Connecting research to communities.

Mathios, Alan D. ; Q., Rebecca ; Morgan, James C. 等

The college's outreach efforts--part of our threefold mission of research, teaching, and outreach--are reflected in a wide range of activities. Applying a translational research model, we aim for a seamless link between science and service, moving new findings directly to populations that will benefit greatly.

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Such outreach occurs through the usual avenues of extension programming and community partnerships, but also by expanding knowledge in our fields of study and training students to integrate community feedback as a pillar of their research approach. For instance, you will read in this issue about a new PhD/RD program in dietetics that teaches students to translate health and nutrition findings into effective policies and interventions while gaining firsthand experience working alongside community practitioners and clinicians.

In Policy Analysis and Management, faculty researchers are examining the complex regulatory policies at both state and federal levels that shape our everyday lives in a broad range of areas including consumer protection laws, public infrastructure, and other common issues. And for 16 years, faculty and student researchers in Design and Environmental Analysis have been adding to a growing lexicon of interior design archetypes, providing professionals and researchers with a common language to speak about design practices.

On all of these subjects, you can see threads reaching back to the earliest days of the college. The Dean's Fellowship in the History of Home Economics has supported more than 20 years of scholarly work to understand these substantial contributions by pioneering home economists, guided by Martha Van Rensselaer and Flora Rose.

Thank you and please enjoy this issue of Human Ecology magazine.

Alan D. Mathios, Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean

The College of Human Ecology