A celebration of dynamic changes in home economics at UW-Stevens Point
Stevens Point Normal School’s (now UW-Stevens Point) first specialty program was Domestic Science in 1902. This was a pioneering move for the young school since domestic science, later called home economics, was a new field located on only a few other campuses, none in Wisconsin. May Secrest was appointed director and teacher for the domestic science course, consisting of eight women. In 1913, Bessie May Allen was hired to head the Domestic Science Department and remained in that position for 39 years.
By the Numbers
1894
UW-Stevens Point is Founded
1902
Domestic Science begins at UWSP
2 Grads
Jennie Culver and Florence Pray were the first two grads in 1903
Meet our Faculty and Staff
Gina Miresse
- Major Gifts Officer – College of Professional Studies
- Diversity Task Force – College of Professional Studies
Jasia Steinmetz
- Professor – Food and Nutrition
- Director – Didactic Program in Dietetics
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Susan Turgeson
- Professor – Family and Consumer Sciences
- Coordinator – Family and Consumer Sciences Education Prog…