Recently, Professor and Department Head Eva Lefkowitz presented to the Early College Experience (ECE) HDFS 1070 course at Wilton High School, Eva’s own high school (class of 1986!).

Assistant Professor in Residence Terry Berthelot joined the United Services, Inc., Board of Directors on November 18, 2021. The purpose of the organization is to provide and encourage comprehensive human services, including behavioral health, social, and prevention services for towns in northeast Connecticut.

The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS (GHAR) has named Cheryl Hilton (BA 1991) of eXp Realty LLC, a veteran in the real estate industry for 15 years, as its 2021 Realtor of the year. Learn More Here.

Professor Rebecca Puhl was among only six UConn faculty on the world’s highly cited research list.  Congratulations Rebecca!

Darlis joined the UConn HDFS Ph.D. program in Fall 2021. She is the recipient of the CLAS Dean Graduate Fellowship and works as a graduate assistant for the Center for the Study of Culture, Health, and Human Development.  She previously earned her bachelor’s in Psychology from SUNY at Purchase College in New York.   During her […]

Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez earned her first degree from UConn, a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Relations, in 1997. Three years later, she also received her Master of Social Work degree from UConn. While attending UConn, she gained a knowledge of human development, how people grow and develop, and the interdependencies of different systems, […]

Lecturer & Executive Director, UConn Child Development Laboratories   Anne Bladen has devoted her life to families and children in one way or another for the entirety of her career. After graduating with a BA in Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College, Anne moved to Connecticut and worked in Willimantic for three years as a bilingual […]

Professor Marlene Schwartz was recently featured in several news articles in response to the FDA’s new guidance on cutting salt in food supply. Read the articles here: CNBC, NBC News, Infobae

Professor Rebecca Puhl was recently featured in several news articles discussing stigma related to Type 2 Diabetes. Read the articles here: Medical Xpress, Technology Times, Bariatric News

Associate Professor Ryan Watson featured in InCHIP Investigator Highlights.  Read the article here.