Congratulations are in order for Associate Professor Laura Donorfio, who on October 3, 2019 received the Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (Undergraduate Level) as part of the UConn Alumni Faculty Excellence Awards.  This is a university-wide award and a huge accomplishment – and is on top of the two teaching awards that Laura received from CLAS and from CETL last year.

(Photo on Left: Laura Donorfio, PhD.  Photo on right: 2019 UConn Alumni Faculty Excellence Award recipients, from left to right: Kevin E. McEvoy, PhD;  Laura K.M. Donorfio, PhD;  Kuman S. Venkitanarayanan, PhD; Harry van der Hulst, PhD)

Professor Rebecca Puhl discusses obesity discrimination and weight stigma. Read the articles in HRDIVE, INVERSE, and ReachMD.

Professor Marlene Schwartz was featured in the Farmington Valley Podcast Network talking about food policy, and in MSN discussing restaurant’s calorie labeling.

Professor Rebecca Puhl was quoted in an article written for Deseret News in regard to obesity as a disability, and another article in PsychCentral discussing self-criticism about weight.

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.

Professor Marlene Schwartz was interviewed in a podcast called Food Policy Primer, on Heritage Radio Network.

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.

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.

Professor Rebecca Puhl talks about weight bias & bullying in ConsciencHealth.