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