Zippy News: Students, Get Ready for NCFR 2024!

Students: Special Rates & Perks at NCFR 2024

Attention: Additional Rebate Available for Student Aides

Students, when you register for the conference, sign up to work as a student aide and receive a $60 conference registration rebate! This is a unique benefit of your NCFR membership. Not an NCFR student member — become a member at our student rate and then volunteer to be a student aide.

Register early so you can seize advantage of this opportunity. Student aide slots are limited so act fast! Being a student aide is easy, fun, and a unique way to engage in the conference and meet new people.

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Students: Reserve Your Hotel Rooms for NCFR 2024

Attention Undergraduate and Graduate Students!

Students, there are a limited number of discounted hotel rooms, especially for NCFR student members, for the annual conference. These rooms are available on a first-come/first-served basis for groups of 3 or 4 students who know they want to share a hotel room together at the conference hotel.

To make student reservations, complete the student housing form on the NCFR website and return it to Judy Schutz.

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NCFR Member Benefits

Submit Your Résumé/CV for Seasoned Review
Submit Your Documents by Aug. 15

It's that time of year again where you, as an NCFR member, can access an exclusive benefit to ensure your CV or résumé stands out from the crowd. Three times a year, any NCFR member can submit either of these documents for a free review from seasoned NCFR members.

The fall submission period is open, now through Aug. 15! Submit your documents for review today.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Applications are also being accepted for résumé/CV reviewers now until Aug. 15. Please see our reviewer application form to learn more and apply.

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In the News
Family Science 5: Research & Researchers in the Media

Catch up on these and more Family Science research and researchers featured in the media in July:

Member Luke T. Russell, Ph.D., CFLE, was interviewed by National Public Radio affiliate WGLT about a new center at Illinois State University working to facilitate meaningful intergenerational relationships on campus.
Member Susan L. Brown, Ph.D., was quoted by CNN about her research on gray divorce for a piece on questions couples over 50 should ask if they're considering living together.
NCFR Fellow William J. Doherty, Ph.D., was featured in a UConn Magazine article highlighting Braver Angels, the organization he founded, and how the principles used through Braver Angels stem from couples therapy principles.

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NCFR Member Research
Viewing Declining Fertility in South Korea through Family and Policy Lens

In a recent address on fertility in Seoul, South Korea, NCFR Fellow Karen Bogenschneider, Ph.D., framed her talk using an approach familiar to NCFR members, but perceived as a fresh perspective in South Korea—looking at fertility through the lens of family. The Forum was a joint event hosted by two academic associations and sponsored by the government Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) and CBS.

Subsequently, Dr. Bogenschneider was invited to write a paper that views declining fertility through a family and three policy lenses.

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NCFR Member News
Congrats to NCFR Members

NCFR wishes to congratulate the following members on their accomplishments:

Diane W. Bales, Ph.D., has received the Engaged Scholar Award from UGA Public Service and Outreach.
Jou-Chen Chen, Ph.D., CFLE; and Kimberly Doudna, Ph.D., both promoted to associate professor in Family Science and Human Development, were granted tenure at Western Michigan University.
Antoinette London-Johnson Wright, Ph.D., was awarded a grant which will enable the expansion of community-based research experiences and partnerships.
Jessica Marmolejos, M.S., a doctoral student at the University of Missouri, has been selected as an alternate for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Karen Talley, B.S., a doctoral student at the University of Missouri, received an honorable mention for her application to the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) with the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Jennifer Zorotovich, Ph.D., CFLE, will earn full professor this fall at Georgia Southern University in the Human Development and Family Science program.

Next NCFR Webinar

Integrating Adult Learning Principles into Family Life Education Practices
Tuesday, Aug. 27 / 11 a.m. – Noon CT
Presented by: Mackenzie Johnson, M.S., CFLE

Despite most professors and Family Life Educators having a primary job responsibility of educating adults, many find themselves with minimal training on the basic principles of adult learning. Given the significant amount of time education professionals spend developing, implementing, and evaluating educational content for learners, there is a clear need for a deeper understanding of the foundational concepts of adult education. This webinar is designed to bridge that gap by providing participants with a strong base of adult learning science from which they can make informed decisions about how to enhance their own teaching methods.

In this webinar, Mackenzie Johnson, M.S., CFLE, will provide practical strategies for how to engage with adult learners appropriately and effectively across nearly any delivery format or educational setting.

Approved for 1 hour of CFLE continuing education

NCFR members receive discounts on webinars / Become a member

Upcoming NCFR Teaching Tuesday

The Need for Cultural Humility in Classrooms
Tuesday, Sept. 17 / Noon – 1 p.m. CT
Free for NCFR members to attend / Become a member
Presenter: Dee Hill-Zuganelli, Ph.D.

Cultural humility emphasizes an ongoing process of continual learning and critical self-reflection to work effectively with diverse families and communities, and challenge institutions to take accountability for their practices. Students are expected to encounter unfamiliar situations at the start of the cultural humility process and are assumed to handle challenges proactively. Today’s restriction of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives requires Family Science students to seek additional support to stay motivated for continual learning. During this Teaching Tuesday, Dee Hill-Zuganelli, Ph.D., will share teaching and supportive strategies to address such barriers in building cultural humility.

After a brief presentation, participants will have the opportunity to discuss:

the fit of Family Science courses into the cultural humility framework;
overcoming stumbling blocks encountered in the learning process;
how to stay dedicated and support oneself as anti-DEI initiatives unfold.

REGISTER FOR SEPT. 17

NCFR members can access past recordings of Teaching Tuesdays. If you would like to be a future session facilitator, contact Jessica Oswald.

Next CFLE Conversations

Addressing Burnout: Personal, Professional, and Societal
Wednesday, Sept. 25 / 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. CT
Facilitator: SaraKay Smullens, LCSW, CFLE
Free for CFLEs / Renew your CFLE Credential

Are you a CFLE interested in the topic of burnout? Join SaraKay Smullens, LCSW, CFLE, for the September CFLE Conversation to discuss burnout on a personal, professional, and societal level.

This networking event is free to CFLEs.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT

If you are interested in facilitating a future CFLE Conversation, contact Jessica Oswald.

NCFR Journals
New NCFR Research Plus JMF New Issue

Keep up with the latest research from all three of NCFR's scholarly journals advancing Family Science — Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR).

New early-view articles published between July 28 and Aug. 3 across NCFR's journals can be found on the NCFR website, plus the August issue of Journal of Marriage and Family was recently published.

NCFR members with journal subscriptions have access to the full text of articles on the journals section of the website.

Submit your scholarship for publication in an NCFR journal.

NCFR Journals
Call for Articles: Journal of Family Theory & Review

The Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR) invites submissions for the following special issues and emerging voices about intersectionality and how it might be studied in Family Science.

Emerging Voices
Theorizing and Doing Critical Intersectional Family Science – special issue, submissions due Sept. 1, 2024
Critical Masculinities: Theoretical and Methodological Advances on Gender in Families – special issue, submissions due Jan. 15, 2025

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Call for Authors | Family Focus

Methods and Measures in Family Science
Deadline Soon Approaching: Submit Your Proposal by Aug. 15

Interactions among individual family members are embedded in diverse social, cultural, economic, and political contexts. Yet historical measures and methods may not reflect interactions within and across families who have been historically marginalized. Understanding family relationships and interactions considering these intricacies demands innovation in the ways Family Scientists define family well-being and in the exploration of how family structures, processes, and relationships influence well-being.

Articles are sought that examine a wide range of methods and measures to deepen the scientific understanding of family functioning and well-being. Articles are welcomed that critique existing methods and measures, provide innovative designs and promising new approaches, and adapt tools and techniques from other disciplines to the study of family functioning and well-being.

Prospective authors should submit their proposals by Aug. 15 using the online submission form. All authors will be notified by Aug. 22, and articles are due Oct. 15.

Contact the Family Focus Editor Joyce Serido, Ph.D., with questions or for more information.

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Call for Articles | CFLE Network

Coaching as Part of Family Life Education
Submit Your Proposal by Sept. 15

Parent coaching is a growing part of Family Life Education. NCFR wants to hear from CFLEs who are using coaching in their work with parents and families.

Examples of potential topics include:

The value of coaching as part of FLE work
Your story of how you are coaching parents
The challenges you have addressed as you support families
Tips and/or resources that you have found to help you coach families
How you use data or research to support your work as a coach

Authors are invited to contribute to the fall 2024 issue of CFLE Network on the theme Coaching as Part of Family Life Education.

The submission deadline is Sept. 15. Please review the author guidelines. When you submit your article, use our CFLE Network Article Submission Form.

Contact the CFLE Network Editor Beth Magistad, Ph.D., CFLE, with questions or for more information.

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Call for Articles | CFLE Network

Cultivating Cultural Humility in Family Life Education
Submit Your Proposal by Dec. 15

Cultural humility involves self-reflection, an understanding that one’s own culture is not inherently superior, and appreciation of and a willingness to learn from the experiences of people from other backgrounds and cultures with the goal of authentic relationship building. The winter 2025 issue of CFLE Network will explore and expand on cultural humility in the context of Family Life Education (FLE). Articles are sought exploring “why” and “how” Family Life Educators should and can cultivate cultural humility in their work.

Examples of potential topics include:

The value of cultural humility as part of FLE work
Research supporting the importance of cultivating cultural humility in FLE
Your story of how you are cultivating your own cultural humility
The successes and/or challenges you have addressed as you support families on their journey towards cultural humility
Tips and/or resources that you have found to help you in this work
Differing perspectives on this topic (e.g. student/teacher; program leader/program participant)

The submission deadline is Dec. 15. Please review the author guidelines. When you submit your article, use our CFLE Network Article Submission Form.

Contact the CFLE Network Editor Beth Magistad, Ph.D., CFLE, with questions or for more information.

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NCFR Awards & Recognition

Dawn Cassidy CFLE Special Recognition Award
Apply by Sept. 1

Each year, NCFR recognizes a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) who has demonstrated exceptional effort in promoting, supporting, or improving the CFLE credential or program.

The 2023 recipient was Dawn Cassidy, M.Ed., CFLE, and the award name was changed in her honor.

Please consider nominating a deserving colleague or applying for this year's award yourself! Nominations or applications are due by Sept. 1, and involve completing an application form, writing a statement of impact, a letter of support, and providing a vita or résumé.

NOMINATE OR SELF-NOMINATE

More NCFR Events
Members save on NCFR webinars/ Become a member

Strategies for Teaching Family Life Education Methodology
Thursday, Sept. 12, 11 a.m. – Noon CT
Presented by Chance A. Bell, Ph.D., CFLE

Integrating Emotion Coaching into Youth Mentoring Programs
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m. – Noon CT
Presented by Jen Krafchick, Ph.D., CFLE, and Lindsey Weiler, Ph.D., LMFT

Teaching Tuesday: Using Reflexive Pedagogy to Enhance Student Learning
Tuesday, Dec. 10, Noon – 1 p.m. CT
Presented by Lyndal Khaw, Ph.D.
Free for NCFR members

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New Employment Opportunities

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

Open-rank Faculty Position in Child Maltreatment, Family Science, and Prevention
Pennsylvania State University

The Penn State Department of Human Development and Family Studies is actively seeking applicants for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position, rank open. The selected candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, direct theses/dissertations, examine family process-level factors related to child maltreatment, and/or develop, evaluate, and/or implement prevention/intervention trials to reduce child maltreatment or enhance resilience in its aftermath.

Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
Required Education: Doctorate in behavioral or social sciences, or related field required for either rank; establish record of excellence suitable for appointment with tenure is required for Associate Professor or Professor
Application Deadline: Open until filled; application review will begin fall 2024

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Core Faculty, Couple & Family Therapy Program (remote)
Antioch University

The School of Counseling, Psychology, and Therapy (CPT) at Antioch University invites applications for a full-time core faculty member with the Couple and Family Therapy Program. Core faculty members engage in teaching, research, institutional citizenship, and service. The successful candidate will teach graduate courses (full-time, 100% FTE) and supervise students' clinical training. This position also entails actively engaging in scholarship, conducting admission interviews and make admission recommendations, curriculum development, professional development, as well as actively engage in the clinical practice and/or supervision of therapy as a licensed clinician.

Location: REMOTE (Campus is based in Seattle, Washington)
Required Education: Doctorate in marriage and family therapy or a related field
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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Teaching Faculty, Couple & Family Therapy Program (remote)
Antioch University

The School of Counseling, Psychology, and Therapy (CPT) at Antioch University invites applications for three full-time teaching faculty member with the Couple and Family Therapy Program. Teaching faculty members engage in teaching and institutional citizenship. The successful candidate will teach graduate courses (full-time, 100% FTE) and supervise students' clinical training. This position also entails conducting admission interviews and make admission recommendations, curriculum development, professional development, as well as actively engage in the clinical practice and/or supervision of therapy as a licensed clinician. The candidate will potentially start spring or summer 2025.

Location: REMOTE (Campus is based in Seattle, Washington)
Required Education: Doctorate in marriage and family therapy or a related field
Application Deadline: Sept. 1, 2024

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