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NCFR Strategic Planning

Help Create a Vision for NCFR
Members & CFLEs: Take the Survey Through Sept. 23

The NCFR Board of Directors is excited to hear from NCFR members and Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs) this fall to inform the organization's strategic planning!

It's been more than 10 years since NCFR last worked on strategic planning, and feedback is needed from members and CFLEs, who have a direct interest in NCFR realizing its full potential.

Our first step: crafting a vision for NCFR. Members and CFLEs are invited to take a brief anonymous survey through Sept. 23 about a potential vision statement.

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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 August:

NCFR member Anthony G. James, Jr., Ph.D., wrote for The Conversation about schools in Ohio reducing chronic absenteeism. The piece was picked up by U.S. News & World Report and other outlets.
Member Cynthia L. Smith, Ph.D., was interviewed for a KCBS Radio segment on easing children back into school after summer break.
Fast Company referenced an open-access article from NCFR's Journal of Marriage and Family about family members' time spent on housework in a piece about further research on "the cognitive dimension of household chores," often referred to as mental load.

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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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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 & be eligible for a student aide slot!

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.

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Sign Up for a Table at Conference Exhibits & 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.

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

University Receptions: 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

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 Webinar

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

Multiple indicators demonstrate high numbers of youth are struggling emotionally, especially youth with adverse childhood experiences. Youth need support to improve their emotional well-being. Those who work with youth need enhanced skills to offer appropriate support.

Emotion coaching in a mentoring context is a new and innovative approach. Coupled with trauma-informed practices and a diversity, equity, and inclusion framework, emotion coaching provides an effective approach to mentor/protégé interactions. Emotion coaching fosters youth's capacity for emotion regulation (i.e., identifying emotions, modifying or tolerating emotions, practicing regulatory strategies, and evaluating success of those strategies).

In this webinar, Jen Krafchick, Ph.D., CFLE, and Lindsey Weiler, Ph.D., LMFT, will provide the basic concepts of emotion coaching and its benefits.

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Approved for 1 hour of CFLE continuing education

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. CST
• Writing Limitations Sections in Qualitative & Grounded Theory Studies
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 / 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST

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

CFLE Conversations

Addressing Burnout: Personal, Professional, and Societal
Wednesday, Sept. 25 / 2 – 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.

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

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.

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.

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

CFLE Academic Program Survey
Your Voice as a Past or Present Academic Matters!

The final component of the comprehensive 2024 CFLE Evaluation Survey focuses on academic programs. This survey is meant for faculty currently or previously employed in a Family Science (or HDFS) academic program, regardless of CFLE-approved program status. Here is your chance to share your ideas and:

ensure the CFLE credential remains relevant, valuable, and supportive of students, community practitioners, academics, and employers;
enhance academic program benefits and resources provided by NCFR;
identify strengths and areas for improvement within NCFR academic support programs; and
share important information to support Family Science (or HDFS) academic programs and departments.

Your insight will help NCFR meet academic program needs and contribute to student success. We understand how busy you are and respect your time. We estimate survey completion to be approximately 30 minutes. The survey 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.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY

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 editor 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, 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 Family Focus
Family Focus on Resilience and Healing

Family Science tackles the diverse realities of people's experiences by encouraging dialogue that highlights both the benefits and challenges of family life. By engaging in dialogue that encourages family professionals to see how something can be both beneficial and harmful at the same time. Through dialectical thinking, researchers and practitioners explore how two seemingly conflicting truths can coexist.

This issue of Family Focus in NCFR Report magazine invites readers to examine resilience and healing across different contexts, while also exploring the complexities within these processes.

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Access to Family Focus articles is a benefit of NCFR membership — join today!

Video of the Week

Will & Harper

Comedy legend Will Ferrell and former "Saturday Night Live" head writer Harper Steele had been buddies since the mid-1990s. Two years ago, Steele sent an email announcing that she had transitioned to a woman. How the two approached the changing dynamics of their friendship became the basis of a new Netflix documentary, "Will & Harper," in which the two embark on a cross-country road trip – 17 days of laughter, tears and beer. CBS correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Ferrell and Steele about their adventure and what they learned about themselves, and the nation they navigated.

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Eleanor Berger Blumenthal Child Life Fellowship
University of Missouri

The Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) is pleased to announce the Eleanor Berger Blumenthal Child Life Graduate Fellowship. The successful applicant will instruct the child life practicum seminar, supervise undergraduate student practicum experiences, and may also instruct other HDFS undergraduate courses. Applicants should have a commitment to teaching excellence and exceptional service to students. This position will begin in the fall 2025 semester.

Location: Columbia, Missouri
Required Education: Master's degree in child life, or a closely-related field; intent to pursue a doctoral degree
Application Deadline: Jan. 1, 2025

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Assistant/Associate Professor
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

The Department of Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks a 9-month, tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in Human Development and Family Science. Faculty hired for this position will focus on Relational Health. The position has a start date of August 1, 2025. The successful candidate will pursue and maintain an active program of research; seek funding from federal and private agencies; teach two courses each fall and spring semester; mentor graduate students; and engage in professional and institutional service.

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Oct. 1, 2024

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Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Austin

The Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin seeks a tenure-track, assistant professor to begin August 2025. Applicants should have a strong background and scholarly record in the area of interpersonal relationships. We are especially interested in candidates whose research considers contextual influences on couples’ relationship well-being and/or the links between interpersonal relationships and health. A willingness to teach advanced statistical methods at the graduate level is also preferable. The successful applicant will teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, conduct research, obtain external research funding, and complement existing department research areas.

Location: Austin, Texas
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Oct. 4, 2024

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Post-Doctoral Fellow
Oklahoma State University

The Oklahoma State University Co-Parenting for Resilience (CPR) program invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow. This position would join an active research team to study the causes of divorce and its effects on individuals and children and aid in the translation of these findings into an ongoing psycho-educational intervention. The post doc will gain in-depth training on conducting and disseminating research through independent and collaborative research projects as well as grant writing. The CPR program currently has a data set consisting of 30,000+ observations of individuals and couples who are seeking a divorce, and spans three time periods.

The position is a one-year appointment beginning as early as September 1, 2024, with possibility for renewal dependent upon funding and satisfactory performance.

Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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