
News & Announcements
- Andrea Lopez Salazar, HDFS Alumni Spotlight, February 2023
- Peter McCauley, HDFS Graduate Student Spotlight, February 2023
- Maria LaRusso, HDFS Faculty Spotlight, February 2023
- Rebecca Puhl, NYT interview on childhood obesity
- Ryan Watson featured in article on rights of LGBTQ+ youth
- Alumna Hyanghee Lee, now Assistant Prof at Univ of North Texas
HDFS Events Calendar
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Early Childhood Specializations, Virtual Open House5:00pm 2/8
Early Childhood Specializations, Virtual Open House
Wednesday, February 8th, 2023
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Other Virtual
Are you interested in a career working with young children and their families?
Many career paths intersect with young children/their development and having a foundation of knowledge of young children’s development can help you be more successful in your career. If you have questions about career options or want to learn more about this specialized coursework within HDFS, come to a virtual information session! You can pop into the meeting at any time during the 30 minutes!
• Wednesday 2/8, 5:00-5:30
• Wednesday 2/15, 5:00-5:30
• Wednesday 2/22, 10:00-10:30
• Monday 2/27, 4:00-4:30
• Tuesday 3/7, 5:30-6:00
• Tuesday 3/21, 10:00-10:30
• Wednesday 3/29 5:00-5:30
Sign-up here using this Google Form
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSct1Fu0JAR0u0EcUXZFnN0K0sAgZX-r27889uOvJAsh53H2kQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) or email, mary.tabb@uconn.eduContact Information: mary.tabb@uconn.edu
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InCHIP Lecture: Lawrence Yang, Ph.D., New York University12:30pm 2/9
InCHIP Lecture: Lawrence Yang, Ph.D., New York University
Thursday, February 9th, 2023
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Other WebEx
Lawrence Yang, Ph.D., New York University
Topic: Global Mental Health and Stigma
February 9, 2023 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Dr. Larry Yang is currently Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Associate Director of the Global Center for Implementation Science at NYU; and Founding Director of NYU’s Global Mental Health and Stigma Program. He is also PI of a generous donor gift from the Li Ka Shing Foundation to fund an initiative to promote Global Mental Health and Wellness via GPH activities.
View the upcoming series, access RSVP's, and watch archived lectures: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series-2/Contact Information: lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu
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Early Childhood Specializations, Virtual Open House5:00pm 2/15
Early Childhood Specializations, Virtual Open House
Wednesday, February 15th, 2023
05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Other Virtual
Are you interested in a career working with young children and their families?
Many career paths intersect with young children/their development and having a foundation of knowledge of young children’s development can help you be more successful in your career. If you have questions about career options or want to learn more about this specialized coursework within HDFS, come to a virtual information session! You can pop into the meeting at any time during the 30 minutes!
• Wednesday 2/15, 5:00-5:30
• Wednesday 2/22, 10:00-10:30
• Monday 2/27, 4:00-4:30
• Tuesday 3/7, 5:30-6:00
• Tuesday 3/21, 10:00-10:30
• Wednesday 3/29 5:00-5:30
Sign-up here using this Google Form
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSct1Fu0JAR0u0EcUXZFnN0K0sAgZX-r27889uOvJAsh53H2kQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) or email, mary.tabb@uconn.eduContact Information: mary.tabb@uconn.edu
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Early Childhood Specializations, Virtual Open House10:00am 2/22
Early Childhood Specializations, Virtual Open House
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Other Virtual
Are you interested in a career working with young children and their families?
Many career paths intersect with young children/their development and having a foundation of knowledge of young children’s development can help you be more successful in your career. If you have questions about career options or want to learn more about this specialized coursework within HDFS, come to a virtual information session! You can pop into the meeting at any time during the 30 minutes!
• Wednesday 2/22, 10:00-10:30
• Monday 2/27, 4:00-4:30
• Tuesday 3/7, 5:30-6:00
• Tuesday 3/21, 10:00-10:30
• Wednesday 3/29 5:00-5:30
Sign-up here using this Google Form
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSct1Fu0JAR0u0EcUXZFnN0K0sAgZX-r27889uOvJAsh53H2kQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) or email, mary.tabb@uconn.eduContact Information: mary.tabb@uconn.edu
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HDFS Grad Recruitment Open House8:30am 2/24
HDFS Grad Recruitment Open House
Friday, February 24th, 2023
08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Storrs Campus Family Studies building
Weekend for accepted applicants begins with arrival on Thursday, 2/23; Open House on Friday, 2/24; and ending on Saturday, 2/25.
Students- Watch your email for details.Contact Information: kelsey.hammerman@uconn.edu
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2021-2022 Award Recipients
Congratulations to all of the UConn HDFS award winners this year!
HDFS Faculty Awards:
HDFS Graduate Student Awards:
- Best Published Paper: ELEANOR FISK
- Best Conference Presentation: SAMANTHA LAWRENCE
- Outstanding Instructor: LEXI TOMKUNAS
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant: SYDNEY KLEIN
HDFS Undergraduate Student Awards:
- Outstanding Undergraduate Involvement in HDFS Research: SOPHIA LINDSAY
- Outstanding Senior in HDFS Award: SOPHIA LINDSAY
HDFS Class of 2022 PhD graduates:
- QIANXIA JIANG
- SAMANTHA LAWRENCE
(see all Master of Arts & PhD graduates)
HDFS Faculty Retirements:
External Awards:
- NA ZHANG: 2021 Barbara Thompson Award for Excellence in Research on Military and Veteran Families
- REBECCA PUHL: one of six faculty at UConn named on the World’s Highly Cited Research List.
- LAURA DONORFIO: 2022 Clark Tibbitts Award
- MARLENE SCHWARTZ: Community-engaged Health Research Excellence Award from InCHIP
- ALAINA BRENICK: AAUP Excellence in Service Award.
- CYNTHIA VAN FLEET: CETL Award for Outstanding Adjunct
- TRACY WALTERS: CETL Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award
- LISA EATON: CLAS 2022 Strategic Goal Award for Innovative Scholarship
- SYDNEY KLEIN: Student Athlete Success Program (SASP) 2022 Recognition of Excellence Award
Faculty Spotlight
Maria LaRusso
February 2023
Graduate Spotlight
Peter McCauley

February 2023
Alumni Spotlight
Andrea Lopez Salazar
