Anne Berset

Human Development and Family Sciences

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Pronouns: she/they

Entered the Program: 2023

Current program

Ph.D., Human Development and Family Sciences

Specialization: Health, Wellbeing, and Prevention

Advisor: Preston Britner, Ph.D.

Education

M.A., Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut, 2025

B.A., Psychology and English, University of Denver, 2020

Research Interests

• Child welfare polices and practices
• Prevention and implementation science
• Barriers and facilitators to service access and utilization
• Methods, measurement, and evaluation
• Evidence-based supports for transition-age youth with foster care experience

Research Experience (Selected)

School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI), Center for Applied Research in Human Development

Supportive Housing for Families (SHF), Center for Applied Research in Human Development

Elevating Equity for Immigrant Families, Caitlin Lombardi, Ph.D., Kevin Ferreira van Leer, Ph.D.

Publications (Selected)

Berset, A.E., Burkhardt, M.C., Xu, Y., Mescher, A., Brinkman, W.B. (2022). Effect of electronic outreach using patient portal messages on well child care visit completion: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open, 5(11):e2242853. 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.42853

Freehling, E., Berset, A.E., Nause, K., Greiner, M., & Beal, S. (2024). Kinship and foster caregivers’ perspectives on the need to tailor parenting programs: A qualitative study. Journal of Foster Care, 5(1), 19-27. https://jfc-ojs-ttu.tdl.org/jfc/article/view/33

Berset, A.E., Myers, M.F., Prows, C.A., Brinkman, W.B. (2023). Adolescent decision-making involvement in the receipt of genomic testing results. The Journal of Pediatrics, 259,113492. 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113492

Esquivel, V., Ferreira van Leer, K., Lombardi, C., Mateo-Marin, J., Berset, A.E., & Chazan-Cohen, R. (in press). Investigating access and utilization of social programs by immigrant parents of young children. Translational Issues in Psychological Science.

Policy Briefs and Reports

Berset, A.E., Lombardi, C., Ferreira van Leer, K., Chazan-Cohen, R., & Esquivel, V. (2025). Promoting supportive parenting in immigrant families with young children through SNAP. Storrs, CT: UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health. Available from http://csch.uconn.edu/.