Congratulations to Ellen Pudney, doctoral student, recipient of a Christine N. Witzel Award for research in women’s health.
Author: Janice Berriault
Vida Samuel featured in a HealIN podcast
Vida Samuel, Assistant Professor in Residence, was featured on the HealIN podcast: About race: A conversation between friends. Listen to the podcast here.
Rebecca Puhl quoted in Scientific American
Professor Rebecca Puhl was interviewed and quoted in the July feature article of Scientific American: “Treating Patients Without the Scale” (see page 28). Read the article here.
Alumna Tanika Simpson joins Fairfield University Faculty
Tanika Simpson ’19 Ph.D., has returned to her undergraduate alma mater, Fairfield University, as an assistant professor of social work.
Ryan Watson’s research featured in the CT Voice
The CT Voice featured Assistant Professor Ryan Watson and his program of research, including quotes from some of his colleagues (go to p. 60).
Linda Halgunseth quoted in the NY Times
Associate Professor Linda Halgunseth quoted in the NY Times describing parenting during the pandemic. Read the article here.
Keith Bellizzi featured in The Conversation
Professor Keith Bellizzi featured in The Conversation discussing the role of resilience in coping with COVID-19 cases surge. Read the article here.
Rachael Farina a CLAS Graduate Fellowship recipient
Congratulations to Rachael Farina, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Fellowship recipient.
Kim Gans receives InCHIP Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award
Congratulations to Professor Kim Gans, recipient of the InCHIP Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award!
Four HDFS graduate students receive awards
The following students received HDFS Graduate Student Awards:
Best 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.
Best 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.
Outstanding 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.
Outstanding 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.