Zippy News: University Receptions 🎉 NCFR's Annual College Fair

Family Science News
U. of Tennessee Dept., Degree Names Now Include 'Family Science'

NCFR is pleased to announce that through a restructuring process the University of Tennessee, Knoxville has changed the name of its department in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences to the Department of Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science, and multiple degree programs to Human Development and Family Science. They were formerly Child and Family Studies.

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If your program is considering a name change to include 'Family Science,' NCFR has sample documents and resources available that other schools have successfully used to make their case. ACCESS RESOURCES >>

Fall Graduates! Apply Now for NCFR Honors
Apply by Oct. 7, 2024

If you're an NCFR member graduating this fall from an undergraduate or graduate program, you may be eligible to apply for NCFR honors recognition!

Students awarded NCFR Honors will receive a graduation stole, a certificate, and recognition in our NCFR Report member magazine — and it's a great addition to your résumé or CV.

Faculty: Please share this opportunity with your students and encourage them to apply!

STUDENTS: APPLY BY OCT. 7

Share Your Insight on CFLE Academic Programs
Your Voice as a Past or Present Academic Matters!

As the last component of a three-part evaluation, NCFR seeks input on its Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) credential. This survey is meant for faculty currently or previously employed in a Family Science (or HDFS) academic program, regardless of CFLE-approved program status. Share your input to:

Keep the CFLE credential relevant and valuable
Improve NCFR’s academic program benefits and resources
Identify strengths and areas for improvement in NCFR academic support

Your insight will help NCFR meet academic program needs and contribute to student success. The survey takes about 30 minutes and will remain open through Oct. 1, 2024.

As a thank you for participating, you’ll have an opportunity to enter a drawing for a chance to win one of four $50 AMEX gift cards.

BEGIN SURVEY

Student Opportunities
Apply to be a Conference Student Aide
Attention: Undergraduate and Graduate NCFR Students!

NCFR student members — did you know that once you register to attend the 2024 NCFR Annual Conference, you have the opportunity to be a student aide? This unique service opportunity will help you meet scholars in the field, and engage with other conference registrants.

You also get the benefit of a rebate to your conference registration! Act fast because time is running out to obtain a student aide slot.

Are you a student but you are not an NCFR member? Join NCFR, register for the conference at the NCFR student member rate, and be eligible for a student aide slot!

Become an NCFR Conference Sponsor
Reservations Due: Sept. 30, 2024

Don’t miss your opportunity to connect your department, program, or business face-to-face with NCFR conference attendees. Sponsorships are still available for this year's plenaries and many other options!

Sponsorships — Get key recognition for your organization leading up to and during the conference.
Advertise — Reach attendees before, during, and after the conference.

We also offer the option of a dedicated email to NCFR conference attendees that puts your message and branding right out front for all to see!

SIGN UP TODAY

Make Connections at University Receptions
Reservations Due: Sept. 30, 2024

Get maximum exposure for your organization and face time with your target audiences as a 2024 exhibitor or University Receptions participant at the NCFR Annual Conference.

Colleges and degree programs can connect with prospective students and alumni at our annual college fair in Bellevue on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 4:45–6:45 p.m. Learn more

Join these universities who have already signed up:

East Carolina University
Florida State University
Human Development & Family Science, Purdue University
Kansas State University
Texas Tech University - Human Development and Family Sciences
The Ohio State University - Human Development and Family Science
University of Delaware - Department of Human Development and Family Sciences
University of Missouri - Department of Human Development and Family Science
Western Michigan University - Family Science and Human Development Unit

Additional Exposure at NCFR Exhibits: Promote your products, programs, and services over three days of exhibit hours to hundreds of researchers, faculty, practitioners, and students who have convened to get new ideas and inspiration for their family-related work. Learn more

Qualitative Webinar Series

Enhance Your Qualitative Research Skills

• An Introduction to the Art of Qualitative Coding
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 / 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT
• Writing Limitations Sections in Qualitative & Grounded Theory Studies
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 / 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT

Qualitative methodologies are the subject of an extensive body of scholarly publication, yet specific qualitative skill development is limited.

In this two-part webinar series, attendees can improve their qualitative research knowledge and skills in two areas: qualitative coding and writing limitations.

These webinars offer valuable insights for researchers at all levels. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your research practice!

Each webinar is approved for 1.5 hours of CFLE continuing education credit.

NCFR members and CFLEs receive discounts on webinars / Become a member

2024 NCFR Annual Conference
NCFR 2024 Plenary Lineup
Nov. 20-23, 2024 / Bellevue, WA

NCFR is pleased to present this year's plenary presenters and look forward to the contributions that each will make towards this year's theme, “Building Resilience among Individuals, Families, and Communities.”

NCFR Past President, William J. Doherty, Ph.D., NCFR Fellow, is a professor emeritus in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota.
Velma McBride Murry, Ph.D., is Lois Audrey Betts Endowed Chair in education and human development and distinguished professor in the departments of health policy & human and organizational development at Vanderbilt University. She is co-director of the Program for Health Equity Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Lancer Stephens, Ph.D., is an associate dean and associate professor at the University of Oklahoma Hudson College of Public Health.
Jennifer Hays-Grudo, Ph.D., is a Regents Professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

You can check out all there is in store for this year's annual conference — the schedule is available as a PDF download.

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Let's Talk Conference!
Post in the Conference Discussion Group

Once you are registered for NCFR 2024 you will gain access to our discussion group portal where you can ask questions, share resources, and network. You can even arrange conference transportation and hotel roommates.

Log in at groups.ncfr.org to start a new discussion or reply to others. Your username is the preferred email address you use with NCFR, and is the same username and password you use to log in at my.ncfr.org.

You can also post or reply directly from your email inbox.

START CHATTING

2024 NCFR Annual Conference | Nov. 19, full day / Nov. 20, morning only
2024 Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop
All Are Invited!

You are invited to the Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop at this year's annual conference! TCRM is a longstanding tradition within NCFR. The context for TCRM is collegial and cooperative, providing a space for moving ideas and working papers forward, offering valuable feedback to authors to strengthen their family methods and theories. Don't miss this meaningful experience to engage in active, intellectual exchange with one another!

$60 Professionals | $40 Students

2024 NCFR Annual Conference | Nov. 19, Noon – 6 p.m. PT
Feminist, Fearless, and Fierce Leadership Retreat
All Are Welcome!

You are invited to the Feminist, Fearless, and Fierce Leadership Retreat at this year's annual conference! This preconference session is an opportunity to engage feminist leaders in skill-building and introspection around one's roles and identities as leaders in higher education. You will find that this interactive session offers diverse presentations to encourage you to reflect on your leadership journey as well as provide space for building a community of supportive peer mentors. Don't miss this purposeful time to build your skills and reflect critically on your feminist leadership, no matter where you are on your journey!

$80 Professionals & Students

NCFR Teaching Tuesday

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

Reflexive pedagogy fosters self-awareness, critical thinking, and meaning-making through lived experiences and shared knowledge. It is especially beneficial in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) courses. In this Teaching Tuesday, Lyndal Khaw,Ph.D., will discuss how to integrate reflexive pedagogy into all aspects of a course, from syllabus language to course materials, discussions, and activities.

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

ideas on how to incorporate reflexive pedagogy into their teaching practices;
opportunities for and challenges of using reflexive pedagogy; and
how reflexive pedagogy can be measured for effectiveness.

REGISTER TO ATTEND

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

CFLE Conversations

Navigating the Ethics of AI in Family Education
January 15 / 2 – 3 p.m. CT
Facilitated by Lisa Krause, M.A., CFLE, CFLC
Free for CFLEs / Renew your CFLE Credential

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to advance, it brings opportunities and challenges to the practice of Family Life Education.

Join Ms. Krause and other CFLEs to thoughtfully discuss the ethical implications of incorporating AI into working with families. Feel free to bring your questions and concerns.

This networking event is free to CFLEs.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT

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

Support NCFR Student Access Grant

Make a Donation by Friday, Oct. 18

Thanks to our generous Student Access Grant donors, grants have been awarded since 2020 to provide Students of Color with free conference registration, a travel stipend, and one year of NCFR membership.

This year's goal is to raise $8,000 to support grants to 10 students. Just under a quarter of the goal has been raised so far, so please help to support these students from historically marginalized racial communities.

Your donation supports students like the 2022 recipients pictured above (from left:) Francisca Martinez Jensen, Xueli (Sherry) Qiu, and Evelyn Barrales.

DONATE TO STUDENT ACCESS GRANT

Time to support this important initiative is running out. Please make your donation to the Student Access Grant by Friday, Oct. 18.

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.

Emerging Voices
Theorizing and Doing Critical Intersectional Family Science – special issue, submission deadline EXTENDED to Nov. 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 Submissions | Family Focus
The Psychological Impact of Privilege
Proposal Deadline Nov. 20

Family life provides early learning experiences to create and maintain healthy relationships with other people, an important component of health and well-being. Yet family life experiences are influenced by one’s social address, which includes characteristics of one’s identity (e.g., race, religion, sexuality, class). Social address is associated with social advantages, or privileges, that influence family life experiences.

For this issue of Family Focus, the editor invites you to consider the psychological impact of social advantages that promote exclusion, injustice, and isolation. Specifically, in which ways does privilege disrupt the ability of individuals, families, and society to create and maintain healthy relationships?

Prospective authors should submit their proposals by Nov. 20 using the online submission form. All authors will be notified by Dec. 2, and articles are due Jan. 10, 2025. Contact the Family Focus editor, Joyce Serido, Ph.D., with questions.

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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, recognizing that no culture is superior, and being open to learning from others to build authentic relationships.

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.

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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.

NCFR Journals
October Issue of FR Highlights Relationship Changes During Pandemic

Plus: New Early-View Articles, Sept. 9-21

The October 2024 issue of Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR) — published by NCFR — is now available online for subscribers. NCFR members can select access to FR as a benefit of their membership.

Included in this issue are articles on family experiences during the pandemic that are open access and free for the public to read.

New early-view articles are also available online from all three of NCFR's scholarly journals.

VIEW NEW ARTICLES

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Assistant Professor - Child and Family Studies
Southeast Missouri State University

The Department of Child and Family Studies at Southeast Missouri State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin either January or August 2025. We are particularly interested in candidates whose expertise focuses on one or more of the following content areas in Family Science: family life education; family policy; and/or trauma and resiliency.

Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Oct. 21, 2024

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Assistant Professor - Marriage and Family Therapy
Utah State University

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Utah State University seeks an assistant professor position in our Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) master’s and doctoral programs. The successful candidate will be one of four core MFT faculty members and will bring creativity to drive innovations in research, education, and clinical training. Clinical and research specializations within the MFT field are flexible and Family Studies experience is welcome. This is a tenure-track, nine-month academic year position anticipated to begin in August 2025.

Location: Logan, Utah
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Oct. 15, 2024

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Principal Agent and Assistant Director (FCS)
University of Maryland

The University of Maryland Extension (UME), within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, (AGNR) seeks a nationally recognized leader in Extension, outreach, and scholarship to serve as Assistant Director and Program Leader (AD/PL) for Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS). The successful candidate will provide leadership and oversight of FCS Extension programs, scholarship, and applied research projects.

Location: College Park, Maryland
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Oct. 30, 2024

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Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies
University of California Davis

The Department of Human Ecology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis seeks an assistant professor of Human Development and Family Studies with a preferred emphasis in the quantitative examination of family policy, family systems, and family processes. The appointee is expected to establish a competitively funded research program aimed at addressing critical or emerging issues in the area of Family Science.

Location: Davis, California
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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