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NCFR Weekly Zippy News
Thursday, April 10, 2025 |
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• Call to Action: Complete NCFR's Survey
• Support the Future of Family Science
• Thank You, Proposal Reviewers!
• LAST CALL: Submit A Proposal to TCRM |
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Call to Action: NCFR Seeking Your Perspective Regarding U.S. Federal Decisions and Actions
Survey will run from April 9-April 29, 11:59 p.m. PT
NCFR is gathering data and impact stories to better understand how recent U.S. federal actions and decisions are impacting our members. Your response will help NCFR understand how recent policy changes are impacting your ability to do research, teach effectively, and provide services. Please make sure that your perspective is heard by completing this survey.
Thank you to NCFR’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee (IDC) for their time and insight on this survey. ACCESS THE SURVEY HERE |
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NCFR 2025 |
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2025 NCFR Annual Conference
Thank You Conference Proposal Reviewers!
Thank you to all of our fantastic volunteer proposal reviewers for this year's [going-to-be-amazing] reimagined NCFR conference!
The conference committee is so pleased by the overwhelming response from NCFR membership—in showing support of one's colleagues, students, and friends—to review conference proposals.
Thank you so much, NCFR members!
By the way, here is some information about the timeline:
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SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO TCRM 2025 |
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LAST CALL: Submit Your Proposal to TCRM
Submit your TCRM proposal by April 15
>>Submit to TCRM by April 15<<
Are you interested in moving your cutting-edge work forward as it relates to family theory and/or research methods? Submit your proposal to the Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop.
TCRM is a longstanding tradition within NCFR and is held onsite at the NCFR Annual Conference. The TCRM Workshop offers a unique opportunity for scholars—and ALL are welcome, whether you are an undergraduate student, graduate student, new professional, etc.
Working papers on family theory and research methodology are reviewed, discussed, and strengthened in this unique, interactive environment. TCRM's unique purpose and format is designed to promote discussion and provide a forum for feedback that moves working papers and ideas forward.
LEARN MORE ABOUT TCRM
PLUS, in addition to the previously used proposal formats, you have the option to submit a question poster. Read more about this NEW proposal format. |
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NCFR Member Benefit
Call for TCRM Proposal Reviewers
LAST CALL: Sign up by April 15
NCFR members may also sign up to review TCRM proposals. The TCRM co-chairs would greatly appreciate NCFR members who are able to volunteer their time to this important initiative. TCRM reviewers should be able to provide constructive feedback to the author(s) about their proposed work, to include technical soundness of the work, importance of the topic, rigor of the analysis, and more. Your time and commitment will ensure a highly active and interactive exchange.
>>Sign up for this member-only opportunity by April 15<< (login required)
Not a member? Join or renew your membership and you too can support as a volunteer! |
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SUPPORT FAMILY SCIENCE |
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Support NCFR's Student Access Grant
Your Gift, Their Family Science Future
Over the past five years, 284 students have received the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Student Access Grant, opening doors to career-changing opportunities at NCFR and beyond. This year, as support for diversity initiatives faces increasing challenges, ensuring that students from historically marginalized racial communities have access to critical professional development spaces is more important than ever.
The goal: Raise $30,000 in April 2025 to support 100 Students of Color in accessing professional development and advancement.
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20 students will receive full access to the 2025 NCFR conference, a $500 travel stipend, and a one-year NCFR membership — ensuring access to critical opportunities for academic and professional advancement.
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80 students will receive NCFR Bridge online access to 2025 NCFR conference sessions, connecting them to impactful Family Science knowledge and professional development opportunities.
Please consider making a donation today. Every contribution, big or small, helps us create opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach. Together, we can empower the next generation of diverse Family Scientists. Your support makes all the difference.
DONATE NOW
If you are not able to donate at this time, you can still make a meaningful impact. Joining or renewing your NCFR membership directly supports the student resources and professional development opportunities NCFR provides. Every member strengthens our ability to foster the next generation of Family Science professionals. |
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CALL FOR ARTICLES |
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Beginning fall 2025, the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) quarterly publications, Family Focus and CFLE Network, will transition to a new, quarterly, digital-only publication called NCFR Nexus. This publication will serve NCFR’s transdisciplinary community of researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers. Further, NCFR Nexus will only be accessible to NCFR members and CFLEs, and will receive priority consideration for authorship. |
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NCFR Nexus: Fall 2025 Call for Practice & Teaching Articles
Submission deadline: Aug. 1
The fall 2025 issue of NCFR Nexus will explore the impact of privilege. Family life experiences are influenced by one’s social address, which includes intersectional characteristics of one’s identity (e.g., race, gender, religion, sexuality, class, ability). Social address is associated with social advantages or disadvantages that influence family life experiences leading to many potential questions:
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What are the effects of privilege on the ability to maintain healthy relationships?
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Does recognition of privilege potentially lessen negative impacts?
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Can individual power and privilege be used to advocate for others?
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Can the power of privilege be utilized as a tool to advance social justice?
Research-focused articles on this theme have already been collected. The editor specifically invites authors of teaching and learning-focused articles and practice-focused articles that explore these questions. How do teachers in higher education classrooms explore these topics with their students? How do these topics come up for practitioners working with individuals and families in the field?
Prospective authors should submit their articles through the NCFR Nexus Article Submission Form by Aug. 1, 2025. Before submission, please review the author guidelines. Contact the NCFR Nexus editor, Beth Magistad, Ph.D., CFLE, with questions, ideas, and intentions.
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NCFR Nexus: Winter 2026 Call for Articles
Submission deadline: Nov. 1
The winter 2026 issue of NCFR Nexus will explore later adulthood. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the median age of the United States population is increasing. Growing numbers of older adults presents both opportunities and challenges. Many older adults live healthy, independent lives while others require significant care, often by unpaid family members.
Examples of potential topics include the following and more:
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What does the research tell us about the well-being of later-life adults?
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How can communities support healthy aging?
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What kind of support do families need when they are caring for elders?
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How are colleges and universities preparing the next generation of family professionals to serve older adults and their families?
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How do Family Life Educators support older adults and multigenerational families in their practices?
NCFR Nexus seeks to bring together the voices of researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers, fostering a diverse knowledge exchange. The NCFR Nexus editor invites authors to submit applied research-focused, teaching and learning-focused and practice-focused articles that explore later adulthood.
Prospective authors should submit their articles through the NCFR Nexus Article Submission Form by Nov. 1, 2025. Before submission, please review the author guidelines. Contact the NCFR Nexus editor, Beth Magistad, Ph.D., CFLE, with questions, ideas, and intentions.
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NCFR RESEARCH |
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NCFR Journals
Check out NEW Issues of FR and JMF
Every week, we seek to share some of 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), plus NEW issues of FR and JMF.
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The new issue of FR features articles about family well-being and the COVID-19 pandemic, family immigration, sexual orientation and families, fatherhood, and more.
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The new issue of JMF features articles about relationships across generations, adolescence and young adulthood, employment and finances, marriage and family formation, and more.
Several new early-view articles published between March 30 and April 5 are also available, two of which were published by NCFR members Jerica M. Berge, Ph.D., M.P.H., LMFT, CFLE, and Daniel J. Puhlman, Ph.D., LMFT, in FR.
VIEW ALL NEW RESEARCH
NCFR member journal subscribers can access articles by logging into their NCFR account. Get immediate notifications of new articles submitted to NCFR's journals; sign up for email alerts. Check out these tips & strategies towards getting your manuscript published in an NCFR journal!
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CFLE INFORMATION |
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CFLE Conversations
Cultural Agility in Family Life Education
Wed., May 7 / Noon – 1 p.m. CT
Facilitator: Marcy Peake, M.A., LPC, NCC, CFLE
FREE for CFLEs / Renew your CFLE credential
Are you curious about effective strategies CFLEs utilize to enhance Culturally Agile collaboration and communication in Family Life Education? Join CFLEs of various personal and social identities to discuss how to authentically engage and share space with others.
For 30 years, Marcy L. Peake, M.A., LPC, NCC, CFLE, has authored curricula, and created course content on race, gender, culture, and youth development, and served pre-K–12 youth and families. She is the founder of The Center for Cultural Agility, a licensed professional and national certified counselor, Certified Family Life Educator, and Great Start to Quality trainer. Ms. Peake is a national consultant and speaker on diversity, equity, and inclusion in education, youth development, and community engagement. She has taught graduate and undergraduate students and served as the Director of Diversity and Community Outreach Initiatives at Western Michigan University. Ms. Peake has experience on school boards and committees and approaches her work from her multi-racial, multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural identities, research, service, and scholarship.
Don't miss your chance to network with Ms. Peake and other CFLEs committed to advancing cultural agility in their work and communities.
RESERVE YOUR SEAT |
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CFLE Approved Programs
2 Programs Renew CFLE-Approved Status
NCFR wishes to congratulate the following programs that recently renewed their CFLE-approved status:
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Washburn University – bachelor of applied science (BAS) in Family and Human Services, Family Services Emphasis
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – bachelor of arts in education (BAEd) in Human Development, Family Science focus
Graduates of these programs will be able to apply for the CFLE credential through the CFLE-approved program process once they have completed the identified CFLE coursework.
Thank you to these programs for their dedication to Family Life Education!
READ MORE
Find out how your program can obtain the CFLE-approved program status |
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CFLE Credential
Scholarship Available for First-Time Applicants to the CFLE Credential
LAST CALL: Apply by April 15
Students finishing a degree program from a CFLE-approved program or individuals applying through the CFLE exam can apply to become a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) and further boost their professional credibility. Learn about CFLE certification
Funds are also available to cover 100% of the CFLE Annual Fee for existing CFLEs. Apply for the CFLE scholarship
The CFLE Scholarship Fund and Annual Fee Waiver are needs-based. Make a donation
APPLY FOR THE CFLE SCHOLARSHIP TODAY—Deadline is Tuesday, April 15.
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On the Bookshelf
An Introduction to the History of Human Development and Family Science
NCFR members, Andrea Roach, Ph.D., CFLE, and Ashley Ermer, Ph.D., CFLE, recently published a comprehensive textbook providing an interdisciplinary introduction to Human Development and Family Science (HDFS). This text offers insights from home economics, sociology, and psychology to explain and analyze how the field was established, how it is developing, and showcases its unique transdisciplinary nature. Fun fact: several contributors to this text are NCFR members.
This text is useful for students at all levels of their academic career.
LEARN MORE |
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Transdisciplinary Science News
NAEYC Celebrates Week of the Young Child—April 5-11
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) extends an invitation to families and early childhood educators and communities to participate in activities in the classroom, online platforms, and family engagement. Week of the Young Child (WOTC) underscores the importance of providing high-quality early learning experiences for children and their families, while also recognizing and celebrating the significant role families often play as young children's initial educators. Recognizing the vital expertise families have about their children and their crucial role in their child's development and learning underscores why building and maintaining partnerships with them is a critical element of developmentally appropriate practice.
LEARN MORE ABOUT PARTICIPATING
Relevant Family Life Education content areas: Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts, Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan, Family Resource Management, Parent Education and Guidance, and Family Life Education Methodology |
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Wanted: Job Postings to NCFR Jobs Center
Announce your organization's jobs with NCFR
NCFR is uniquely positioned to connect your organization or department with the best prospective employees in Family Science! By posting to the NCFR Jobs Center, you will reach qualified candidates with the family knowledge and skills you are seeking.
The NCFR Jobs Center is the place to showcase your interdisciplinary job openings that focus on working with families or serving families.
POST A JOB OPENING |
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NCFR ON DEMAND |
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Past NCFR Webinars: Free for CFLEs and Members
Here are a few videos curated for you pertaining to policy, family policy—in research and in praxis. These particular webinars are free for CFLEs and members. Become a member / Become a CFLE
EXPLORE NCFR'S WEBINARS
Also, did you know that you can purchase NCFR's recordings for use in your classroom and/or boardroom? PURCHASE CLASSROOM LICENSE |
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Video of the Week
Don't Erase Me: The Modern Arab American
This week's video recognizes National Arab American Heritage Month. In this TEDx Talk, Jeremiah Stinnett, M.Ed., reflects on his own experiences in higher education with race and ethnicity, his journey to self-discovery, the opportunities he has had towards a deeper identity development, and his advocacy against ethnic erasure in academia.
WATCH VIDEO
Do you have a video of a local news story from your area, or something notable? Email a link to Kristal Johnson and perhaps we will feature it in Zippy News!
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NCFR JOBS CENTER |
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Employment Opportunities
Employers: Get your job opening included in Zippy News by posting it in
NCFR's online Jobs Center! Get started here. |
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Associate Professor or Full Professor and Director 4-H
Washington State University
Washington State University and the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) and Extension seeks a Director of the 4-H Youth Development Program. This is a permanent, 9-month, full-time, career-track OR tenure-track faculty appointment. The successful candidate will be required to work and will receive salary for two additional months while serving as Director. Appointment is at the rank of associate or full professor. The successful candidate will be responsible to lead the Washington State 4-H program, oversee the development and implementation of 4-H programs, build strong alliances and support systems across the state as well as partnerships with community leaders and volunteers. Responsibilities will also include working with faculty and staff to conduct training sessions, recruiting and retention of engaged educators, as well as advocate for the importance of positive youth development and serve as a key spokesperson for 4-H programs across the state.
Location: Pullman, Washington
Required Education: Earned master's degree in youth development, human development, public administration, agricultural and/or Extension education, education, or an appropriate field of study.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2025
SEE FULL DETAILS & APPLY |
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