Zippy News: Family Science Elevator Pitch Challenge

NCFR Weekly Zippy News

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022

Enter Your Family Science Elevator Pitch to Win
Get Ready for NCFR 2022 — Less Than Two Weeks Away
Making Research Practical: Assets Based Development in Action!
Ambiguous Loss Workshop with Pauline Boss
Virtual Focus Group Meetings Before the Conference
NCFR's Annual Member Meeting: Virtual on Nov. 11
NCFR Bridge — Your Connection to NCFR 2022 from Anywhere!
Call for Authors: Leaning Into DEI in Family Life Education
Groves Conference On Marriage and Family: Lakota Culture
On Demand Webinar: Designing University Courses to Promote Students’ Equity and Self Awareness
Video of the Week: Baseball's Phanatic
New Employment Opportunities

Why Family Science?
Take the Family Science Elevator Pitch Challenge

Submit Your Video Nov. 11–22 to Enter Random Prize Drawing

Hone your Family Science elevator pitch and get the chance to win $100: Take NCFR's Family Science Elevator Pitch Challenge!

First, film yourself giving your elevator pitch for Family Science — i.e., what is Family Science and why does it matter?

Then submit your video between Nov. 11 and Nov. 22 to be entered into a random drawing for one of two $100 American Express gift cards. Anyone can enter from anywhere, and there's no judging or evaluation — use this as a chance to sharpen a Family Science pitch that works for you!

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2022 NCFR Annual Conference | Nov. 16-19 in Minneapolis
NCFR 2022 — Less Than Two Weeks Away!

Get Ready to Meet in Person in Minneapolis

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the 2022 NCFR Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Nov. 16–19, 2022 — the premier conference for family-related research, teaching, theory, and practice.

Register to Attend! All attending presenters, discussants, facilitators, moderators, and session chairs must register for the conference. Register here.
Health & Safety: All in-person registrants must have their COVID-19 vaccine information (primary series + 1 booster) verified by WellCheck to be admitted to the conference. After registering, check your email for a link to access the verification process. You may need to check your junk or spam folders. Complete this process at least a week before traveling to the conference.
Presenting? Instructions are available to help you prepare for and conduct a successful conference session. Find instructions here.

Conference Workshops
Making Research Practical: Assets Based Development in Action!

Linking Local Practitioners & Global Researchers in Minneapolis
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022
$40-75 see website for details
Hilton Minneapolis / 2022 NCFR Annual Conference

Three Saturday sessions at NCFR 2022 will shine a spotlight on practitioners who work with youth and families in Minneapolis with the goal of "making research practical" and showing assets-based development in action. Practitioners and researchers alike are invited to attend and connect on the topic of youth development.

Registration for this event includes:

A casual morning networking event to welcome representatives from local agencies Latino Youth Development Collaborative, Bridge for Youth Homeless Shelter, and NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness of Minnesota;
Saturday’s plenary address presented by Derek Peterson, M.Ed.: Playing with Light: Making the Invisible Visible;
An interactive special session—Learning is a Two-Way Street: Lessons From "Boots on the Ground" Experts—with representatives from the three local agencies; and
An afternoon workshop—Increasing Youth’s Success by Building Their Web of Support—presented by Derek Peterson, M.Ed.

Add any pre- or post conference workshop when you register for the conference, or register separately at my.ncfr.org.

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Conference Workshops
Ambiguous Loss Workshop with Pauline Boss

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 / 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT
$149 for NCFR members / $189 for nonmembers (lunch included)
Hilton Minneapolis / 2022 NCFR Annual Conference

NCFR will host a postconference workshop to its conference lineup on ambiguous loss theory with Pauline Boss, Ph.D., who first pioneered this theory.

The goal of this workshop is to equip a new generation of qualified ambiguous loss experts, using a "train the trainers" approach. It is intended for family therapists, clinicians, and other educators already familiar with the basics of ambiguous loss theory and ready for case study applications.

Add any pre- or post conference workshop when you register for the conference, or add it your registration separately at my.ncfr.org.

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And That's Not All!
Virtual Focus Group Meetings Before the Conference

Three NCFR Focus Groups will hold their annual meetings virtually before the conference. All NCFR members are welcome to attend. NCFR members may join focus groups at any time at no cost. (Learn more about focus groups)

Sexuality Focus Group Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 9 / 1–2 p.m. CT
Eastern European Families Focus Group Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 9 / 5–6:15 p.m. CT
Family Communications Focus Group Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 10 / 5–6:15 p.m. CT

NCFR members may click here to find Zoom links for these virtual meetings (you may need to sign in).

Dates and times for all in-person focus group meetings may be found here.

Virtual NCFR Annual Member Meeting
Gaining the Competitive Edge: Propelling Family Science Ph.D.s to the Top of the Job Market

Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 / 3–4:30 p.m. Central Time

All NCFR members are invited to attend the NCFR Annual Member Meeting — which will be held virtually on Nov. 11 — to hear updates on NCFR activities, ask questions, and recognize colleagues and their accomplishments.

The second half of the meeting will include a member discussion of how doctoral students in Family Science or HDFS (Human Development and Family Science) can hold the competitive edge in the job market when they graduate.

No signup or NCFR conference registration is needed to attend this free meeting. NCFR members will receive an email with the Zoom link closer to the meeting date.

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2022 NCFR Annual Conference
Introducing NCFR Bridge — Your Connection to NCFR 2022 from Anywhere!

We realize there are many reasons why someone may not be able to attend this year's NCFR conference in person.

This year we've introduced NCFR Bridge, designed as an alternative to best meet those needs.

If you are presenting or have a role at the in-person conference, you must register to attend in-person.

NCFR Bridge attendees will be able to live stream 15 conference sessions, watch recordings on demand, participate in live Q&A, network with colleagues, and more.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER

In-person conference attendees will also have access to all NCFR Bridge features.

Call for Authors: CFLE Network
Leaning Into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Family Life Education

Fueled by the social unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd in 2020, many organizations have stepped up efforts to address discrimination and bias in their policies and practices. Finding ways to be more inclusive increases the effectiveness of educational programming and other services.

Many Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs) incorporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices into their work as they strive to serve a wide range of individuals and families. In a spirit of mutual exploration and learning, we invite Family Life Educators to share their DEI ideas and experiences with each other. Please consider contributing an article for the Winter 2023 issue of Network.

Examples of potential topics include:

Your journey confronting implicit bias and/or discrimination in your work as a CFLE
Your work as a CFLE in counseling, teaching, or supporting others in their DEI work
Your work as a CFLE developing or participating in programs that promote DEI
FLE methods used to increase inclusion of diverse groups
Discussing any topic relevant to DEI in FLE

The submission deadline for articles is December 15, 2022. Please review the author guidelines at https://bit.ly/3d5WzmR. Notification of intent to submit by December 1 is appreciated but not required.

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Looking Ahead to 2023
2023 Groves Conference On Marriage and Family: Lakota Culture
May 30 – June 3, 2023 / Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota

Make plans to attend the 2023 Groves Conference on the Pine Ridge Reservation, home of the Oglala Lakota people! Immerse yourself in Lakota culture through service, storytelling, and demonstrations about traditional Lakota practices. Other highlights include Wounded Knee Memorial, a traditional Sweat Lodge experience, Crazy Horse Memorial, and Wind Cave National Park.

Registration is limited and closes on December 1, 2022.

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NCFR On-Demand Webinars
Designing University Courses to Promote Students’ Equity and Self Awareness

Presented by Julie K. Nelson, Ph.D., CFLE
$29 for NCFR student members / $49 for NCFR members & CFLEs / $89 for nonmembers

It can be challenging to form a teaching environment that promotes respect and appreciation among peers while also recognizing and reducing bias and racism.

This webinar will provide information about an evidenced-based, pedagogical design that can help promote equity when teaching social science topics from a systems approach.

Webinar attendees will be provided with tools to create and facilitate effective peer grouping in their own classes. Register for this webinar and help your students to become more competent in working with and appreciating differences in others within their own classrooms.

PURCHASE RECORDING | REQUEST A LICENSE

All NCFR webinar recordings are approved for CFLE continuing education credit.

Zippy's Video of the Week
Baseball's Phanatic

Major League Baseball's World Series continues this week between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, and even if you're not a fan of the sport, you might still enjoy the sport's biggest phan.

The Phanatic is the Phillies mascot, and he will be easy to spot if you tune into this week's games. He is a 6 foot, lime green, furry monster with a long trumpet-shaped snout, bushy eyebrows, and an enormous stomach. His signature move is the "belly whomp" when he grabs his gut and wiggles it around to taunt opposing teams.

This week's video includes some of his greatest antics, including dumping popcorn on George Steinbrenner's friend, shooting hot dogs out of a cannon, and the infamous time that he mocked Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda just a little too much.

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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.

Department Head
Virginia Tech Human Development & Family Science

The Department of Human Development and Family Science, in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, seeks a department head at the rank of professor or advanced associate professor. This full-time, 12-month position will begin July 1, 2023. Our highly ranked department is nationally recognized for its high impact scholarship, teaching, and community engagement.

Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Required education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Review begins Nov. 30, 2022; open until filled

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Assistant Professor - Couple & Family Therapy - CSPP
Alliant International University

Alliant International University seeks a full-time, academic core faculty appointment at the rank of assistant professor in the field of couple and family therapy for its San Diego campus. The successful candidate will facilitate classroom and distance/distributed learning; mentor and advise students; conduct research; and engage in service to the university, community, and profession.

Location: San Diego, California
Required education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023

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Extension Specialist/Behavioral Health
New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University, College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service seeks an extension specialist in the area of behavioral health. This is a 12-month, tenure track position with the rank of assistant professor. The extension specialist provides statewide leadership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of unique, complex, research- or evidence-based education in the area of behavioral health including development of educational curricula, products, and publications. The position is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico but has statewide responsibilities. Travel is required in this position and may require working occasional evenings or weekends.

Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Required education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2022

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Assistant Professor - Full Time - Department of Family Studies & Community Development
Towson University

The College of Liberal Arts seeks a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor in the Department of Family Studies and Community Development beginning August 2023. The successful candidate will have teach Family Science courses at the undergraduate and graduate level; develop a research agenda, including securing external funding; and perform service to the community, university, and/or field.

Location: Towson, Maryland
Required education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: January, 6, 2023

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Assistant Professor of Practice in Family Science with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies seeks an assistant professor of practice for a full-time, non-tenure-track position. Professors of practice are eligible for promotion to associate and full professors of practice. The successful candidate will teach human development and Family Science and/or marriage and family therapy (MFT) programs and can act as the Marriage and Family Clinic coordinator. The clinic coordinator's duties will include conducting weekly clinical supervision for MFT students, maintaining relationships with practicum sites, managing the day-to-day operations, helping with grant writing and program evaluation, and other duties as designated by the department.

Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Required education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: November 21, 2022

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