Constanza Cabello, BA 2008, received her masters from CCSU and an EdD from Northeastern. After prior positions at University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Bryant University, and Stonehill College, she will soon begin a position as Framingham State University’s first ever vice president for diversity, inclusion, and community engagement. Learn more about her here.
Month: July 2019
HDFS alumni C. Vesely & M. Guzzardo published in NCFR publication
HDFS alumni Colleen Vesely (MA) and Mariana Guzzardo (PhD) recently published an NCFR Policy Brief on immigrant families and policy implications for their wellbeing.
Rebecca Puhl quoted in Penn Medicine News
Professor Rebecca Puhl was quoted in an article entitled, “Early and Ongoing Experiences of Weight Stigma Linked to Self-Directed Weight Shaming” in Penn Medicine News. Read the article here.
Marlene Schwartz podcast on Eating Matters, Heritage Radio Network
Professor Marlene Schwartz was interviewed in a podcast called Food Policy Primer, on Heritage Radio Network.
HDFS faculty & grad students will present at APA conference
One HDFS faculty and four HDFS graduate students will give presentations at the APA (American Psychological Association) 2019 convention, August 8-11, in Chicago, IL. See attached list of those presenting.
Marlene Schwartz quoted in UConn Magazine and Stowe Today
Professor Marlene Schwartz was quoted in an article in Stowe Today entitled, Vermont is right to fight USDA’s dismantling of nutrition standards, and was also quoted in UConn Magazine on taxing soda in hopes of improving children’s health.
Kim Gans’ research in article posted to UConn Today & CAHNR
Professor Kim Gans’ published research was in an article entitled, Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Helps Get Patients with Hypertension Moving, Study Says, posted in UConn Today and CAHNR.
Rebecca Puhl talks about weight bias & bullying in ConsciencHealth
Professor Rebecca Puhl talks about weight bias & bullying in ConsciencHealth.
Blog by Sam Lawrence posted on NEAG School of Edu website
Graduate student Samantha Lawrence’s blog entitled, Challenging the stigma of community college students and alumni was posted on the NEAG School of Education website. Read the blog here.
Alumna Jia Li Liu is Recipient of SRCD Small Grants Program
2018 PhD graduate, Jia Li Liu, currently a postdoctoral scholar at University of Maryland, College Park, was a 2019 Recipients of the SRCD Small Grants Program for Early Career Scholars for her project: Ethnic Racial Socialization Among Low SES and Middle SES Chinese American Families