CSCH News Archive
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Affiliate Profile: Jennifer Dineen
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Jennifer Dineen, PhD, is an Associate Professor In-Residence in the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut, and a Fellow with the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP) (more…)
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2024 WSCC Academy
Join us for a day of FREE professional development on implementation of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model! On Friday, May 17, 2024, CSCH and the UConn Rudd Center will host our 2024 WSCC Academy (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Kim Gans
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Kim Gans, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at UConn whose research primarily focuses on community-based interventions geared to reduce food insecurity, improve nutrition, physical activity, and prevent obesity (more…)
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Career Wellness in School and Child Health Spring 2024
Early career professionals and graduate students! Join us for the next event in our continuing event series on Thursday, March 21 from 10-11 am ET (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Jacqueline Caemmerer
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Jackie Caemmerer, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist and Assistant Professor (more…)
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CSCH Networking Event
Join us for our free in-person CSCH affiliate networking event in Hartford on Tuesday, March 5 (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Caitlin Elsaesser
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Caitlin Elsaesser, PhD., LISCW, is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Connecticut (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Latoya Haynes-Thoby
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Latoya Haynes-Thoby, PhD, NCC, LPC, is an Assistant Professor of Counselor Education in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut focused on trauma, resilience, and thriving (more…)
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Steering Committee Member: Ravit Stein
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Ravit R Stein, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP, is the Director of Psychological and Behavioral Consultation at EASTCONN (more…)
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Balancing Work and Well-being Fall 2023
Early career professionals and graduate students! Join us for the next event in our continuing series on on balancing work and well-being on Wednesday, November 1 from 11-1 pm ET (more…)
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Building Partnerships to Advance Inclusive Team Science
Join us for a virtual event, Building Partnerships to Advance Inclusive Team Science, on Monday, November 6 from 12-1 pm ET (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Rocio Chang-Angulo
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Rocio Chang-Angulo, Psy.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UConn Health and is a researcher, teacher, and clinician who focuses on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of psychological trauma in children, adolescents and adults (more…)
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CSCH and Rudd Center Receive Federal Funding to Support Comprehensive School Wellness
CSCH and the UConn Rudd Center have jointly received CDC funding to protect and improve the health and well-being of school-age children and adolescents (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Emma Zuk
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Emma Zuk will soon receive her PhD from UConn in the Department of Kinesiology, focusing on physical activity engagement in children (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Michelle Cole
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Michelle Cole, DNP, MSN, RN, CPN, is an Associate Clinical Professor in the UConn School of Nursing. Her main areas of scholarship involve global health, global learning, and pediatric health (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Kathleen Williamson
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Kathleen Williamson, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Research Associate with both CSCH and the Neag School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology (more…)
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Feel Your Best Self Wins Kidscreen Award
The Feel Your Best Self toolkit, developed by CSCH and the UConn Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, has won a 2023 Kidscreen Award, recognizing it as being among the “best children’s TV and digital media content in the world.” (more…)
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Steering Committee Member: Damion Grasso
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Damion Grasso, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine (more…)
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Steering Committee Member: Jean S. Coffey
Background
Dr. Jean S. Coffey Ph.D., APRN, CPNP, FAAN is a Clinical Professor in the UConn School of Nursing and has worked in the clinical setting for over 40 years (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Rachel Chazen Cohen
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Dr. Rachal Chazan Cohen Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Human Development and Family Sciences Department at the University of Connecticut. Her main research interest is in how early childhood programs support children’s development and family well-being (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Eileen Condon
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Dr. Eileen Condon Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing. Her interests are in promoting health and health equity among children and families who are socially and economically marginalized (more…)
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New CSCH Steering Committee Members
We are pleased to announce that we have three new CSCH Steering Committee Members joining us this fall (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Preeti Sandhu
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Preeti Sandhu PsyD, is a pediatric psychologist in the division of Pain and Palliative Medicine at Connecticut Children’s Hospital. Her main research interest is in chronic pediatric pain management and she has past experience in providing education on the utilization of trauma-based therapy. (more…)
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Q & A on the Human Rights of Children
We recently interviewed Richard Hiskes about his thoughts on the human rights of children for a CSCH Podcast Episode. (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Christina Ross
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Christina Ross PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor in the UConn School of Nursing. Her main research interests focus on the promotion of sexual and reproductive health among vulnerable youth, specifically African-American girls in foster care. (more…)
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Mapping Your Policy Network Workshop
Join us for a virtual workshop about how researchers can map their policy landscape and create a plan to build relationships with policy stakeholders on Wednesday, March 30, from 3:00 pm to 4:30 p.m. Eastern. (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Sudha Srinivasan
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Sudha Srinivasan PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy program within the Department of Kinesiology in the UConn College of Agriculture Health and Natural Resources. (more…)
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Panel Discussion – Whole Child Well-Being: Advancing Research Dissemination in Policy and Practice
Join us for a virtual panel discussion about how to effectively communicate research results within a policy sphere on Monday, February 28, 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Ido Davidesco
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Ido Davidesco, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences in the Department of Educational Psychology at UConn’s Neag School of Education (more…)
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Meet our CSCH Student Research Team
We have a strong student research team this year! We asked our student team members to share bit about themselves, their interests, and what drew them to CSCH (more…)
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Building Simple Action Plans to Strengthen Your Well Being
CSCH has developed a Webinar “Building Simple Action Plans to Strengthen Your Well Being” and Related Materials for School Personnel (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Jessica Koslouski
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Jessica Koslouski, PhD is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Collaboratory on School and Child Health at UConn and in the Department of Educational Psychology in the UConn Neag School of Education (more…)
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Q & A on the Healthy Family CT Project
CSCH recently asked CSCH Affiliate Valerie Duffy, Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, to tell us about the Healthy Family Connecticut Project, which provides food and nutrition information for Connecticut families. (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Valerie Duffy
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Valerie Duffy, PhD is a registered dietitian, Professor, and Director of the Graduate Program in Health Promotion Sciences, the Department of Allied Health Sciences (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Gio Iacono
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Gio Iacono, PhD is an Assistant Professor in UConn’s School of Social Work and is a psychotherapist and clinical social worker by training (more…)
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Q & A with CSCH Co-Director Beth Russell
We are pleased to announce that Beth Russell, Associate Professor in HDFS and CSCH Steering Committee member, has taken on the role of CSCH Co-Director. Russell recently answered some questions about how she became interested in her field and what drew her to CSCH. (more…)
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WSCC Resources for Schools
CSCH is pleased to announce its NEW Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model (WSCC) resources for schools (more…)
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Q & A on the UConn Mind-Body Health Research Interest Group
CSCH Affiliate Melissa Bray is one of the directors of the UConn Mind-Body Health Research Interest Group. Bray recently answered some questions about how she got interested in mind-body health (MBH), why it’s beneficial and how schools can incorporate MBH interventions into their SEL curriculum. (more…)
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Well-being of Caregivers of Children
In April 2020 CSCH staff surveyed family caregivers of children with and without disabilities to explore their mental and emotional well-being resulting from COVID-19. We followed up 6 months later to see how they were faring. Our three briefs describe how they were managing. (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Fumiko Hoeft
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Fumiko Hoeft MD, PhD is a Professor of Psychological Sciences, Director of the Brain Imaging Research Center (BIRC) at UConn, and Director of Laboratory for Learning Engineering and Neural Systems (brainLENS) at UConn/University of California San Francisco. She is a psychiatrist and neurophysiologist by training, turned developmental cognitive neuroscientist (more…)
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Q&A on the Pandemic Journaling Project
CSCH Affiliate Sarah Willen is one of the founders of the Pandemic Journaling Project. Willen recently answered some questions about how it started, the recent inclusion of older adolescents as participants, and how teachers can incorporate the site as a resource. (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Caitlin Lombardi
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Caitlin Lombardi, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor in UConn’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences . Her primary research interests are the role of family, early care and education, school, and community in promoting cognitive, language, socioemotional, and health outcomes and the ways in which socioeconomic disadvantage is related to children’s development (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Emily Iovino
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Emily Iovino, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH) and is also a school psychologist. Her primary areas of research are centered on the primary caregivers of children with developmental disabilities (more…)
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Podcast Series: CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID
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Affiliate Profile: Jesse Mala
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Jesse Mala is an Assistant Visiting Professor in the UConn Department of Educational Leadership sports management program. He studies how sport can be used to promote positive development among Black and Latinx youth in poverty. (more…)
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Latest Briefs
Check out our CSCH briefs on CT School Administrator Perspectives on Shifting Priorities During COVID-19, Alternatives to Exclusionary Discipline Practices, Virtual Peace Rooms, and the Social and Emotional Well-being of College Students: https://csch.uconn.edu/brief-reports/
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Affiliate Profile: Jessica Hollenbach
Background
Jessica Hollenbach, Ph.D. is Co-Director of the Asthma Center at Connecticut Children’s and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Her primary research interests include the implementation and dissemination of effective asthma programs in underprivileged communities (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Maria LaRusso
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Maria LaRusso, EdD is an Assistant Professor in UConn’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. Her primary research concerns how children’s growth and well-being is shaped by relationships and supports across different contexts (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Jon Phillips
Background
Jon Phillips, PhD is an Assistant Professor at UConn’s School of Social Work. His primary research concerns inter-professional collaboration in people-serving systems. Phillips is particularly interested in the child welfare system (more…)
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COVID-19 Resources: a Trauma-informed, Whole Child Response
CSCH recently released two reports about schools’ trauma-informed response to COVID-19. (more…)
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Neag Foundation Provides CSCH with Two-year Grant
The Neag Foundation has provided the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health with a two-year grant to facilitate work in the Think about the Link Project (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Julian Ford
Background
Julian Ford, Ph.D is a board-certified clinical psychologist and Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and School of Law. He is also the Principal Investigator and Director of two Treatment and Services Adaptation Centers in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (more…)
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COVID-19 Study and Resources
Our latest email shared information about a COVID-19 study that our research team is doing, a short list of resources from some great organizations and how to help those in need and provided needed supplies. We have included some of those here.
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Project Profile: Family Treatment Court Best Practices
Oklahoma Multi-Site Family Treatment Court Model Standards Study
Principal Investigator: Margaret Lloyd, UConn School of Social Work
Key Partners: The OKMSS will be conducted in partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Jaci VanHeest
Background
Jaci L. VanHeest, Ph.D is an Associate Professor in the Neag School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology. Her primary research interest is the endocrine control of bodyweight and how that is impacted by physical activity among elite female athletes and children at risk of obesity. (more…)
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Affiliate Profile: Ran Xu
Background
Ran Xu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences and is interested in using statistics to address various social science problems. After earning his bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Dr. Xu became interested in how math and statistics can be applied to model human behavior and improve public outcomes. (more…)
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CSCH Features Affiliate Dr. Ryan Watson
CSCH highlighted the work of HDFS Assistant Professor Ryan Watson in December and January. We interviewed Dr. Watson for a two-part podcast about his research. In Part 1 Watson discussed his research on disparities in access to HIV prevention tools among young men who have sex with men. In Part 2 he discussed his research on sexual and gender minority youth and their substance abuse. (more…)
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Project Profile: Addressing Teacher Well-being
Applying the Healthy Workplace Participatory Program to Address Teacher Well-being: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study
Co-Principal Investigators: Lisa Sanetti, Department of Educational Psychology and Alicia Dugan, Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine at UConn Health.
Co-Investigator: Michele Femc-Bagwell, Department of Educational Leadership (more…)
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CSCH Hosts Second Symposium on Childhood Trauma, Mental Health
On October 23, 2019, CSCH cosponsored and hosted the “Symposium on Trauma-Informed School Mental Health 2.0.” Approximately 70 school, behavioral health, community, and research leaders from across the state gathered at the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs to discuss school and community responses to childhood trauma and how to align work around trauma-informed schools in Connecticut. (more…)
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Introducing the WellSAT WSCC Tool
The UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity are pleased to announce the release of the WellSAT WSCC, a comprehensive school policy evaluation tool aligned with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. (more…)
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Steering Committee Member: Marlene Schwartz
Background
Marlene Schwartz is Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity and Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences. She studies how food policy can be used to improve the nutrition environment, especially for children. (more…)
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WSCC Think about the Link Toolkit
In partnership with staff from New Haven Public Schools and the Connecticut State Department of Education, CSCH has put together a series of brief video modules and written practice briefs to explain the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) components, synthesize related evidence, and share examples of school initiatives and resulting positive outcomes. Check out our WSCC Think about the Link Toolkit!
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CSCH Undergraduate Researchers
Over the 2018-19 school year, CSCH faculty worked with two undergraduate students through the Office of Undergraduate Research. Their research on supporting student mental health through multi-tiered support systems culminated in a poster presentation at the UConn Frontiers Undergraduate poster exhibition. (more…)
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Steering Committee Member: Beth Russell
Background
Beth Russell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences and is the Director of the Center for Applied Research in Human Development (CARHD), a CSCH partner. Russell studies self-regulation, in particular the regulation of psychological distress. (more…)
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Public Health House and CSCH Gun Policy Prevention Panel
On April 2, 2019 CSCH collaborated with the Public Health House Learning Community, the School of Nursing, and the Human Rights Institute to host an event entitled Gun Violence Prevention: A Public Health Imperative during National Public Health Week. (more…)
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Telling Your Story Media Training
In March and April of 2019, CSCH sponsored a two-part workshop series called Telling Your Story: Tips from Journalists to Bring Your Research to the Public.
Attended by over 25 people from across schools and colleges at UConn, the first session offered perspectives from journalists on how to write for the public about your research. (more…)
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Steering Committee Member: Sandra Chafouleas
Background
Sandra Chafouleas is the Co-Director of CSCH as a well as a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education at UConn. Before turning to research, Chafouleas was a school psychologist in a variety of settings (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Jeana Bracey
Background
Jeana Bracey is Director of School and Community Initiatives at the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc., a CSCH partner organization. Bracey’s background and training is as a clinical community psychologist and her work focuses on improving policy and systems work across Connecticut, particular to children’s mental health (more…)
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Telling Your Story: Tips from Journalists to Bring Your Research to the Public
Please note that this event has been rescheduled to March 11, 2019.
The Collaboratory on School and Child Health, the Neag School of Education, the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP), and the Department of Journalism bring you
Telling Your Story: Tips from Journalists to Bring Your Research to the Public (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Deborah Cornman
Our profile of Deborah Cornman was originally written in 2018. In celebration of her 2022 retirement we have added the final section, Future Plans. (more…)
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Announcement of CSCH Encore Grant Awardees
CSCH is pleased to announce and congratulate the awardees of our FY2019 seed grant competition. These grants provide funds to investigators to support projects that align with the vision of CSCH to promote an integrated approach to health and learning through collaborations across the components within the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. (more…)
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Writing for The Conversation Discussion – November 15
Would you like to bring your research to a wider audience? Please join us on November 15, 2018 as we talk to professors about their experience writing for and being published in The Conversation, one of the many resources used by UConn Communications to help disseminate faculty research to the general public (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Michele Femc-Bagwell
Background
Michele Femc-Bagwell is Associate Professor in Residence in the Department of Educational Leadership in the Neag School of Education at UConn. She is a former high school English teacher, middle school assistant principal, principal, and holds a Connecticut Superintendent’s certificate (more…)
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Building Links in Health and Education Undergraduate Event
On October 30, 2018 CSCH collaborated with the Public Health House Learning Community to host an event titled Field of Dreams: Building Links in Health and Education Using the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model (more…)
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2018 Research Connections
On October 17, 2018, for the second year, CSCH participated in Research Connections, a networking event sponsored by the UConn Learning Communities intended to expose first and second year students to undergraduate research. The CSCH booth stayed busy throughout the evening, with undergraduate students from many disciplines stopping to engage in conversation about opportunities in school and child health. Dr. Chafouleas, CSCH Co-Director, demonstrated how the CSCH website can be used as a resource to connect and learn about opportunities at UConn—from working with researchers to finding related courses to exploring career paths.
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CSCH #schoolequity Twitter Chat
Together with the UConn Neag School of Education, CSCH cohosted a Twitter Chat about the importance of bridging the gap between home and school for diverse students on Monday, October 10, 2018. The chat was co-sponsored by El Instituto and Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Neag School of Education, was the featured guest (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Ruth Lucas
Background
Ruth Lucas, RN, is an Assistant Professor in UConn’s School of Nursing. She began her career as a maternal child nurse and spent much of it working with mothers as they tried to breastfeed (more…)
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2018 CSCH Encore Conference and Stage One Winners
On September 24, 2018, the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health held its second Encore Conference. The Encore conference provided an opportunity for participants to learn about work related to school and/or child health that CSCH affiliates had presented previously at external conferences (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Jennifer McGarry
Background
Jennifer McGarry is Professor in and Head of the Department of Educational Leadership at UConn’s Neag School of Education. She has been an athlete and coach and has studied sport throughout her professional career (more…)
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CSCH Twitter Chat: Teacher Stress and Teacher Well-being
Together with the UConn Neag School of Education, CSCH cohosted a Twitter Chat about teacher stress and teacher well-being on Monday, April 23, 2018. Lisa Sanetti, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, was the featured guest (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Alice Forrester
Background
Alice Forrester is the Chief Executive Officer of Clifford Beers Clinic in New Haven, CT. She graduated with a BA in Art History and was a performance artist in the East Village of New York City before her interest in drama and group work led her to get a Masters Degree in Drama Therapy (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Kathryn Libal
Background
Kathryn Libal is an anthropologist who has a joint appointment between the UConn School of Social Work and Human Rights Institute (HRI) and directs HRI. Her early love for learning language and travel led her to anthropology (more…)
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CSCH Twitter Chat: The Effect of Play on the Brain
Together with the UConn Neag School of Education, CSCH cohosted a Twitter Chat about the effect of play on the brain on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Jaci VanHeest, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and the Department of Kinesiology, was the featured guest (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Lindsay DiStefano
Background
Lindsay DiStefano is the Athletic Training Program Director and an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at UConn. With a background in athletic training and sports medicine and an appreciation of working with children, DiStefano found that “working to prevent sport-related injury in a youth athlete population was a natural fit.” (more…)
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Announcement of CSCH Encore Grant Awardees
CSCH is pleased to announce and congratulate the awardees of our FY2018 seed grant competition. These grants provide funds to investigators to support projects that align with the vision of CSCH to promote an integrated approach to health and learning through collaborations across the components within the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. (more…)
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UConn Science Salon Featured Work of CSCH
The UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH) was excited to partner with co-sponsors UConn and the UConn Foundation to host the first Science Salon of the 2018 series. The event, “How Schools Succeed by Nurturing the Whole Child,” took place on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Lyceum in Hartford, Connnecticut (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Lisa Sanetti
Background
Lisa Sanetti is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology within the Neag School of Education. Her primary area of research relates to implementation science, specifically how interventions are implemented in schools (more…)
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CSCH Live Talks
As part of an initiative to provide multi-media training for CSCH affiliates, the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health partnered with the Public Health House Learning Community to host a live filming of TED-like talks on October 30, 2017 (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Kerri Raissian
Background
Kerri Raissian is an Assistant Professor in the UConn Department of Public Policy who studies policies that relate to kids and the family. She has a particular interest in policies designed to reduce family violence, either between parents/adults or directed towards children (more…)
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First CSCH Encore Conference
On September 18, 2017, the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health held its first annual Encore Conference. The Encore conference provided an opportunity for participants to learn about work related to school and/or child health that CSCH affiliates had presented previously at external conferences (more…)
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Steering Committee Member Profile: Carol Polifroni
Our profile of Carol Polifroni was originally written in 2017. In celebration of her 2022 retirement we have added the final section, Future Plans. (more…)
![Marlene Schwartz and Amy Mobley](https://csch.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2206/2017/08/2.jpg)
Announcement of CSCH Grant Awardees
CSCH is pleased to announce and congratulate the two awardees of our FY2017 seed grant competition. These grants provide funds to investigators to support projects that align with the vision of CSCH to promote an integrated approach to health and learning through collaborations across the components within the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model (more…)
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Enhancing Media Presentation Skills in School and Child Health‐Related Topics
CSCH is sponsoring media training for affiliates interested in enhancing skills in effective dissemination and promotion of their work. We are pleased to partner with Drs. Rory McGloin and Stephen Stifano in the Department of Communication, who will lead attendees throughout the fall semester in developing knowledge of effective communication and using skills to produce a TED-style video presentation (more…)
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Education, Community and Behavioral Health Leaders Attend Statewide Symposium on Childhood Trauma, Mental Health
On May 24, 2017, CSCH co-sponsored and hosted “Symposium on Trauma-Informed School Mental Health.” Approximately 100 school, mental health, and community leaders from across the state gathered at the University of Connecticut (more…)
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CSCH Resilience Screening
November 16, 2016
CSCH, in collaboration with the Neag School of Education, hosted a free screening of the documentary film Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope. Additional sponsors included UConn’s Office of Public Engagement, InCHIP, Achieve Hartford!, and the Clifford Beers Clinic (more…)
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InChip Seed Grants
CSCH is pleased to announce the FY16 Awardees of the InCHIP-Neag School of Education Dual-PI Seed Grants for Collaborative Research in School and Child Health (more…)
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CSCH Receives 3-year UConn Academic Vision Grant
In 2013, UConn launched a comprehensive process to develop a new academic vision and identify initiatives that will enable the University to enhance excellence in research and education. One of the priority areas identified in that process was health and wellness. CSCH is pleased to announce that is has received a 3-year Academic Vision grant as part of the UConn Academic Plan.