Congratulations to graduate student Samantha Lawrence nominated by the Connecticut chapter of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) for the international PEO Scholar Award competition.
Students
HDFS graduate students and faculty will present at the NCFR Conference, November 2021
Four HDFS graduate students and four HDFS faculty will be presenting their work at the 2021 National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Annual Conference in November. See all of their presentations here.
HDFS/Gerontology undergraduate students serve as Student Community Connection Ambassadors
Two HDFS/Gerontology undergraduate students are serving as Student Community Connection Ambassadors this semester as part of the UConn uKindness program. Thank you to DeNee Saunders (HDFS major) and Jaelie Jackson (Gerontology minor). Thankful for all that you are doing for the UConn community!
Keith Bellizzi, HDFS faculty and students’ research featured in UConn Today
UConn Today featured an article on InCHIP funded COVID-19 studies, referring to several HDFS faculty and students’ research, and specifically describing Professor Keith Bellizzi’s research.
Yuan Zhang interviewed by UConn KIDS
Doctoral student Yuan Zhang featured on the UConn KIDS in Developmental Science facebook page. Read the interview here.
Ellen Pudney receives award for research in women’s health
Congratulations to Ellen Pudney, doctoral student, recipient of a Christine N. Witzel Award for research in women’s health.
Rachael Farina a CLAS Graduate Fellowship recipient
Congratulations to Rachael Farina, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Fellowship recipient.
Four HDFS graduate students receive awards
The following students received HDFS Graduate Student Awards:
Best Published Paper Award: Ellen Pudney. Ellen Pudney is first author of the journal article titled “Distressed or not distressed? A mixed methods examination of reactions to weight stigma and implications for emotional wellbeing and internalized weight bias”, published in 2020 in Social Science & Medicine.
Best Conference Presentation Award: Hilal Kuscul. Hilal Kuscul is recognized for her sole-authored poster on “Masculinity and fatherhood: Is there an association?”, presented in 2019 at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations.
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Rachael Farina. Rachael Farina has excelled as a TA for HDFS 1060 (Close Relationships Across the Lifespan) and HDFS 2001 (Diversity Issues in HDFS). Reflecting her teaching philosophy goals of passion and flexibility, faculty and student recommenders described her dynamism and approachability.
Outstanding Instructor Award: Sumbleen Ali. Sumbleen Ali served as the instructor of record for HDFS 1060 (Close Relationships Across the Lifespan) across three semesters. A graduate of the College Instruction certificate program, she garnered high evaluations and praise for her patience with and compassion for her students.
Undergrad student Annika Anderson writes donor-facing document for IRC
In her role as Early Childhood Intern, undergraduate student Annika Anderson wrote an external donor-facing document for the International Rescue Committee that will be used internationally to disseminate the importance of early childhood development in crisis settings.
HDFS doctoral students receive summer fellowships
Congratulations to Deb Tomasino and Yuan Zhang, both HDFS doctoral students, who received 2020 Wood/Raith Gender Identity Living Trust summer fellowships!