Russell (beth.russell@uconn.edu), Abagail Horton (abagail.horton@uconn.edu), or Mary Kerrigan (mary.kerrigan@uconn.edu)
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InCHIP Lecture Series: Morissa Henn, DrPH, Deputy Commissioner, NH Department of Health and Human Services 12:30pm
4/4
InCHIP Lecture Series: Morissa Henn, DrPH, Deputy Commissioner, NH Department of Health and Human Services
Thursday, April 4th, 2024
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Morissa Henn, DrPH, Deputy Commissioner, NH Department of Health and Human Services
Topic: Firearm Safety and Suicide Prevention
April 4, 2024 | 12:30-1:30 PM
Virtual Lecture
Morissa Henn serves as Deputy Commissioner at the NH Department of Health and Human Services, the State’s largest executive agency, which is guided by a mission “to join communities and families in providing opportunities for residents to achieve health and independence.” In this role, she leads cross-cutting strategic efforts to integrate policy and practice, with a focus on supporting NH’s most vulnerable individuals. She also oversees Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility, the state-run psychiatric treatment facility for youth. Morissa was recently promoted from the role of Associate Commissioner, where her portfolio included the Division for Children, Youth, and Families the Division for Behavioral Health. With roles in New York and Utah in addition to New Hampshire, Morissa has spent the past 15 years working to try and put community needs and voices at the center of health and human service system policy and design.
2022-23 Award Recipients
Congratulations to all of the UConn HDFS award winners this year!
HDFS Faculty Awards:
- Teaching Award: Terry Berthelot
- Advising/Mentoring Award: Caitlin Lombardi
HDFS Graduate Student Awards:
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant: Nate Stekler
- Outstanding Instructor: Abbey Horton
- Best Conference Presentation: Rui Wu
- Best Published Paper: Veronica Hanna-Walker
HDFS Undergraduate Student Awards:
- Outstanding Senior in Service to HDFS: Josanne Ramirez-Frank
- Outstanding Senior in HDFS Award: Sheylian Berrios
HDFS Class of 2023 PhD graduates:
Alyssa Clark, Ciara Collins, Eleanor Fisk, Eminet Gurganus, Kaleigh Ligus, Sarah McKee, Taylor Rathus, Tracy Walters, Lindsay Westberg
(see all Master of Arts & PhD graduates)
External Awards:
- Charles Super and Sara Harkness: APA Division 52's 2022 Jean Lau Chin Award for Outstanding Psychologist in International Leadership Contributions
- Annamaria Csizmadia: University of Connecticut Stamford Campus Faculty Recognition Award
- Sarah Casper: 2023 University Outstanding Adjunct Award from the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
- Laura Donorfio: 2023 AAUP Excellence Awards-Teaching Career
- Rebecca Puhl: 2023 AAUP Research Excellence Award –Career
- Na Zhang: 2023 recipient of the Office of Undergraduate Research Mentorship Excellence Award
- Kim Gans: CLAS 2023 Faculty Mentoring of Faculty Award
- Kari Adamsons: CLAS 2023 Faculty Mentoring of Graduate Students Award