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2025 NCFR Annual Conference | Nov. 19–22, 2025
Join Us! | Early Bird Rate Ends Aug. 14
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Dear ,
The 2025 National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Annual Conference is right around the corner — Nov. 19-22 in Baltimore, Maryland. NCFR is a multidisciplinary association focused solely on understanding and strengthening families. The 2025 Annual Conference is the premier venue for family research, theory, and practice. We hope you will join us!
You, your students, and your faculty are invited to engage deeply in NCFR's academic sessions, affinity groups based on your interest areas, workshops for resource sharing, and social events for network and connection. The 2025 NCFR Annual Conference is the perfect place for meaningful exchange, bridging what students are learning in the classroom to research and practice thereby developing and nurturing skills, interact with other Family Science students and professionals, and more!
★ Exclusive for Students:
- Apply to be a student aide and support staff while onsite
- Student aides receive a $60 rebate on their registration post-conference
- Students of Color can apply to NCFR's Student Access Grant, which covers registration fees, provides a $500 travel stipend as well as a one-year NCFR membership for student never-members
- Share a room with up to three other registered student attendees. Shared rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
★ Department Leaders:
★ Opportunities for All:
- Opportunities to connect, build affinity with other conference attendees, NCFR member groups, and more
- NCFR's Affinity Fair
- NCFR's Collab Corner
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We are thrilled to unveil the full lineup of presenters for the 2025 NCFR Annual Conference. Presenters will be tackling topics such as race, power, gender, class, immigration, and more — all through the lens of families.
This year's conference will be packed with powerhouse voices, urgent topics, and meaningful connections. View our full schedule.
We cannot wait to see you as we, together, advance NCFR's vision of Every Family Thriving.
More groundbreaking research, more networking time, more inclusive dialogue, more fun... so much MORE in Baltimore!
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Meet Our Featured Presenters
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Take a look at our invited presenters who will explore this year’s theme — Power, Privilege, and Difference: Lived Experiences of Changing Families and Societies — through bold, timely, and deeply human research.
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Opening Plenary
Jocelyn R. Smith Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
In All Ways Human: Disrupting the Dehumanization of Black Boys, Men, and Families through Research, Action, and Praxis
Dr. Smith Lee will address the unequal burdens of violence and grief faced by young Black men in Baltimore.
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Thursday Plenary
Russ Toomey, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Arizona
From Tension to Tenderness: Family Relationships, Resistance, and the Well-Being of Trans Youth
Dr. Toomey will present his research on the family relationships of trans and gender diverse youth and how we can best support families to help their trans kids thrive.
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Friday Plenary
Cecilia Menjívar, Ph.D.
Professor, University of California Los Angeles
The Precariousness of Temporary Immigration Statuses and Scholarship in Action
Dr. Menjívar will discuss Temporary Protected Status for immigrants in the United States – its origins, relationship to asylum, how it became a formal status, and how it profoundly shapes the lives of immigrants and their families, including U.S.-born children.
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Friday Special Session
Iheoma Iruka, Ph.D.
Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Young Children and Families Flourishing: Advancing Science-to-Action Focused on the Protection, Promotion, and Preservation of Humanity for All
Dr. Iruka's session will uncover how the early years are a critical time to ensure that children are provided with equitable opportunities to thrive and be successful in school and life.
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Saturday Plenaries
Annette Lareau, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita, University of Pennsylvania
Blair Sackett, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Brown University
Class, Cultural Knowledge, and Barriers to Mobility
Drs. Lareau and Sackett will round out the plenaries on Saturday with their work on cultural knowledge, class difference, and barriers to mobility.
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Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
NCFR ROOM RATE
$199 (plus taxes and fees)
Once you register for the conference, you can book your hotel room directly from the registration confirmation page. Look for the blue "Book Hotel"button.
You can modify your hotel reservation at any time through the same link.
THE BALTIMORE MARRIOTT WATERFRONT
The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront is the headquarters for the 2025 NCFR Annual Conference. All presentations, meetings, poster sessions, exhibits, and events will be held at this location.
You will need to register to attend the conference first before booking your hotel room.
Book by 5:00 p.m. ET, Oct. 28, 2025, to receive the conference room rate.
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Continuing Education (CE) Hours for the 2025 NCFR Annual Conference
- In-person attendees can earn up to 19.25 CE hours during the conference. Those who missed overlapping livestreamed sessions may watch them afterward to earn up to 5 additional CE hours, for a total of 24.25 CE hours.
- NCFR Bridge attendees (livestream sessions only) can earn up to 14 CE hours.
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If you have any questions about the conference or have needs pertaining to registering yourself, your department, and/or your students, please feel free to reach out to me.
I hope you will consider joining me this year in Baltimore!
Best,
Laurie
Laurie Dixon, M.A.
NCFR Conference Planner
lauriedixon@ncfr.org
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This conference information from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) was sent to
at _t.e.s.t_@example.com
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