Congratulations to Beth Russell, whose promotion to professor was approved by the Board of Trustees and will officially begin in August 2024!

Congratulations to the 2024 Stamford HDFS Faculty Award Recipients, honored for their strong academic achievement, leadership, commitment to educational/intellectual growth, and participation in class: Alicja B. Kurpinowicz, Labonno Ranga, and Wendy Lopez.

Nine HDFS faculty and 16 HDFS graduate students will be giving 29 presentations at the annual Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) conference in Chicago, Ilinois in April. Find the full list here

Professor Rebecca Puhl was quoted in a Vogue article on “why some doctors are giving less weight to weight”  https://www.vogue.com/article/weight-positive-doctors

Associate Professor Laura Donorfio was chosen to be recognized at the 2024 Lavender Graduation as the 2024 Outstanding UConn Professional or UConn Staff Member in recognition of her dedication to building and supporting diverse communities of gender and sexualities at UConn and specifically at UConn Waterbury.

Mary Tabb Foley was nominated by a Student Athlete on the Women’s Lacrosse team as a UConn Faculty/Staff MVP, recognized during the Mental Health Awareness game, highlighting the positive connection and impact our faculty/student relationship had on her time at UConn.

From Mar. 25-Mar. 27, National Family Development Credential trainers Caroline Mavridis and Sue Pappas (with support from Claire Forest, Director, and Amy Knight, Program Coordinator) conducted a three-day “Empowerment Skills for Leaders” Instructor Institute. A small but highly engaged group of seven leaders representing family service agencies from Missouri, Oklahoma, Florida, and New York received […]

Professor Marlene Schwartz was quoted in a CT Examiner article on a recent state lawmaker proposal to make it easier for Medicaid families to enroll in WIC Program: https://ctexaminer.com/2024/03/12/state-lawmaker-proposes-automatic-enrollment-for-medicaid-families-in-wic-program/

Professor Rebecca Puhl was referenced in a Connecticut By the Numbers article on supportive obesity care. Read the article https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/

Suzanne came to UConn with a BS in psychology from Penn State University hoping to become a therapist. She enrolled in the UConn HDFS master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy program. She selected the Marriage and Family Therapy degree because it meant she wouldn’t have to get a Ph.D. to practice. The irony of course […]