Melissa Nowak (a junior HDFS and Psychological Sciences major) received a UConn IDEA grant for summer 2021 to support her project “Socioemotional Learning for Sandy Hook”, with faculty mentor Caitlin Lombardi.
Students
HDFS alumni featured in the MetroHartford Alliance
UConn HDFS alumni Julie Daly Meehan (05) and Kim Bishop (07) were each featured in the MetroHartford Alliance. Julie is the MetroHartford Alliance Chief Operating Officer and Kim is Executive Director of Talent Attraction & Retention.
Dominique Courts is workshop panelist on the Principles of Kwanzaa for School of Social Work
Dominique Courts (UConn masters, HDFS, 2017), served as a panelist as part of a workshop on the Principles of Kwanzaa, organized by the UConn School of Social Work Black History 365 Committee, available on Youtube (Watch the video here).
Julie Brisson co-author of journal article featured in UConn Today
Undergraduate (and University Scholar) Julie Brisson is co-author of a new journal article on yoga as part of concussion treatment plans, which was featured in UConn Today. Read the article here.
Samantha Lawrence nominated for international PEO Scholar Award
Congratulations to graduate student Samantha Lawrence nominated by the Connecticut chapter of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) for the international PEO Scholar Award competition.
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.