Author: Janice Berriault

Four HDFS graduate students receive awards

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The following students received HDFS Graduate Student Awards:

 

Ellen PudneyBest Published Paper Award: Ellen Pudney. Ellen Pudney is first author of the journal article titled “Distressed or not distressed? A mixed methods examination of reactions to weight stigma and implications for emotional wellbeing and internalized weight bias”, published in 2020 in Social Science & Medicine.

 

Gonul KusculBest Conference Presentation Award: Hilal Kuscul. Hilal Kuscul is recognized for her sole-authored poster on “Masculinity and fatherhood: Is there an association?”, presented in 2019 at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations.

 

 

Rachael FarinaOutstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Rachael Farina. Rachael Farina has excelled as a TA for HDFS 1060 (Close Relationships Across the Lifespan) and HDFS 2001 (Diversity Issues in HDFS). Reflecting her teaching philosophy goals of passion and flexibility, faculty and student recommenders described her dynamism and approachability.

 

Sumbleen AliOutstanding Instructor Award: Sumbleen Ali. Sumbleen Ali served as the instructor of record for HDFS 1060 (Close Relationships Across the Lifespan) across three semesters. A graduate of the College Instruction certificate program, she garnered high evaluations and praise for her patience with and compassion for her students.

Marlene Schwartz receives HDFS Faculty Service Award

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Marlene SchwartzHDFS Faculty Service Award goes to Professor Marlene Schwartz. Marlene has demonstrated excellence in both service and leadership at UConn, throughout Connecticut and at the national level. Most notable at UConn is her leadership at The Rudd Center, but she has also been involved in many committees in the department and around the university. More broadly, her service and leadership roles have aimed to identify and implement strategies to improve nutrition and provide healthy food to food-insecure children in the United States, with a specific focus on Connecticut. She has worked tirelessly with the charitable food system and school settings as part of these efforts, and has worked extremely closely with food banks and food pantries in Connecticut.  Her frequent presence on advisory committees at all levels of government shows that she is the “go to” person for environmentally-oriented policy expertise related to childhood nutrition and obesity prevention.

Rebecca Puhl receives HDFS Faculty Research Award

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Rebecca PuhlThe HDFS Faculty Research Award goes to Professor Rebecca Puhl. Rebecca has dedicated her career to research in the field of obesity and weight stigma with the ultimate aim of improving the lives of children and adults affected by obesity by coordinating research, education, and policy efforts aimed at reducing weight based bullying, stigma, and discrimination. She has 127 peer reviewed articles in top-notch academic journals and her work has been cited over 21,000. She is truly a pioneer in the obesity field and is the leading national expert in weight stigma research. Without Rebecca’s significant contributions, the field of research surrounding weight stigma and its impact of the lives of children and adults with obesity would likely not exist.

Annamaria Csizmadia wins 2020 CLAS Teaching Excellence Award

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Annamaria CsizmadiaCongratulations to Associate Professor Annamaria Csizmadia, winner of the 2020 CLAS Teaching Excellence Award! This award honors faculty who have “displayed a commitment to innovative and exceptional pedagogy” and Annamaria certainly meets and exceeds these criteria. Annamaria excels as a teacher and mentor, infusing her classroom with innovative instruction and an appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.