Read this excellent article written by Associate Professor Keith Bellizi, “We’re not ready for the ‘silver tsunami’ of older adults living with cancer”, published in The Conversation, and published as Op-ed in UConn Today (July 6, 2017).
Faculty
HDFS faculty and grad students present at national conferences
UConn HDFS faculty and graduate students (both current and one incoming) will present 6 posters and talks at the American Psychological Association’s (APA) 125th Annual Convention. The convention will take place in Washington, DC on August 3-6. See attachment for details.
Many HDFS faculty and graduate students presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2017 Biennial Meeting held in Austin, TX on April 6-8, 2017. Here is a list of the presentations.
HDFS faculty and graduate student also presented at the 38th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM). The event took place in San Diego, CA on March 29 – April 1, 2017. Here is a list of the participants.
Kim Gans’ poster wins first place at ISBN conference
Professor Kim Gans’ poster, “Family Child Care Home Provider Attitudes and Practices Related to Feeding, Physical Activity and Screen Time of 2-5 Year Old Children in their Care,” won first place from the Early Care and Education Special Interest Group at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition (ISBN) and Physical Activity conference in Victoria, Canada.
Preston Britner speaker at congressional briefing on family homelessness
Professor Preston Britner was one of the featured speakers at a recent congressional briefing on family homelessness. Read the article from the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). It’s a great example of how the research we do has the potential to influence national policy.
Alaina Brenick receives Human Rights Institute Faculty Research Grant
Assistant Professor Alaina Brenick recently received a Human Rights Institute Faculty Research Grant for her project, Evaluations of school-based rights violations of transgender and gender non-conforming youth: A social ecological perspective.
Ryan Watson recently quoted in USA Today
Assistant Professor Ryan Watson was recently quoted in a USA Today article that provides a glossary of LGBTQ terminology. Click here to read the article.
Kim Gans receives InCHIP seed grant
Professor Kim Gans recently received an InCHIP Office of Public Engagement seed grant. The proposal, “Formative research to inform interventions for Latino parents of young children,” is in collaboration with Leslie Gell from Ready to Learn Providence.
Ryan Watson and Rebecca Puhl receive Research Excellence Program award
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Ryan Watson and Professor Rebecca Puhl who were recently awarded a Research Excellence Program award from the Office of the Vice President of Research (OVPR) for a project entitled, An Intersectional Approach to Advance Understanding of School Achievement, Health Behaviors, and Family Experiences of LGBTQ Youth.
Also, Rebecca and Ryan have a newly launched project in collaboration with the Human Rights Campaign. Read the blog entitled HRC Launches Major New Survey of LGBTQ Teens on the HRC website.
Rebecca Puhl’s recent work featured in UConn Today article
A new study finds that adolescents who are teased about their weight are more likely to have weight-related health consequences as adults. Read about Rebecca Puhl’s research in the article Weight-Based Teasing Has Long-Term Impact, in UConn Today.
Op-Ed article by Preston Britner and Michael Ego published
Funds for Research at UConn Pay Big Dividends, is the article written by Professors Preston A. Britner and Michael M. Ego. The Op-Ed was published by various media such as, CT Mirror, Stamford Advocate, Greenwich Time, UConn AAUP, and social media sites.