Rachael Farina Fumiatti

M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy

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Entered the Program: 2019

Hometown: Newington, Connecticut

Current Program:

• Ph.D. Human Development and Family Sciences (Health and Wellbeing) 2019 – present

Previous Education:

• Feminist Studies Graduate Certificate, University of Connecticut, 2022
• Graduate Certificate in College Instruction, University of Connecticut, 2022
• Executive Women in Leadership Certificate, Cornell University, 2021
• M.A., Human Development and Family Studies (Marriage and Family Therapy), University of Connecticut, 2018
• B.S., Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies, University of Connecticut, 2016

Research Interests:

• Adolescent and adult pornography consumption
• Parent/child communication regarding sex
• Sexual behavior, beliefs, and attitudes

Advising Committee:

1. Major Advisor: Dr. Kari Adamsons (HDFS)
2. Associate Advisor: Dr. Eva Lefkowitz (HDFS)
3. Associate Advisor: Dr. Lisa Eaton (HDFS)

Assistantship Experience:

• Primary Instructor (Human Sexuality), Fall 2026
• Primary Instructor (Risk & Resilience in Individuals & Families), Fall 2023
• Primary Instructor (Family Interaction Processes), Spring 2022/Fall 2022
• Teaching Apprentice (Close Relationships), Spring 2021
• Teaching Assistant (Individual and Family Development), Spring 2023
• Teaching Assistant (Professional Communications in HDFS), Spring 2021
• Teaching Assistant (Diversity Issues in HDFS), Fall 2019/Spring 2020
• Teaching Assistant (Close Relationships), Spring 2016/Fall 2017/Fall 2023
• Research Assistant (Couples’ Communication About Cancer Study), Summer 2021-Fall 2023
• Research Assistant (UConn Early College Experience Program), Fall 2019-Spring 2021

Awards/Scholarships/Fellowships:

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Graduate Fellowship, UConn, 2022
• Summer Fellowship for Advanced Graduate Students, UConn, 2021
• 100 Years of Women Scholarship, Women’s Center, UConn, 2021
• College of Liberal Art and Sciences Graduate Fellowship, UConn, 2020
• Outstanding Teaching Assistant, HDFS Department, UConn, 2020