• Call for Webinar Presenters
• New NCFR Fellows
• Family Science in the Media
• This Week's Policy Corner
• Call for NCFR Awards
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• Apply for NCFR Honors for Summer
• Call for Applications: Editor of JFTR
• New Research From NCFR Journals
• On Demand: Better Surveys, Better Data
• >> Job Opportunities <<
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Call for Presenters: NCFR June Webinar
Submit Ideas by Wednesday, May 13
We are seeking NCFR members to showcase their expertise as a featured presenter in our June webinar. This is a great opportunity to uplift your work, share insights with the community, and lead a meaningful conversation.
What is a topic or skill you have expertise on? The floor is open for your ideas! Possible topics could include family policy, DEI, translational research, skills/methodology, or any of the 10 Family Life Education Content Areas. View all of our past webinars here.
Take the spotlight this June! Submit presenter and topic suggestions by May 13.
SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS
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3 Members Receive NCFR Fellow Status
NCFR has awarded the organization’s prestigious Fellow status to three members for 2025. They join the elite ranks of NCFR members who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to Family Science in scholarship, teaching, outreach, and professional service, including service to NCFR.
The newest NCFR Fellows are (left to right, above):
Kari L. Adamsons, Ph.D., professor of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) at the University of Connecticut
Brian G. Ogolsky, Ph.D., professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Christine M. Proulx, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Counseling and Human Development and Family Science at the University of Vermont
READ FULL STORY
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In the News
Family Science 5: Research & Researchers in the Media
Catch up on Family Science research and researchers featured in the media last month, including mentions of articles from NCFR's three scholarly journals — Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR):
The Guardian referenced JMF research in an article exploring the potential effects of decreasing fertility rates on social stability.
Moneywise mentioned FR research in a piece on couples' feelings about their financial conversations.
Good Housekeeping included JFTR research in an article about how honest parents should be with their kids.
READ ALL ARTICLES
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NCFR Policy Corner
This Week's Policy Highlights
May 7, 2026 | Three-Minute Read
Updates:
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave: Launched May 1, 2026, this program offers up to 12 weeks of paid leave for medical, parental, or family care needs. Employers without existing equivalent plans are required by law to contribute to the state fund.
Take Action Today:
Defending Social Science Funding: The FY2027 budget proposes eliminating the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate. The SBE provides two-thirds of U.S. academic funding for these fields. Social science researchers are encouraged to contact Congress using COSSA’s provided advocacy
template.
Opportunities:
READ FULL POLICY CORNER
Find links to submit public comments on our website
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NCFR AWARDS
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NCFR Awards and Recognition
Tell Us Who Is Outstanding at NCFR
Nominate Yourself or Others by May 22, 2026
Take this opportunity to nominate yourself, your students, colleagues, or mentors for an award from NCFR and/or its member groups! Here are a few examples that are available to you. Opportunities for students and new professionals indicated by "SNP."
Outstanding Achievements
Recognizing Efforts in Family Policy
Appreciation for Mentors & Instructors
Spotlight on Those Advancing Family Science
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Apply for the Cognella Innovation in Teaching Award
Deadline May 31, 2026
Cognella and NCFR have partnered to recognize outstanding Family Science teachers through this prestigious award.
We are searching for outstanding higher education instructors in Family Science who bring innovation, passion, and personal drive for excellence to their teaching practices each and every day.
The first-place recipient will receive a $1,000 cash prize, and the second-place recipients will each receive a $500 Cognella book credit.
Submissions will be accepted through May 31, 2026.
NOMINATE OR APPLY
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Summer Grads: Apply for NCFR Honors
Students graduating from a degree program this summer can now apply for NCFR Honors. This award recognizes NCFR student members with strong academic achievements in Family Science.
Eligibility:
- Current NCFR student member
- 30+ family coursework credits
- 3.5+ GPA in major
- Graduating in summer 2026
What you’ll receive:
- NCFR Honors designation
- Graduation stole & certificate
- Recognition in NCFR communications
APPLY BY JUNE 1
Please join us in congratulating the spring 2026 NCFR Honors recipients.
Questions? Contact membership@ncfr.org
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NCFR JOURNALS
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Call for Applications
NCFR Seeks Editor for Journal of Family Theory & Review
NCFR's Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR) invites applications and nominations for its next editor. The term of current editor Katherine Allen, Ph.D., concludes with the December 2027 issue.
JFTR publishes original contributions in all areas of family theory, including new advances in theory development, reviews of existing theory, and analyses of the interface of theory and method, as well as integrative and theory-based reviews of content areas, and book reviews.
The five-year editorial term begins in January 2027, with a one-year transition period. The incoming editor’s first issue as editor of record will be published in February 2028.
Submit applications or nominations by Aug. 1, 2026
VIEW FULL INFORMATION
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Scholarly Research
New NCFR Journal Articles Available Online
Read 19 Articles Published April 26–May 2
Read the newest research from NCFR's scholarly journals — Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR) — including these articles featuring NCFR members (*) as authors:
Adolescence: A Critical Media Review — Erin K. Andrea*, Emma M. Desens Gochanour*, Lizee Nuñez Love* (JFTR)
Are We Willing to Change? A Feminist Agenda for the Study of Men in Families (open access) — Aran Garnett-Deakin*, Caroline Sanner* (JFTR)
Couple Dynamics Following Brain Cancer Diagnosis: A Scoping Review (open access) — Nick Frye-Cox*, Zoee Johnson, Olivia Shores, Maria Boccia, Jennifer H. Murillo (JFTR)
Peer-Facilitated HMRE Programming: A Successful Approach for Emerging Adult Relationship Education — Alyssa McElwain*, Shu Su (FR)
SEE ALL NEW NCFR RESEARCH
If you are an NCFR member subscribed to one of our journals, you can access articles by logging into your NCFR account. You can also sign up for email alerts.
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Family Relations
Call for Papers: Ukrainian Forced Migrants' Transnational Families
Submit letters of intent by May 30 for a special section of NCFR's Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), themed "Ukrainian Forced Migrants’ Transnational Families: New Relationality and Shared Agency."
Guest editors welcome submissions that offer one or more of the following:
Problematizing perspectives that elaborate the specificities of this target group
Empirical perspectives on specific aspects of the target group
Applicative perspectives offering practical, policy- and solution-oriented insights
Co-research-based methodologies and/or work led by forced migrant researchers
For authors then invited to submit manuscripts, manuscripts will be due Dec. 30, 2026.
SEE FULL CALL FOR PAPERS
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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OneOp Webinar
Supporting Academic and Social Continuity for Mobile Elementary Students
Thursday, May 14, 2026 / 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Free to attend
When elementary students change schools, even motivated students can struggle. They may lose interest in learning, miss their old friends, and not get the help they need right away. This webinar provides practical strategies to keep children engaged, connected, and successful through relocation and other school transitions.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify strategies to promote and maintain academic continuity for mobile students, including timely transfer of IEP and 504 plans.
- Apply practices that support social integration with peers and teachers during school transitions.
- Recognize and address the unique educational needs of mobile and homeschooling families.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
All OneOp webinars are free and approved for CFLE continuing education credit.
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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
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On-Demand Webinars
Supporting Relocating Military Families
Presented by: Teresa Banner, M.S., B.S.N., RN, CFLE
Free on-demand webinar for all
The U.S. Department of Defense reports that over 400,000 military families relocate annually. These families relocate on average every 2.5 years, which places stress on the family system and may reduce accessibility to a local social support system. Relocating can be both exciting and stressful.
Although support is available to service members and their families through the military, Family Life Educators can provide additional family-centered support that is needed to assist families as they experience the stress of relocating.
After watching this webinar, participants will be able to:
Assist military client families in recognizing, planning for, and responding to challenges and underlying sources of stress frequently experienced before, during, and after relocations;
Approved for 1.0 hour of CFLE continuing education.
WATCH FREE WEBINAR
Want to use in your classroom? Request here.
Check out our full library of past webinars — Most are free for NCFR members and CFLEs — Become a member or become certified.
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NCFR JOBS CENTER
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Employment Opportunities
Find the right candidates — faster.
The NCFR Jobs Center connects your opening directly to a highly targeted network of Family Science professionals across academia, Extension, family practice, and policy. Reach qualified candidates who are actively engaged in the field and ready to make an impact.
Post your position today and connect with talent that understands families — and the work that supports them.
All job posting purchases include a free listing here in NCFR's Zippy News. Additional weeks in Zippy can be purchased separately.
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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