Zippy News: Submit Proposals for NCFR 2023

NCFR Weekly Zippy News

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

Now Accepting 2023 Conference Proposals
Upcoming Affiliate Conferences
Writing Accountability Hour
Building a Nonprofit Family Life Education Business (Jan. 31)
Teaching Tuesday: Healthy Learning Environments (Feb. 7)
Nominate Yourself or Colleagues for NCFR Leadership Positions
Athena Chan Recognized for Excellence & Potential
Spring Grads: Distinguish Yourself with NCFR Honors
On Demand: Starting and Running Your Own FLE Business
Video of the Week: A Working Artist's Take on AI
Employment Opportunities

Now Accepting 2023 Conference Proposals

The Way We Are Now: Families and Communities at the Center of the Syndemic

The wait is over! NCFR is now accepting proposals for its 2023 Annual Conference. Please view the full call for proposals for details on conference presentation formats, criteria, topics, and more.

Family scholars and practitioners from across all disciplines and career levels are invited to submit proposals for papers, posters, symposia, lightning papers, collaborative workshops, and more.

Submit your proposal by March 1, 2023.

GET STARTED HERE

Looking for guidance? Sign up for a proposal mentor by Feb. 15, 2023.
Email your draft proposal to Cindy Winter at cindywinter@ncfr.org. You will be matched with a supportive mentor who will provide feedback before you submit your proposal online.

NCFR Member Groups
Upcoming Affiliate Conferences

The following NCFR affiliates have their own conferences planned for 2023.

Texas Council on Family Relations
March 1-3, 2023 / Austin, Texas
Register and learn more

Utah Council on Family Relations
March 31, 2023 / 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Utah Valley University / Orem, Utah
Submit proposals by March 15

Oklahoma Council on Family Relations
April 14, 2023
Save the date!

Learn more about NCFR's 10 Affiliate Councils -- Connect with members in your state/region!

NCFR Member Groups
Attend a Writing Accountability Hour on Fridays This Winter

First one: Friday, Jan. 27 / noon to 1 p.m. CT

The Family and Communication Focus Group at NCFR will host three writing accountability sessions this winter.

When: These virtual meetings will be the last Friday of the month at noon (CT) in January (27th), February (24th), and March (31st).

What: Each writing hour will begin by writing quietly together for 45 minutes, and the last 15 minutes will be for discussion, networking, and socializing. If you need to arrive late or leave early, it's not a problem at all — please join us in the time you have! You are welcome to work on whatever writing you need to accomplish. Our goal is to provide a welcoming space and time for folks to move their writing forward.

Who: These sessions are for members of the Family and Communication Focus Group. Any active NCFR member may join this group for free by visiting https://my.ncfr.org and adding this focus group to their membership.

How: Links to each Zoom meeting can be found in the link below. To access, you must be a Family and Communication Focus Group member and logged in to your NCFR account.

FIND ZOOM LINKS

NCFR Webinars
Building a Nonprofit Family Life Education Business

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 / 11 a.m. to noon CT
Presented by Mara J. Briere, M.A., CFLE

Achieving a nonprofit, organizational status provides an opportunity for a family professional to form a business that clearly focuses on the services families in the community need, while also allowing an opportunity to focus on the expertise and interests of the professional.

Utilizing the presenter's own nonprofit experiences, this webinar will provide an overview of the fundamentals needed to form a nonprofit business or organization.

By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

Identify the differences between for-profit and nonprofit entities
Form components of a nonprofit including bylaws, board roles, conflict of policy, and budget
Apply for a nonprofit status from the federal government

Approved for 1 hour of CFLE continuing education credit.

REGISTER TO ATTEND

Now on demand: Forming and Implementing a Needs Assessment

And coming Feb. 9: Strategies to Connect and Work with Community Partners

Featured Event
Attend the First NCFR Teaching Tuesday
Free for NCFR Members!

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 / 11 a.m. to noon CT

Topic: Creating Healthy Learning Environments
Presented by Debra Berke, Ph.D., CFLE

Teaching Tuesdays is a new quarterly, interactive opportunity for NCFR members who teach in an academic setting to learn more about academic teaching. Presenter(s) will talk briefly about a topic related to teaching followed by a discussion with the presenter(s) and audience members. The discussion will focus on applying the information presented to enhance classroom pedagogy.

This first Teaching Tuesday will address ways in which we can create strong, healthy learning environments for educators and students. Read more >>

REGISTER FOR FEB. 7 EVENT

NCFR Leadership Opportunities
Nominate Yourself or Colleagues for NCFR Leadership Positions

One of the best ways to get and stay connected with leaders in the family field is by volunteering for leadership and service opportunities at NCFR.

This is a great way to serve the Family Science discipline, gain leadership skills, and makes a great addition to a résumé/CV.

Nominate yourself or a colleague for the following open positions on the 2024 elections slate:

Students and New Professionals Conference Program Representative
Elections Council Members (2)
Inclusion and Diversity Committee Members (2)
Fellows Committee Members (2)
Conference Program Chair-Elect

You can read selection criteria to help you decide or to identify potential candidates for the upcoming elections, or make your nominations right away! Nominations are due by Jan. 31.

SUBMIT NOMINATIONS

NCFR Award Spotlight
Athena Chan Recognized for Student Excellence & Potential in Family Science

This week, we recognize Athena Chung Yin Chan, M.S., recipient of the NCFR Student Award, which is given to an NCFR graduate student member who has demonstrated excellence as a student and shows great potential for contributing to Family Science.

Ms. Chan is a doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota in family social science. As an international student from Hong Kong, she recognized that the global pandemic was a unique opportunity to study cross-cultural resilience processes in families.

She has published her cross-cultural findings from the early months of the pandemic and presented her most recent findings at the NCFR conference. Ms. Chan is pictured above (left) with Jennifer L. Doty, Ph.D., Award Selection Committee Chair.

READ MORE ABOUT MS. CHAN

And congratulations to all of NCFR's 2022 Award Recipients

NCFR Member Opportunities

Distinguish Yourself as an Outstanding Student with NCFR Honors
Spring-Term Grads: Apply for NCFR Honors by March 1

Are you graduating this spring? Apply for NCFR Honors to distinguish yourself as a top candidate as you launch your career in Family Science!

NCFR's Honors Student Program recognizes the exceptional academic, service, and leadership accomplishments of undergraduate and graduate students in the Family Science discipline.

You can apply completely online. All application materials and the application fee for spring graduates must be received by March 1, 2022.

APPLY TODAY

Volunteers Needed: NCFR members are sought to review student honors applications. Reviewers must currently serve as faculty in university family programs. Sign up to be an Honors Reviewer by Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

On Demand Recordings
Starting and Running Your Own Family Life Education Business

NCFR's next webinar on Tuesday, Jan. 31 focuses on forming a nonprofit business (register here). For those looking for even more guidance in managing their own business, NCFR has on-demand recordings ready to view!

In this four-part webinar series, you'll learn skills in four areas to help you start and run your Family Life Education business.

Setting Up Your Family Life Education Business — presented by by Mara Briere, M.A., CFLE; and Naketta Lowery, B.S., CFLE
Financing Your Family Life Education Business — presented by Hazel Blake Parker, LLP, CFLE
The 7 Foundational Steps of Private FLE Business Planning — presented by Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE
Creating and Organizing Your Content to Create Offline and Online FLE Programs — presented by Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE

This series is free for NCFR members and CFLEs. Others may purchase access to the recordings for $89 each or $249 for all 4. The series is approved for 5 hours of CFLE continuing education credit.

PURCHASE OR ACCESS RECORDINGS

Purchase classroom licenses for any webinar or conference session recordings for use in your classroom or department. Request a classroom license.

New Employment Opportunities

Employers: Get your job opening included in Zippy News by posting it in NCFR's online Jobs Center! Get started here.

Program Director of Marriage and Family Therapy
Virginia Tech Human Development & Family Science

The Department of Human Development and Family Science at Virginia Tech, seeks an associate professor and director of the marriage and family therapy (MFT) doctoral program. This is a 12-month full-time position. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2023. Candidates for the position should be at the rank of associate professor and have a record of excellence in scholarship, teaching, advising, and professional engagement. The ideal program director is a dynamic and engaged leader with the administrative and interpersonal skills necessary to guide an energetic and diverse group of faculty, staff, and students committed to a scholar-practitioner focus. Candidates should also have the clinical and supervisory experience necessary to effectively train doctoral students from a variety of backgrounds.

Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Screening begins Feb. 1, 2023; open until filled

SEE FULL JOB LISTING

Chair and Professor
University of Maryland College Park, Department of Family Science

The University of Maryland School of Public Health seeks a chair and professor for its Department of Family Science. The chair will oversee and ensure excellence in (1) academic programs, curriculum development, and clinic operations; (2) facilitate and support faculty and student pursuit of research grants and projects, and (3) facilitate faculty and student participation in interdisciplinary research programs and service activities, and 4) provide fiscal management and oversight of unit operations. Previous leadership and administrative experience are required; academic leadership experience is preferred.

Location: College Park, Maryland
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Feb. 12, 2023

SEE FULL JOB LISTING

One-Year Visiting Assistant Professor for Child and Family Studies
Berea College

The Child and Family Studies Department at Berea College seeks a one-year visiting assistant professor position. Candidates should have expertise in family systems theory and analysis of family and relationship functioning; ability to adapt and teach a variety of courses related to families; experience with active learning methodology and implementation and course management systems is preferred. The successful candidate's primary teaching responsibilities will be courses in the child and family studies program. The successful candidate may also be expected to contribute to the general studies program; supervise and mentor students in labor positions; utilize the Child Development Laboratory for field work and/or research; work in a collaborative manner with colleagues and professional peers; and participate in department, division, and college meetings.

Location: Richmond, Kentucky
Required Education: Doctorate or Master's/ABD
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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