Professor Steven Wisensale’s article on Baseball Diplomacy and Japan-U.S. Relations published on UConn Today.
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Michael Ego’s article published in The Conversation
Professor Michael Ego’s article on his work with people with dementia was published in The Conversation.
HDFS professors present at CLAS Diversity Research Poster Session
Assistant Professor Alaina Brenick, Associate Profesor Annamaria Csizmadia, and Assistant Professor Linda Halgunseth presented at the CLAS Diversity Research Poster Session.
Laura Donorfio’s work featured on AAUP’s FB page
AAUP’s feature of Associate Professor Laura Donorfio, highlights her work with students and with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). The AAUP features UConn faculty as part of an ongoing effort to educate legislators (and others) on what UConn faculty do and the impact we have outside of the classroom.
Ronald Rohner featured on AAUP’s FB page
See this recent article about Emeritus Professor Ronald Rohner by the AAUP.
Laura Mauldin’s book featured in the Pacific Standard
See the following news coverage in the Pacific Standard on Laura Mauldin’s book, Made to Hear.
UConn Child Development Laboratories achieve NAEYC accreditation
The UConn Child Development Laboratories recently achieved a new, five-year term of NAEYC accreditation. They scored very high across all categories, putting them in the top 25% of the already small group of programs that actually get accredited at all. As those involved in the reaccreditation process can attest, the amount of work that goes into the accreditation application is enormous, and so I commend Anne Bladen, and the other staff and teachers in the Child Labs for all of their hard work to make this happen.
Rebecca Puhl’s work published in the American Academy of Pediatrics
Professor Rebecca Puhl recently coauthored a policy statement that was published in the American Academy of Pediatrics, which addresses the social and emotional impact of obesity in youth and encourages pediatricians to improve supportive care for children and families struggling with weight. Read some of the press coverage in the New York Times, Reuters, and NBC.
UConn rated a Top 10 HDFS Graduate Program!
UConn’s HDFS graduate program was rated in the top 10 in North America! See The HDFS Report: Claire Kamp Dush’s Ranking of HDFS Programs in North America
Marlene Schwartz’s recent research in UConn Today article
A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut suggests that living in a food swamp – a neighborhood where fast food and junk food outlets outnumber healthy alternatives – is a stronger predictor of high obesity rates than living in a neighborhood with limited access to affordable, nutritious food, or food desert. Read more of article titled, Food Swamps Predict Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts
Study co- authors: Marlene Schwartz, UConn Rudd Center director and professor of Human Development and Family Studies, and Kelly Brownell, Dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.