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.
Author: Janice Berriault
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
Preston Britner’s work published in UConn Today & Today’s CLAS
Preston Britner’s work was published in UConn Today and Today’s CLAS. Read the article entitled, Connecticut Supportive Housing Keeps At-Risk Families Together, At No Extra Cost
Caitlin Lombardi’s study reported online
Assistant Professor Caitlin Lombardi’s study on the links between spatial and math skill development was reported online. Read the article here.
Rebecca Puhl featured in New York Times & the Washington Post
The New York Times interviewed Professor Rebecca Puhl on the topic of weight bias and health in the context of pregnancy and fertility treatment. The article will also appear in the NYT magazine that accompanies this Sunday’s New York Times newspaper.
She also wrote a piece in the Washington Post (and also in Sunday’s paper) related to legislation in Massachusetts, which she submitted testimony for.
Kari Adamsons interviewed in UConn360 podcast
Associate Professor Kari Adamsons discusses her research on parenting and fathering in a UConn360 podcast. Listen to the podcast.