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Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022

Get Ready for NCFR 2022 — Next Week in Minneapolis
Introducing JFTR's Emerging Voices
Challenge Starts Friday: Enter Your Family Science Elevator Pitch
This Friday! Join the Conversation at the Virtual NCFR Member Meeting
Making Research Practical: Assets Based Development in Action!
Ambiguous Loss Workshop with Pauline Boss
TCRM 2022: Discuss Working Theories & Learn Research Methodologies
NCFR Bridge — Your Connection to NCFR 2022 from Anywhere
Call for Authors: Families in the Post-Pandemic Era
Policy Brief: Improving the Nutritional Intake and Physical Activity of Children from Low-Income Households
Recordings Available for October's Anti-Racist Webinars
Video of the Week: The Greatest Shot In Television
New Employment Opportunities

2022 NCFR Annual Conference | Nov. 16-19 in Minneapolis
See You in Minneapolis Next Week!

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.
Verify Your Vaccination Status: 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 before traveling to the conference so you can be admitted to the conference area upon arrival. Learn more.
Presenting? Instructions are available to help you prepare for and conduct a successful conference session. Find instructions here.

NCFR Journals
Introducing JFTR's Emerging Voices

Toward the mission of nurturing the contributions of emerging family scholars, NCFR's Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR) introduces a new genre of submissions titled Emerging Voices.

Building on the legacy of the Original Voices feature of JFTR, where prominent scholars analyze the theoretical implications of their work, Emerging Voices will offer brief and timely theoretical commentaries (10-15 manuscript pages) from Students and New Professionals about current topics and ideas that they would like to bring to the Family Science discipline.

Those who are interested in submitting to Emerging Voices should reach out to Deputy Editor Caroline Sanner (csanner@vt.edu). The editors will work with interested authors in developing their manuscript to its fullest potential.

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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!

Record and submit your video of your elevator pitch for Family Science between Nov. 11 and Nov. 22, and you'll be entered into a drawing for one of two $100 American Express gift cards!

Anyone can enter from anywhere, and there's no judging or evaluation. Sharpen that Family Science pitch you've been working on and — bonus! — you'll have your explanation ready for family and friends over the holidays!

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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. CT

Hear updates on NCFR activities, ask questions, and recognize their colleagues' accomplishments at the 2022 NCFR Annual Member Meeting! All NCFR members are invited to attend the virtual meeting this Friday, Nov. 11, at 3 p.m. Central.

During the second half of the meeting, participate in a member discussion facilitated by NCFR Fellow Catherine A. Solheim, Ph.D., about how doctoral students in Family Science or HDFS (Human Development and Family Science) can be positioned as top candidates in the job market when they graduate.

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No signup or NCFR conference registration is needed to attend this free meeting. A separate email containing the Zoom link was sent to all NCFR members on Nov. 8.

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:

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;
Interactive special session—Learning is a Two-Way Street: Lessons From "Boots on the Ground" Experts—with representatives from the three local agencies; and
Afternoon workshop—Increasing Youth’s Success by Building Their Web of Support—presented by Derek Peterson, M.Ed.

Conference registrants may attend the first three sessions as a benefit of their registration. Please RSVP so we can plan for the coffee and networking time.

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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Conference Workshops
Discuss Working Theories & Learn Research Methodologies

Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop
Tuesday, Nov. 15 & Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022
$50 for professionals and $35 for students
Hilton Minneapolis / 2022 NCFR Annual Conference

Grab a front row seat for cutting-edge research! The TCRM Workshop is a longstanding tradition at the NCFR Conference. Working papers on family theory and research methodology are reviewed, discussed, and strengthened in this unique, interactive environment, which is held on site at the NCFR Annual Conference.

Already registered for TCRM? Make sure to read the working papers before you attend Tuesday's sessions. Log in to Access Papers (registration required)

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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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, all through our conference app, Whova.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER

Call for Authors: NCFR's Family Focus
Families in the Post-Pandemic Era

In line with the 2023 NCFR Annual Conference theme, “The way we are now,” Family Focus, a section of NCFR Report member magazine, will explore the syndemic—a pandemic that occurs simultaneously as preexisting social and health pandemics—and provide research on where families are in the present day and what unique and unexpected challenges they currently face or may experience ahead.

Articles are sought that highlight advances that have been made, as well as gaps that may still exist, in research, practice, theory, and policies that affect the lives of families “post-pandemic.”

For example:

What have we learned from research on how families have coped with stress and the changing dynamics in families and between families and their community?
What theories and methodologies have evolved to advance the way we understand and study families?
How has the work of Family Science practitioners (e.g., Family Life Educators, family therapists) progressed to meet the changing needs of families?
In what ways have policies passed during the past few years impacted families, and how will they continue to influence families?

Submit your proposals by Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, by completing the online proposal form. Final articles are due Jan. 15, 2023.

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New NCFR Policy Brief
Improving the Nutritional Intake and Physical Activity of Children from Low-Income Households via Family, School, and Workplace Policy

Daphne C. Hernandez, Ph.D., M.S.Ed., FAAHB, Kendall Brice, B.A., and Jerica M. Berge, Ph.D., M.P.H., LMFT, CFLE

Childhood obesity remains high, especially among children from racially and ethnically diverse and low-income households, and it is associated with negative health consequences in adulthood.

This NCFR policy brief recommends intervention strategies that would be beneficial to any child or family struggling with nutrition and physical activity, regardless of racial or ethnic minoritized status or income.

This brief also includes recommendations for practitioners, scholars, and policymakers to expand and increase current policy and programs into family, home, school, and workplace environments.

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NCFR On-Demand Webinars
Recordings Available for October's Anti-Racist Webinars

Anti-Racist Pedagogy: Rethinking How One Teaches
Presented by Adrienne Duke, Ph.D.

This webinar will begin with an introduction to anti-racist pedagogy with examples on how to incorporate it into the classroom when teaching about children and families.

How To Be An Anti-Racist Researcher
Presented by Meagan Call-Cummings, Ph.D.; Sharrell Hassell-Goodman, M. Ed., M.S. Ed.; Giovanni P. Dazzo, Ph.D.

This webinar introduces attendees to the concept and framing of anti-racist research. Specifically, those that attend this webinar will learn about theoretical framing and anti-racist research methods that could be used in their own research projects.

All webinars are recorded and available later on demand. Classroom and departmental licenses are also available.

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

Zippy's Video of the Week
The Greatest Shot In Television

The NCFR staff is busy getting ready for NCFR 2022 in Minneapolis — and perhaps you are busy preparing to join us!

We know your time is valuable, so this week's video is short and to the point. This video clip is arguably the single greatest shot filmed in television history.

It is completely real with no green-screen technology or editing trickery. James Burke, host of the BBC series Connections (1978) had one chance to get this right, and no opportunity to do a reshoot.

WATCH VIDEO

New Employment Opportunities

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

Assistant Professor in HDFS
Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University seeks an assistant professor in human development and family studies (HDFS) for a full-time, tenure-track position, beginning August 2023. Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate HDFS courses, including introductory and higher-level Family Science courses from a trauma-informed lens such as family interaction or parenting processes; participating in curriculum development, accreditation process, and program assessment; engaging in a quality research record; advising undergraduate students; and providing service to the program, school, college, university, and professional associations.

Location: Bowling Green, Ohio
Required education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Dec. 15, 2022 for best consideration; open until filled

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University Faculty Child and Family Studies
Weber State University

The Department of Child and Family Studies at Weber State University seeks a tenure-track assistant professor. The tenure-track position includes a full-time undergraduate/graduate teaching load of 12 hours per semester in Family Science, Family Life Education, and human development, with expectations of publication, student advising, and participation in departmental, university, and community committees. Duties include teaching a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses which may include GenEd courses and honors courses. In addition, this position will have a special emphasis on developing courses that address equity, diversity, and inclusion concerns in the fields of human development and Family Science (4/4 load).

Location: Ogden, Utah
Required education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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Assistant Professor, Marital & Family Therapy
California State University Dominguez Hills

The Department of Marital & Family Therapy at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) seeks tenure-track positions at the rank of assistant professor (academic year) with the appointment starting in fall 2023. The successful candidates will be expected to teach core and specialization courses in the marital and family therapy program, as well as supervise students through the practicum courses. Faculty members are also expected to demonstrate scholarly productivity, as reflected in publications and professional presentations as part of the Retention, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP) process. Program related responsibilities include but are not limited to student advising/mentoring, admissions, curriculum assessment and development, participation in program governance as a core faculty member, and university service.

Location: Carson, California
Required education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Dec. 15, 2022

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Assistant Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy
School of Child and Family Sciences-The University of Southern Mississippi

The School of Child and Family Sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor position for the academic year 2023-2024. Primary responsibility is teaching in the COAMFTE accredited marriage and family therapy master of science program. The successful candidate will teach graduate level courses in marriage and family therapy, and related graduate and undergraduate courses within the school. Other duties include supervise practicum and internship students; mentoring graduate students; publishing in scholarly journals, and securing external funding.

Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Required education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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