Graduate Students by Specialization

HDFS graduate students come from all over the United States and around the world to study the wellbeing and healthy development of individuals and families across the lifespan in a range of contexts.

Students engage in vigorous programs of research, publishing work in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals and sharing work at professional conferences (regionally, nationally, and internationally).

See where our graduate students have presented and published their work recently

UCONN’s graduate students are affiliated with the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) through The UConn Council on Family Relations (UCCFR), a professional organization for graduate students who are preparing for academic careers in human development, family policy, and other related areas.

 

Adulthood, Aging, and Gerontology

Kaleigh Ligus

Kaleigh Ligus

kaleigh.ligus@uconn.edu

Debra Tomasino

Debra Tomasino

debra.tomasino@uconn.edu

Child and Adolescent Development

Dan Carvalheiro

Daniell Carvalheiro

daniell.carvalheiro@uconn.edu

Eleanor Fisk

Eleanor Fisk

eleanor.fisk@uconn.edu

Veronica Hanna-Walker

Veronica Hanna-Walker

veronica.hanna-walker@uconn.edu

Abagail Horton

Abagail Horton

abagail.horton@uconn.edu

Yuyang Hu

Yuyang Hu

yuyang.hu@uconn.edu

Madison Mas

Madison Mas

madison.mas@uconn.edu

Peter McCauley

Peter McCauley

peter.mccauley@uconn.edu

Michelle Miller

Michelle Miller

michelle.4.miller@uconn.edu

Nathan Stekler

Nathaniel Stekler

nathaniel.stekler@uconn.edu

Rui Wu

Rui Wu

rui.wu@uconn.edu

Fanwen Zhang

Fanwen Zhang

fanwen.zhang@uconn.edu

Couples, Parents and Families

Huda Akef

Huda Akef

huda.akef@uconn.edu

Alyssa Clark

Alyssa Clark

alyssa.clark@uconn.edu

Jessie Gentilella

Jessie Gentilella

jessie.gentilella@uconn.edu

Yanzhen Kuang

Yanzhen Kuang

yanzhen.kuang@uconn.edu

Timothy McKay

Timothy McKay

timothy.mckay@uconn.edu

Tong (Stephanie) Shen

Stephanie Shen

tshen@uconn.edu

Diversity and Culture

Huda Akef

Huda Akef

huda.akef@uconn.edu

Dan Carvalheiro

Daniell Carvalheiro

daniell.carvalheiro@uconn.edu

Minjung Choi

Minjung Choi

minjung.choi@uconn.edu

Alexander Del Farno

Alexander Del Farno (he/him)

alexander.del_farno@uconn.edu

Vanessa Esquivel

Vanessa Esquivel

vanessa.esquivel@uconn.edu

Abagail Horton

Abagail Horton

abagail.horton@uconn.edu

Darlis Juvino

Darlis Juvino (she/her)

darlis.juvino@uconn.edu

Sydney Klein

Sydney Klein

sydney.klein@uconn.edu

Yanzhen Kuang

Yanzhen Kuang

yanzhen.kuang@uconn.edu

Michelle Miller

Michelle Miller

michelle.4.miller@uconn.edu

Sabrina Uva

Sabrina Uva

sabrina.uva@uconn.edu

Suge Zhang

Suge Zhang

suge.zhang@uconn.edu

Health, Wellbeing, and Prevention

Antonia Caba

Antonia Caba

antonia.caba@uconn.edu

Ciara Collins

Ciara Collins

ciara.2.collins@uconn.edu

Rachael Farina

Rachael Farina

rachael.farina@uconn.edu

Emily Fritzson

Emily Fritzson

emily.fritzson@uconn.edu

Eminet Gurganus

Eminet Gurganus

eminet.gurganus@uconn.edu

Sarah McKee

Sarah McKee (she/her)

sarah.mckee@uconn.edu

Taylor Raithus

Taylor Rathus

taylor.rathus@uconn.edu

Benton Renley

Benton Renley

ben.renley@uconn.edu

Cali Salafia

Cali Salafia

cali.salafia@uconn.edu

Alexandria Tomkunas

Alexandria Tomkunas

alexandria.tomkunas@uconn.edu

Tracy Walters

Tracy Walters

tracy.l.walters@uconn.edu

Sarah Wen Warykas

Sarah Wen Warykas

sarah.warykas@uconn.edu

Lindsay Westberg

Lindsay Westberg

lindsay.westberg@uconn.edu

Yuanyuan Zhang

Yuanyuan Zhang

yuanyuan.zhang@uconn.edu