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NCFR Weekly Zippy News
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025
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• Family Science in the Media
• NCFR Policy Corner
• New NCFR Research
• Journal Calls for Papers
• Congrats NCFR Honors Grads!
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• Conference Plenary Spotlight
• Panel Sessions: Research to Action
• Community Voices from Baltimore
• Video of the Week
• >> 9 New Job Opportunities <<
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NEW! NCFR Publication
Family Life Education: The Practice of Family Science, 2nd Edition
Edited by Wm. Michael Fleming, Ph.D., CFLE; and Michael J. Walcheski, Ph.D., CFLE
Useful and informative for seasoned and emerging professionals, as well as for students, this textbook provides a comprehensive examination of the profession from the perspectives of many leading family scholars and educators.
The second edition includes four sections that consider the knowledge and skills needed for the effective practice of Family Life Education (FLE) and chapters on FLE with various populations and relevant issues.
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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 in October, including these NCFR members:
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Christina J. Cross, Ph.D., wrote for Harper's Bazaar about her recent research, which found that outcomes for African American youth from two-parent families were "drastically lower" than outcomes for White children from two-parent families.
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Stephanie Coontz, M.A., was quoted in a New York Times piece about family and religious pressures that can exist around wedding dress color and its meaning.
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Evin Winkelman Richardson, Ph.D., was interviewed by The Imprint about her research to "understand the ways foster caregivers navigate their marital and co-parenting relationships."
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NCFR Policy Corner This Week's Policy Highlights
Nov. 6, 2025 | Five-Minute Read
UPDATE: U.S. Federal Government Shutdown — The federal government shutdown continues to disrupt pay for millions of workers and threaten essential programs that support families. Continued prolonged inaction could severely impact food assistance, healthcare access, early education, housing, and services for children with disabilities across the nation.
SEE FULL HIGHLIGHTS
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NCFR 2025 |
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2025 NCFR Annual Conference
Friday Plenary
Cecilia Menjívar
"The Precariousness of Temporary Immigration Statuses and Scholarship in Action" |
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Cecilia Menjívar, Ph.D. will present our plenary on Friday, Nov. 21. The 2025 NCFR Annual Conference will be held Nov. 19-22 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Menjívar will provide a broad overview of 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. Read the full abstract. |
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2025 NCFR Annual Conference
Saturday Plenary
Annette Lareau and Blair Sackett
"Class, Cultural Knowledge, and Barriers to Mobility"
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Annette Lareau, Ph.D., and Blair Sackett, Ph.D. will co-present our plenary on Saturday, Nov. 22.
They will examine the nuanced ways cultural knowledge shapes mobility. Dr. Lareau will demonstrate how young adults' class-based knowledge influences their path to adulthood with data from her book Unequal Childhoods. Together, the presenters will share the stories of Congolese refugees from their recent book, We Thought It Would Be Heaven: Refugees in an Unequal America. Read the full abstract.
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| REGISTER FOR NCFR 2025 |
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Member registration rates will be available for new or returning members once the following business day after they join or renew.
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Special Conference Sessions
Translational Panels: Turning Research Into Action
Join us for a series of dynamic Translational Panel Sessions at the 2025 NCFR Annual Conference designed to spark collaboration and inspire action across the family field.
Explore how Family Science connects research, practice, policy, and public engagement through four dynamic panels that:
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Highlight ways to translate research into practical strategies supporting families.
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Share insights on using evidence to inform policy and advocacy.
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Offer guidance on translating your research into a scholarly publication.
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Showcase creative approaches for communicating research to the public.
DISCOVER OUR PANEL SESSIONS
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NCFR Affiliate Council Panel
Empowering Women and Families: Community Voices From Greater Baltimore
Thursday, Nov. 20, 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. ET
Hosted by the NCFR Affiliate Councils Board in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Council on Family Relations, this session spotlights the voices of local organizations making a difference for women and families, including Sincerely, Divorced; Good Ground Coffee Company; and the Sandra R. Berman Center for Humanity, Tolerance, and Holocaust Education.
In addition to hearing powerful stories and practical insights from the people at the heart of these organizations, attendees will be invited to participate in the #RedSandProject, a global movement raising awareness about human trafficking and exploitation. Learn more in this week's video below.
Don’t miss this chance to be informed, inspired, and engaged! Take part in a project that amplifies awareness and action. Together, we can uplift women and families and work toward stronger, safer communities. |
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2025 NCFR Annual Conference
Add the TCRM Workshop to Your NCFR Registration
Full day Nov. 18 | AM only Nov. 19
$40 for students | $60 for professionals
The Theory Construction and Research Methodology (TCRM) Workshop will be onsite at the 2025 NCFR Annual Conference. The TCRM Workshop is a longstanding tradition within NCFR and a great entry point if you are building an understanding in or have interest in theory and/or methodology, and advancing the study of families. The full schedule is now available online.
Register for TCRM when you register for the conference — or add it to your registration anytime later.
REGISTER FOR TCRM
TCRM is made possible with the support of NCFR's Journal of Family Theory & Review. |
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Opportunities to Network and Connect at NCFR 2025
Thursday Morning Affinity Fair
Thursday, Nov. 20, 8–9:15 a.m.
Open to all attendees and featuring a light continental breakfast, this casual networking event offers a chance to build meaningful connections through NCFR’s many affinity groups (i.e., focus groups, sections, affiliates, students and new professionals, Certified Family Life Educators). Join the fun, meet new people, and enter for a chance to win a free NCFR membership!
Collab Corner
Wednesday - Friday, 8: a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. – Noon
A flexible space to connect, collaborate, and create. Whether you're networking with fellow attendees, diving into work, or simply taking a moment to recharge, this area is here for you to use as needed. Take advantage of the available resources, spark new ideas, and bring your projects to life. No sign-up required.
This year's schedule was created with more time for breaks in between sessions and time at night for attendees to "dine around" Baltimore.
NCFR 2025 will also have a Friday Night Party — sponsored by the Department of Family Science at the University of Maryland School of Public Health
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NCFR MEMBER NEWS
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Save the Date: Nov. 14
2025 Virtual NCFR Annual Member Meeting
Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 1–2:30 p.m. CT (Find in my timezone)
All NCFR members are invited to attend the annual member meeting virtually via Zoom the week prior to the NCFR Annual Conference, to hear updates on NCFR’s activities, ask questions, and recognize colleagues' accomplishments.
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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Awards & Recognition
Congratulations 2025 NCFR Honors Recipients
NCFR awarded honors to 23 university students in 2025. NCFR Honors Student Recognition is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding achievements in academics, leadership, and community service in the discipline of Family Science.
Thank you to our NCFR members who reviewed applications and to the many academic degree programs and their faculty who encourage, equip, and write recommendations for their students when they apply for NCFR Honors.
Enjoy a special slideshow highlighting the amazing recipients!
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NCFR Publications NCFR Debuts New Publication: NCFR Nexus
Fall 2025 – Privilege
Introducing NCFR Nexus, a quarterly digital publication to serve serve NCFR’s transdisciplinary community of researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers. Access to Nexus is a benefit for NCFR members and Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs), designed to encourage professional and transdisciplinary connection and dialogue.
The articles in this issue explore the concept of privilege, which is impacted by intersectional characteristics of one’s identity (e.g., race, gender, religion, sexuality, ability), as well as access to resources such as higher education or supportive family relationships.
READ FALL ISSUE
Join NCFR or renew your membership or become a CFLE to access articles |
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CFLE NEWS |
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Judith L. Landau Awarded CFLE Emeritus Status
Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) Emeritus status has been awarded to Judith L. Landau, MD, DPM, LMFT, CFLE, CIP, CAI, CRS, in recognition of her significant contributions to the field of Family Life Education (FLE).
Dr. Landau is a distinguished practitioner, researcher, and educator whose career has focused on strengthening resilience in individuals, families, and communities. Her scholarship and practice have centered on empowering families to serve as their own agents of change.
LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. LANDAU
Find out more about CFLE Emeritus status |
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NCFR JOURNALS |
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NCFR Journals
Browse New Research From NCFR's Journals
Articles Published Oct. 19 – Nov. 1
Catch up on the latest 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 open-access articles:
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JFTR Invited Article: Quantify or classify? Recommendations for ambiguous loss versus boundary ambiguity — NCFR Fellow Pauline Boss
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JFTR Commentary: The war on intersectionality — Patrick R. Grzanka
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JMF Brief Report: Partners mirror each other's informal helping behavior: Evidence from a longitudinal study — Marlou J. M. Ramaekers, Marieke Voorpostel
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FR Brief Report: Enhancing coparenting using video feedback: Consensus guidelines for infant and preschool families — Diane A. Philipp, Silvia Mazzoni, Monica Hedenbro, Hervé Tissot, Joëlle Darwiche, Miri Keren, Russia Collins, Selin Salman-Engin, Erica Coates, Michele Marchesi, Antoinette Corboz-Warnery, Elisabeth Fivaz-Depeursinge, James McHale
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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JFTR Invites Papers for Special Issue
Submit manuscripts by Jan. 15, 2026, for an upcoming special issue of NCFR's Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR): "Theorizing Families and the State."
The editors seek manuscripts that further delineate the ways in which family privilege and oppression are socially structured and reproduced by the state via laws, policies, rules, and regulations in the modern era and how marriage fundamentalism, in particular, operates alongside structural racism, nationalism, sexism, and heterosexism as an axis of power and control.
SEE CALL FOR PAPERS
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FR Plans Special Section on CBPR
Send letters of intent by Dec. 30 with your interest in submitting to an upcoming special section of NCFR's Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR): "Community-Based Participatory Research to Understand Families and Family Contexts."
The special section will provide family practitioners, educators, marriage and family therapists, and interventionists with concrete tools and frameworks for implementing collaborative approaches that are more responsive to the diverse families they serve.
For authors invited to submit, manuscripts will be due June 15, 2026.
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MORE OPPORTUNITIES |
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Call for Applications
National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families
Due: Nov. 21, 2025 by 5 p.m. ET
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families is accepting applications for its fellowship program to support early career scholars studying topics related to economic well-being and early care and education (ECE) among Hispanic children and families in households with low incomes. The program will provide seed research funds and mentoring opportunities for up to four fellows: two focused on economic well-being and two focused on ECE. Each fellow will receive $7,000 in funds to support their research and professional development.
Who is eligible? Applicants must be non-tenured early career investigators (up to seven years post PhD) working at a university or research organization. Post-doctoral fellows are not eligible to apply. Applicants should demonstrate a strong interest in conducting research topics focused on either economic well-being or ECE experiences of Hispanic children and families in the United States.
Applications are due by 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 21, 2025
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November is National Family Caregivers Month
2025 Theme: Plug-in to Care
November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to honor and recognize the 63+ million family caregivers across the United States. These dedicated individuals provide essential support to family members or friends with health needs, often balancing caregiving with work and personal challenges.
National Family Caregivers Month serves to:
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Raise Awareness: Highlight the critical role family caregivers play in the healthcare system.
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Educate Communities: Explain the challenges caregivers face and the support they require.
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Connect Caregivers: Link caregivers with trusted resources to ease their journey.
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Honor Dedication: Recognize caregivers for their commitment, resilience, and love.
By recognizing the dedication of family caregivers, we shine a light on their experiences and provide a clear path to the community and support they deserve.
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Video of the Week
The Red Sand Project
Attendees at the Affiliate Council Panel at the 2025 NCFR Annual Conference will be invited to participate in the #RedSandProject, a global movement raising awareness about human trafficking and exploitation.
By filling cracks in sidewalks with red sand, participants create a striking visual reminder of those who too often “fall through the cracks” of society. Supplies and instructions will be provided so you can join in this meaningful service project in January and help spark important conversations in your own community.
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NCFR JOBS CENTER |
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9 New 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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Brightpoint
The mission of Brightpoint is to advance the well-being of children by investing in families to disrupt the systemic and multi-generational cycle of racial, social, and economic inequality. The Chief of Staff serves as a key advisor to the president & CEO and, as a member of the Executive Team, is charged with driving Brightpoint’s strategy while improving overall organizational effectiveness by elevating, accelerating, and facilitating cross-functional, high priority projects, with a particular focus on organizational culture and change management.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Required Education: Master's
Application Deadline: Open until filled
SEE FULL DETAILS
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The University of Georgia
The Department of Human Development and Family Science within the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at The University of Georgia seeks a tenure-track position as assistant professor of behavioral health education and Extension specialist, located at the Athens campus. This position is a full-time, academic year (9-month) appointment, with a 50% Extension, 25% teaching, 20% research and 5% service effort allocation. Tenure-track faculty appointments begin August 1, 2026
Location: Athens, Georgia
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Open until filled
SEE FULL DETAILS
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The University of Georgia
The Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) at the University of Georgia seeks an associate professor in couple and family therapy to begin August 1, 2026. This position is an academic year (9-month) appointment, with a 50% teaching, 45% research and 5% service allocation of effort. This position will support a specialized track and certificate in Traumatic Stress, Grief and Resilience Studies and an undergraduate Honors course for students preparing for careers in health professionals. This position will introduce undergraduate and graduate students to inter-professional education and to understanding the partners in allied professions.
Location: Athens, Georgia
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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Assistant/Associate Professor - Family Science
Utah Valley University
The Social & Behavioral Science Department at Utah Valley University, seeks a tenure-track opportunity for a teaching focused individual with expertise in family resource management, human development, and/or Family Science to become an essential part of our growing faculty in the Fall of 2026. The position requires an assigned teaching load of 24 credit hours during the academic year. The successful candidate will develop an active research agenda, which involves students and results in presentation and publication. This is a 9-month appointment with potential options for summer teaching for additional pay.
Location: Orem, Utah
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Nov. 26, 2025
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Washburn University
Washburn University's Family and Human Services Department invites applications for an assistant/associate professor to begin August 2026. This is a 9 month, tenure-track position. The successful candidate will teach 12 credit hours per semester; develop undergraduate and graduate classes and seminars as assigned; advise students according to their degree plan and career interests; and fulfill scholarship expectations associated with a tenure-track appointment. Teaching assignments may include topics on mental health, addiction, gerontology, trauma, non-profit management, human growth and development, and/or families across the lifespan.
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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Brigham Young University - School of Family Life
The School of Family Life is seeking a talented scholar-teacher to fill one professorial faculty position in our Marriage and Family Therapy program. Rank is determined commensurate with experience. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, publishing high quality research, student mentoring, involvement in public scholarship (for senior faculty), and providing service on program, school, college, and university committees. This position is expected to be filled by a faculty on the CFS-track, but it may be filled with a visitor.
Location: Provo, Utah
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Nov. 24, 2025
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Brigham Young University - School of Family Life
The School of Family Life is seeking a talented scholar-teacher to fill one professorial faculty position to focus primarily on our Human Development program. Rank is determined commensurate with experience. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, publishing high quality research, student mentoring, involvement in public scholarship (for senior faculty), and providing service on program, school, college, and university committees. This position is expected to be filled by a faculty on the CFS-track, but it may be filled with a visitor.
Location: Provo, Utah
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Nov. 24, 2025
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Utah State University
Utah State University (USU) invites applications for post-doctoral fellows in the Human Development and Family Studies department (HDFS). The purpose of the postdoctoral fellowship is to prepare the fellow to assume research, Extension, faculty, and leadership positions inrelationship education science, practice, and policy. Fellows will play a key role in the execution and publication of research studies of relationship education programs. Fellows will also help evaluate the efforts of the Utah Marriage Commission, which includes podcasts, relationship assessments, and online course.
Location: Logan, Utah
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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Northern Illinois University
The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) at Northern Illinois University seeks a chair, the chief academic and administrative officer of a school to be named, to build a collaborative and inclusive community. The chair will be accountable directly to the dean of the college for all aspects of the operation of and planning for the school. The school is composed of undergraduate and graduate academic programs, including the degrees in B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences.
Location: Dekalb, Illinois
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Jan. 6, 2026
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