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Associate professor studies how visual media shapes human behavior
Yilang Peng’s natural curiosity about people led him first to an interest in journalism. As an undergraduate, he nurtured a parallel passion by studying geology, soon picking up science writing jobs as an intern for National Geographic in his native China. By the time he came to the United States in 2012, where he eventually completed his doctoral studies in communication at the University of Pennsylvania, Peng’s broad interests began synthesizing around the field of computational social science.
After money struggles herself, UGA professor helps others find financial well-being
Cal Powell UGA Today Through financial education courses and open communication, Watkins and her husband were able to improve their financial situation and strengthen their marriage. Watkins pursued a doctorate in financial planning, using her personal experiences and research to inform her teaching and focus on financial well-being, particularly for marginalized communities.
Assistant professor helps others find financial well-being
By the time she was in middle school, Kimberly Watkins knew which bills her parents hadn’t paid by the color of the statement in the envelope. “There was always this cloud of mystery around money, so the only way to find out about it was to be a little detective,” she said.
UGA Extension offers training to help the incarcerated reclaim hope Original
ATHENS -- Avery Franklin credits the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program with helping him create a new beginning. ATHENS -- As a train rumbles through the heart of downtown Tennille, the southbound train cars are loaded with kaolin, the white clay that serves as the city’s main export. Avery Franklin sets his leaf blower on the ground, takes a seat on a park bench under a pecan tree and begins telling his story. He was 19 years old the first time he went to jail.
UGA Extension offers training to help the incarcerated reclaim hope
ATHENS -- Avery Franklin credits the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program with helping him create a new beginning. ATHENS -- As a train rumbles through the heart of downtown Tennille, the southbound train cars are loaded with kaolin, the white clay that serves as the city’s main export. kAmpG6CJ uC2?<=:? D6ED 9:D =627 3=@H6C @? E96 8C@F?5[ E2<6D 2 D62E @? 2 A2C< 36?49 F?56C 2 A642?
Reshaping Futures
A train rumbles through the heart of downtown Tennille, Georgia. The southbound train cars are loaded with kaolin, the white clay that serves as the city’s main export. Avery Franklin sets his leaf blower on the ground, takes a seat on a park bench under a pecan tree and begins telling his story. He was 19 years old the first time he went to jail. He’s 63 now, released four months ago after a lifetime of petty crime. “I’ve been in and out of jail, in and out of prison,” he said.
Free workshop aims to help landowners navigate estate planning Original
ATHENS -- Most Americans die without an estate plan, which can create a host of problems for surviving family members. University of Georgia Extension and Fort Valley State University Extension are offering a free workshop, “Sustaining the family home and farm through estate planning,” on Aug. 22 to educate Georgia landowners on the benefits of creating an estate plan. kAmpEE@C?6J vC24J q2C<D52=6 H:== AC@G:56 2?
Free workshop aims to help landowners navigate estate planning
ATHENS -- Most Americans die without an estate plan, which can create a host of problems for surviving family members. University of Georgia Extension and Fort Valley State University Extension are offering a free workshop, “Sustaining the family home and farm through estate planning,” on Aug. 22 to educate Georgia landowners on the benefits of creating an estate plan.
Free Workshop Aims To Help Landowners Navigate Estate Planning
Most Americans die without an estate plan, which can create a host of problems for surviving family members. University of Georgia Extension and Fort Valley State Extension are offering a free workshop, “Sustaining the family home and farm through estate planning,” on Aug. 22 to educate Georgia landowners on the benefits of creating an estate plan. Attorney Gracy Barksdale will provide an overview of estate planning, covering topics such as wills, power of attorney and health care directives.
Dietetics students achieve perfect placement rate to post-graduate internships
Dietetics students in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences have again achieved a 100 percent placement rate to post-graduate supervised practice programs. Including the spring and fall application cycles, all 30 students who applied were selected by dietetic internships, an important step in becoming credentialed as a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN).
Paradigm shift: Opportunity abounds for FACS design students
Barron Wallace spent his first two years of college at another institution in the early days of the pandemic. Like a lot of students, he felt isolated and wasn’t sure what to pursue. “I was undecided for a while,” he said. “They kind of made you pick something, so I chose media and entertainment, which is as general of a thing I could find.” When he transferred to the University of Georgia, that changed dramatically.
This UGA legacy began with a Pontiac and a proposal
By Cal Powell/UGA Today Bill Kuzniak eased his dark blue Pontiac LeMans into the parking lot behind his girlfriend’s quaint two-story home facing Stegeman Coliseum. He had two things on his mind: one, he was hoping to avoid getting another parking ticket. “I got several while I was parking over there,” he said, laughing. The other was proposing to Ann, his girlfriend of eight months. It was the summer of 1969. Vietnam was still raging.
Former dean establishes UGA college’s first chair Original
ATHENS -- Bill Flatt earned his first dollar from plowing a mule and picking cotton in the Tennessee heat. His grandmother made sure he set aside some of his earnings for the church and saved the rest for college. That discipline he established early in his life stuck. kAmqJ 9:D g_E9 3:CE952J[ u=2EE 925 8:G6? >@C6 E92? S` >:==:@? E@ E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 v6@C8:2[ 4C62E:?8 D6G6? 6?5@H65 7F?5D 2?5 EH@ AC@76DD@CD9:AD :? E96 r@==686 @7 u2>:=J 2?5 r@?DF>6C $4:6?46D]k^Am kAmu=2EEVD =2E6DE 4@?EC:3FE:@?
Former Dean Establishes UGA College’s First Chair
Connie Rogers is FACS’ first Bill and June Flatt Chair in Foods and Nutrition Bill Flatt earned his first dollar from plowing a mule and picking cotton in the Tennessee heat. His grandmother made sure he set aside some of his earnings for the church and saved the rest for college. That discipline he established early in his life stuck.
Former dean establishes UGA college’s first chair
ATHENS -- Bill Flatt earned his first dollar from plowing a mule and picking cotton in the Tennessee heat. His grandmother made sure he set aside some of his earnings for the church and saved the rest for college. That discipline he established early in his life stuck. By his 80th birthday, Flatt had given more than $1 million to the University of Georgia, creating seven endowed funds and two professorships in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Former dean establishes UGA college’s first chair
Bill Flatt earned his first dollar from plowing a mule and picking cotton in the Tennessee heat. His grandmother made sure he set aside some of his earnings for the church and saved the rest for college. That discipline he established early in his life stuck. By his 80th birthday, Flatt had given over $1 million to the University of Georgia, creating seven endowed funds and two professorships in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS).
Hunger study addresses gaps in food assistance programs Original
ATHENS -- Food insecurity, indicated by a lack of consistent access to nutritious foods, continues to affect Georgia families and poses unique obstacles to charitable food assistance programs trying to address the need.
Hunger study addresses gaps in food assistance programs
ATHENS -- Food insecurity, indicated by a lack of consistent access to nutritious foods, continues to affect Georgia families and poses unique obstacles to charitable food assistance programs trying to address the need.
Georgia counties mark five years of wellness collaboration with UGA Extension
Three Georgia counties are healthier and happier thanks to five years of collaboration with University of Georgia Cooperative Extension to expand access to health and wellness programming through the Well Connected Communities (WCC) initiative.
Assistant professor shares experiences to teach food safety Original
ATHENS -- She didn’t realize it at the time, but Carla Schwan’s passion for food microbiology began in a hospital bed in rural Brazil. Just 12 years old at the time, Schwan’s predicament began with what she originally thought was just a stomachache from an undercooked hamburger. When her condition worsened, doctors eventually realized she had ingested contaminated beef that led to a potentially lethal bacterial infection called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
Assistant professor shares experiences to teach food safety
ATHENS -- She didn’t realize it at the time, but Carla Schwan’s passion for food microbiology began in a hospital bed in rural Brazil. Just 12 years old at the time, Schwan’s predicament began with what she originally thought was just a stomachache from an undercooked hamburger. kAm(96? 96C 4@?5:E:@? H@CD6?65[ 5@4E@CD 6G6?EF2==J C62=:K65 D96 925 :?86DE65 4@?E2>:?2E65 3667 E92E =65 E@ 2 A@E6?E:2==J =6E92= 324E6C:2= :?764E:@? 42==65 $9:82 E@I:?\AC@5F4:?8 t] 4@=:]k^Am kAm(:E9:? 52JD[ 96C <:5?6JD 3682?
Assistant professor shares experiences to teach food safety
She didn’t realize it at the time, but Carla Schwan’s passion for food microbiology began in a hospital bed in rural Brazil. Just 12 years old at the time, Schwan’s predicament began with what she originally thought was just a stomachache from an undercooked hamburger. When her condition worsened, doctors eventually realized she had ingested contaminated beef that led to a potentially lethal bacterial infection called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. Within days, her kidneys began shutting down.
Destination Dawgs
There are more than 2,000 seats in the Classic Center Theatre. On this day, every seat is taken, with more than 400 black-robed graduates on the stage and four times that many smiling family members in the theater and balcony. Justin Mejias sits on the front row under the bright lights. He takes a deep breath and approaches the podium. He introduces himself, then shares a personal story: “I wanted to come to UGA because I wanted to challenge myself and improve my career goals.
Destination: Arrived and thriving
There are more than 2,000 seats in the Classic Center Theatre. On this day, every seat is taken, with more than 400 black-robed graduates on the stage and four times that many smiling family members in the theater and balcony. Justin Mejias sits on the front row under the bright lights. He takes a deep breath and approaches the podium. He introduces himself, then shares a personal story: “I wanted to come to UGA because I wanted to challenge myself and improve my career goals.
Extension project focuses on education, outreach to address opioid crisis
As drug overdoses linked to opioids continue to rise, rural communities in particular struggle to control the epidemic. More than 75 percent of the nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2021 involved an opioid, with higher rates of poverty and a lack of resources in rural areas being a significant factor in the alarming trend.
UGA Extension brings opioid education to rural communities Original
ATHENS -- As drug overdoses linked to opioids continue to rise, rural communities in particular struggle to control the epidemic. More than 75% of the nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2021 involved an opioid, with higher rates of poverty and a lack of resources in rural areas being significant factors in the alarming trend.
UGA Extension brings opioid education to rural communities
ATHENS -- As drug overdoses linked to opioids continue to rise, rural communities in particular struggle to control the epidemic. More than 75% of the nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2021 involved an opioid, with higher rates of poverty and a lack of resources in rural areas being significant factors in the alarming trend. kAm&vp r@@A6C2E:G6 tIE6?D:@? :D H@C<:?8 H:E9 CFC2= 4@>>F?:E:6D E@ 255C6DD E96 :DDF6[ E92?<D :? A2CE E@ 2 E9C66\J62C Sbd_[___ #FC2= w62=E9 2?5 $276EJ t5F42E:@?
Extension workshop offers free estate planning education
Estate planning can be intimidating for some, and the statistics bear this out. Some researchers estimate up to 70 percent of Americans die without a will, often creating complex legal issues for family members. To address the issue, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension agents are offering a free, virtual workshop on Aug. 1 to educate Georgians on the benefits of creating an estate plan.
Extension Workshop Offers Free Estate Planning Education
Estate planning can be intimidating for some, and the statistics bear this out. Some researchers estimate up to 70 percent of Americans die without a will, often creating complex legal issues for family members. To address the issue, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension agents are offering a free, virtual workshop on Aug. 1 to educate Georgians on the benefits of creating an estate plan.
UGA, Fort Valley to offer estate planning workshop
ATHENS -- Estate planning can be intimidating for some. Statistics bear this out. Some researchers estimate up to 70% of Americans die without a will, often creating complex legal issues for family members. kAm%@ 255C6DD E96 :DDF6[ &?:G6CD:EJ @7 v6@C8:2 r@@A6C2E:G6 tIE6?D:@? 2?5 u@CE '2==6J $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ r@@A6C2E:G6 tIE6?D:@? 286?ED 2C6 @776C:?8 2 7C66[ G:CEF2= H@C<D9@A @? pF8] ` E@ 65F42E6 v6@C8:2?D @? E96 36?67:ED @7 4C62E:?8 2?
Zvonkovic to serve on FWCA Conference panel
Anisa Zvonkovic, dean of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, will be a panelist at the Faculty Women of Color in the Academy (FWCA) Conference, held April 20-23 in Arlington, Virginia. Zvonkovic will serve on the four-person FWCA Signature Leadership Panel at the conference along with participants from Hollins University, the University of Minnesota and Colorado State University.
UGA professor to head US Ag Dept equity effort
Caree Cotwright, an associate professor in the University of Georgia’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been named director of nutrition security and health equity for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Childhood obesity expert to lead USDA health equity efforts
Caree Cotwright, an associate professor in the University of Georgia’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been named director of nutrition security and health equity for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
UGA Students Offer Free Tax Prep Services Through VITA Program
Beginning Jan. 30, University of Georgia students will again provide free tax preparation services as part of the UGA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Since 2006, UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences faculty members have collaborated with the Internal Revenue Service to provide the VITA program to the Athens community. Through a partnership with UGA Cooperative Extension, the program also provides free tax filing services virtually to communities across the state.
UGA, Fort Valley State Extension team up to provide free estate planning services
While many people prefer to plan every detail of their lives, planning for death is not often high on the list. The statistics bear this out. According to the most recent data, the rate of Americans dying without a will, called intestacy, is between 40 to 70%, depending on factors such as race and income levels.
UGA, Fort Valley State Extension team up to provide estate planning services Original
FORT VALLEY — While many people like to plan every detail of their lives, planning for death is not often high on the list. The statistics bear this out. According to most recent data, the rate of Americans dying without a will, called intestacy, is between 40 to 70%, depending on factors such as race and income levels.
UGA, Fort Valley State Extension Team Up to Provide Free Estate Planning Services
Friday, February 17th, 2023 While many people like to plan every detail of their lives, planning for death is not often high on the list. The statistics bear this out. According to the most recent data, the rate of Americans dying without a will, called intestacy, is between 40 to 70%, depending on factors such as race and income levels.
UGA students offer free tax prep services Original
ATHENS -- University of Georgia students will again provide free tax preparation services as part of the UGA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Since 2006, UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences faculty members have collaborated with the Internal Revenue Service to provide the VITA program to the Athens community. Through a partnership with UGA Cooperative Extension, the program also provides free tax filing services virtually to communities across the state.
Five tips to stress less over the holidays
Does the stress of preparing for holidays hit you like a sledgehammer? Are you Googling new recipes the night before the feast to find the perfect sides? Does a relative want Grandma’s cornbread stuffing instead of the Stouffer’s you had planned to prepare? Let’s face it: The holidays may look picture-perfect on social media, but in reality, they may not be so full of harmony and smiles.
Albany couple benefits from UGA Extension Elevate program Original
ALBANY -- If you want to hear an old-fashioned love story, but with a modern twist, meet Tom and Orva Voth. Both divorced and in their 60s, they met on a Christian website two decades ago, “flirted” long distance for a while and married three years later. Long distance in this case was northern Minnesota and southwest Georgia, a distance of roughly 1,500 miles.
Design Sprint challenges students to use creative thinking to solve problems Original
ATHENS — The Summer Design Sprint was sponsored by the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Terry College of Business and the UGA Entrepreneurship Program in partnership with Cox Enterprises. A design sprint encourages students to practice human-centered design methods to create an innovative solution to a complex problem with the help of industry partners, Dee Warmath, a faculty member in FACS, said.
Assistant professor approaches life, work with open-mindedness
There’s a slight gap in Dee Warmath’s academic resume. A 19-year gap, in fact, between the time Warmath finished her master’s program and earned her doctorate. “I thought I’d go out and see the world maybe for a couple of years and then I’ll come back and finish the Ph.D. and teach,” she said.
Watkinsville-based Butterfly Dreams names director
Butterfly Dreams Farm Therapeutic Riding Program, which offers equine-assisted therapy services for children and adults with special needs, has hired Chris Huskey as its first executive director. Huskey, an Army veteran and local business owner, has been involved in the special needs community since 2014 and served on the Butterfly Dreams Farm (BDF) board for a year prior to his appointment.
UGA Radon Education program promotes awareness, home testing
The leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers is radon, a naturally-occurring, odorless gas that is common to much of Georgia. Radon claims 21,000 lives annually, including around 800 in Georgia. The gas is formed from the breakdown of uranium, which is found in high concentrations in granite, rocky soils found in the northern half of the state.
Awareness key component of Radon Education Program at UGA Original
ATHENS — The leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers is radon, a naturally-occurring, odorless gas that is common to much of Georgia. Radon claims 21,000 lives annually, including around 800 in Georgia. The gas is formed from the breakdown of uranium, which is found in high concentrations in granite, rocky soils found in the northern half of the state.
UGA tax preparation program helps Georgians claim $2 million-plus in refunds Original
ATHENS -- University of Georgia students contributed to an estimated $4.4 million economic impact on the state from services provided through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program this year. Through the VITA program, student tax preparers from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, the Terry College of Business and the School of Social Work helped low- to moderate-income Georgians and those with disabilities file more than 1,500 tax returns that saved $602,000 in fees.
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