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.

Professor and Department Head Eva Lefkowitz was featured in the Fall 2017 issue of UConn Magazine/UConn Reads.  See which 3 books she’s been reading lately.

Professor Michael Ego’s baseball reminiscence project was recently featured in a Greenwich Times article entitled, Mind games:  Baseball chatter as therapy.

See a highlight of a recently published paper by Assistant Professor Ryan Watson and Associate Professor Lisa Eaton (and student Aerielle Allen from Psychology, UConn) that examines HIV prevention disparities in the Huffington Post, LGBT Healthlink.

 A great write-up about Professor Steve Wisensale and his 3042 Baseball and Society course was recently featured in UConn Today.

Read the article Coveted Class: Baseball and Society: Politics, Economics, Race, and Gender

Associate Professor Keith Bellizzi received a 5-year, multi-million dollar award from National Cancer Institute to examine “Multilevel Resilience Trajectories in the Transition to Cancer Survivorship.”  Professor Crystal Park from Psychological Sciences at UConn will serve as Co-PI.

Lecturer Kim Larrabee’s paper entitled, Drowning on My Cushion-One practitioner’s journey to resettle her body and mind after a near-death experience, was recently published in Tricycle Magazine.

Assistant Professor Alaina Brenick, faculty adviser, and the students of the UCCFR received a 2017 National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Affiliate Councils Affiliate Grant in support of their programing for the International Day of Families, to be observed on May 15^th. The 2018 focus will be on Family Equality and the role of diverse families and family-oriented policies in promoting education and overall well-being of their members. Particularly, the Day’s focus is to raise awareness regarding the role of families in promoting early childhood education and lifelong learning opportunities for  children and youth. This is a great opportunity for students, and demonstrates Alaina’s dedication to her role as faculty adviser. Congratulations all!

Ronald P. Rohner, Emeritus Professor and Executive Director and former President of ISIPAR, received the American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology.  He also received the Outstanding International Psychologist Award from the USA for 2008, and the Henry David International Mentoring Award in 2017.

Professor Michael Ego has received a UConn Scholarship Facilitation Fund for his project, A Pilot Study: Measurement of Effectiveness of Baseball Reminiscence Program for Persons with Dementia in Cos Cob, CT.

An article in UConn Today entitled, “Talking Baseball Assists Aging Adults with Dementia” features Professor Michael Ego’s work on baseball reminiscence for adults with dementia.