Congratulations to Vida Samuel, winner of the 2024 Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Advisor Award!
Month: April 2024
Alum Qianxia Jiang accepts new postion as Asst Prof at UCF
Alum Qianxia Jiang recently accepted a tenure track assistant professor position in the Department of Health Sciences, College of Health Professions and Sciences, at the University of Central Florida. Congratulations Qianxia!
Rebeccca Puhl quoted in WebMD
Professor Rebecca Puhl was quoted in a WebMD article on weight bias and fat shaming among doctors. Read the article here https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/weight-stigma-fat-phobia
Beth Russell promoted to full Professor
Congratulations to Beth Russell, whose promotion to professor was approved by the Board of Trustees and will officially begin in August 2024!
Congratulations 2024 Stamford HDFS Faculty Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2024 Stamford HDFS Faculty Award Recipients, honored for their strong academic achievement, leadership, commitment to educational/intellectual growth, and participation in class: Alicja B. Kurpinowicz, Labonno Ranga, and Wendy Lopez.
25 HDFS faculty and grad students present at SRA Conference
Nine HDFS faculty and 16 HDFS graduate students will be giving 29 presentations at the annual Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) conference in Chicago, Ilinois in April. Find the full list here
Rebecca Puhl quoted in Vogue article
Professor Rebecca Puhl was quoted in a Vogue article on “why some doctors are giving less weight to weight” https://www.vogue.com/article/weight-positive-doctors
Laura Donorfio chosen as 2024 Outstanding UConn Professional
Associate Professor Laura Donorfio was chosen to be recognized at the 2024 Lavender Graduation as the 2024 Outstanding UConn Professional or UConn Staff Member in recognition of her dedication to building and supporting diverse communities of gender and sexualities at UConn and specifically at UConn Waterbury.
Mary Tabb Foley recognized as UConn Faculty/Staff MVP
Mary Tabb Foley was nominated by a Student Athlete on the Women’s Lacrosse team as a UConn Faculty/Staff MVP, recognized during the Mental Health Awareness game, highlighting the positive connection and impact our faculty/student relationship had on her time at UConn.
Caroline Mavridis and Sue Pappas conduct FDC Leaders course
From Mar. 25-Mar. 27, National Family Development Credential trainers Caroline Mavridis and Sue Pappas (with support from Claire Forest, Director, and Amy Knight, Program Coordinator) conducted a three-day “Empowerment Skills for Leaders” Instructor Institute. A small but highly engaged group of seven leaders representing family service agencies from Missouri, Oklahoma, Florida, and New York received their certification to lead the 30-hour “Family Development Credential for Leaders” course. “FDC for Leaders” is the companion curriculum to the 90-hour FDC course for frontline human service workers and involves concepts and skills for empowerment-based staff supervision and support.