Welcome to the FRAME LAB
We are a research group in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at UConn. We are committed to excellent research, inclusive education, and collaborative community engagement.
Announcements
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Dr. Zhang offered a mom workshop
In the evening of Nov 18th, Dr. Na Zhang offered a mindfulness workshop to moms in the Women’s Circle program at St. Joseph Parenting Center in Stamford. It was an amazing time to connect with the moms and chat about parenting!
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Dr. Zhang offered a teacher professional development workshop
In the evening of Sept 14, 2025, Dr. Zhang offered a Zoom interactive workshop to teachers at Norwalk Chinese School. The workshop focused on the importance of classroom management and effective strategies in managing student behaviors!
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Hello!
Welcome to our brand new lab website! Enjoy!
Our Mission
To strengthen family resiliency by developing and implementing mindfulness interventions that empower families and support parent and child well-being.
Healing Hearts Project
The Healing Hearts project is funded by NIH – our goal is to develop and test a mindfulness app to support divorced/separated parents.
MICROS-Early Project
The MICROS-Early Project examines how mindfulness shapes relationships among parents, grandparents, and young children in multigenerational families.
UConn Stamford Career Fair highlights: FRAME lab in the house! 👏👏👏 Special mention to Luca and Emily for being awesome! #uconn #uconnstamford #familywellbeing #parentsupport
📱🧠 Hybrid Research Seminar Alert!
How can digital mental health tools better support families during major life transitions?
Join us for an upcoming research seminar exploring the development of a mindfulness app designed for parents navigating divorce or separation. Using a human-centered design and mixed-methods approach, this project shows how user feedback can shape accessible, effective mental health interventions—with exceptionally high usability ratings.
✨ Perfect for students interested in psychology, public health, human development, social work, digital health, or research methods
✨ No prior research experience needed—just curiosity!
💻 Join the seminar online or in person. Remember to RSVP (also feel free to come if you forgot RSVP in advance).
👩🎓 Undergrads at UConn Stamford are strongly encouraged to attend in person to meet our FRAME lab team!
Emily Elizabeth Cabanero gave a FABULOUS research talk today at our first hybrid scholar meeting of the semester!!! Everyone learned a lot and enjoyed the conversations. Please join us for the next one on 2/20 on Webex or at @uconnstamford conference room 339. RSVP at lab website (link in bio).
