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IN THIS ISSUE Winter 2019 | Volume 64.4 Family Focus on Nonnormative Transitions Family life does not move in one smooth, steady line. As the articles in this edition of Family Focus illustrate, there are also unpredicted and Congratulations to All 2019 NCFR Award Recipients unexpected transitions along families’ paths. These nonnormative transitions generally do not have guidelines or standards to follow. Families often find themselves feeling their way in the dark as they negotiate unfamiliar territory. An important part of NCFR’s work and mission is to recognize excellence and service in the Family Science discipline. Congratulations to all our deserving 2019 award recipients! In the News: Start planning now to apply or nominate someone for next year’s awards. Information is on the Get Involved in NCFR Leadership, 2 NCFR website (ncfr.org/awards), and the annual awards information will be distributed in late Collaborative Partners in Setting winter or early spring. Nomination deadlines for most major awards are in April or May. See the Goals for NCFR, 3 complete list of 2019 award recipients beginning on page 14. 0 NCFR Decade in Review, 4 Marketing the CFLE Credential, 5 Family Focus Member Editors: Scenes from the 2019 NCFR Annual Conference Saying Goodbye and Hello, 7 Nov. 20-23, 2019 | Fort Worth, Texas Member Group Updates, 9 2019 Award Recipients, 14 2020 Conference Call for Proposals, 22 Nominate Candidates for NCFR Leadership Submissions for the 2020 slate are due Jan. 31, 2020 Go to ncfr.org/elections More election details on page 2
Report VOTE and NOMINATE Mission Statement for NCFR Report Get Involved in the Leadership of Your Organization! NCFR Report, the quarterly newsletter of the National Council on Family Relations, provides timely, useful information to help members succeed in their roles as researchers, educators, and practitioners. Articles address Family Science issues, programs, and Kimberly Updegraff and Kevin Roy, NCFR 2019 Elections Council Co-Chairs trends, including association news. President: Leigh A. Leslie Get involved in the leadership of your Inclusion and Diversity Committee Board Members: Norma J. Bond Burgess, organization! The vitality of NCFR depends Member-at-Large (2020-2023) – 3 Positions Jennifer L. Doty, April L. Few-Demo, Soyoung Lee, Bethany L. Letiecq, Brian G. Ogolsky, Robert Reyes, on the dedication of its members to serve in Chang Su-Russell vs Tera Jordan Andrea L. Roach, Joanne A. Roberts leadership capacities at various levels of the Elif Dede Yildirim vs Sharde Smith Executive Director: Diane Cushman organization. Lover Chancler vs Denzel Jones News Editor: Trip Sullivan Leadership in NCFR offers many benefits and Students and New Professionals Program Family Focus Editor: Judith A. Myers-Walls, Ph.D., CFLE rewards, including Representative-Elect (2020-2022) ■ The opportunity to share our knowledge Veronica Barrios vs TeKisha Rice How to contribute to the Family Focus section: and expertise in ways that will help The Family Focus section of NCFR Report is 2. Nominate yourself or others for the member-written. Articles accepted for publication promote the welfare of families and February 2021 slate (due January 31, will be edited using standard editorial practice, children; 2020) and given priority based on ■ Status and recognition by local, state, The Elections Council wants to encourage 1) relevance to the Family Focus theme, 2) brevity due to space limitations, and national, and international audiences; and all members to nominate someone for the 3) how articles form a complementary collection. ■ Networking and professional February 2021 slate. As you think about who For information and guidelines, contact the editor, development opportunities. Judith A. Myers-Walls, Ph.D., CFLE at would serve NCFR well, please give serious reporteditor@ncfr.org. The contents of articles represent The charge of the Elections Council is to consideration to nominating yourself as well the views of their author(s), which may not represent identify people who are willing to commit as others. Here are the selection criteria to help the position of the entire organization. their time and energy to leadership you decide whether you would be willing to How to advertise in NCFR Report positions. Please consider how your skills be nominated and/or to identify potential To advertise in NCFR Report, please see the and gifts might benefit NCFR. In turn, we candidates for the upcoming election: specifications and price list at ncfr.org/about/ advertise-ncfr/ncfr-report . NCFR reserves the right to are quite sure that you will gain valuable Eligibility for Nominations decline any paid advertising at our sole discretion. leadership experience and will grow ■ Current membership in NCFR. Deadlines for each of the quarterly issues are: personally as well as professionally. Here are Spring issue—Jan. 1 ■ NCFR members may not serve concurrent two ways to be involved. terms as board member, section chair, Summer issue—April 1 Fall issue—July 1 1. Vote in Upcoming Elections conference program chair, conference Winter issue—Oct. 1 (February 2020) program chair-elect, journal editor, or Send advertisements to Trip Sullivan at The Elections Council encourages all member of the Fellows Committee, tripsullivan@ncfr.org. For all submissions, please supply an email address to allow readers to contact you. members to vote in February 2020. We have Elections Council, or Inclusion and NCFR Report is published quarterly by the submitted a nomination slate (ballots will Diversity Committee. National Council on Family Relations be emailed to members in February 2020) ■ Knowledge and/or experience in areas 661 LaSalle Street, Suite 200 for terms that will be filled at the end of reflecting broad trends in human St. Paul, MN 55114 Toll free: 888-781-9331 Fax: 763-781-9348 the NCFR annual conference in St. Louis, development, Family Science, marriage www.ncfr.org Missouri, November 2020. The nominees are and family practice, sociology, and related Third class postage permit. Reprints of this publication the following: professions. are available by contacting NCFR headquarters at the Board Member-at-Large (2020-2023) – ■ Knowledge and/or experience in address above. 3 Positions leadership roles through sections, affiliate Copyright © 2019 National Council on Family Relations. councils, focus groups, conference All rights reserved. Joseph Grzywacz vs Ruben Viramontez-Anguiano planning, publishing, public policy, and/or Family Focus is part of NCFR Report, a copyrighted Roudi Nazarinia Roy vs Kari Adamsons other committee work publication of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). No part of NCFR Report, including Family Focus Mihaela Robila vs Shelley MacDermid Definition of Diversity articles, may be reprinted, reproduced, disseminated, or distributed by any means, including for classroom use, Wadsworth When identifying members to run for NCFR without permission of NCFR. Permissions are available Elections Council (2020-2023) – 2 Positions office, consideration should be given to a through the NCFR website at bit.ly/2LFmbc2. NCFR reserves the right to deny any permission at its sole discretion. Jessica Fish vs I. Joyce Chang Get Involved continued on page 8 Kevin Shafer vs Ted Futris 2 NCFR Report | Winter 2019
PRESIDENT’S REPORT We Are Collaborative Partners in Setting Goals for NCFR Leigh A. Leslie, Ph.D., NCFR President, lleslie@umd.edu As I begin my tenure as NCFR president, I legal owners of NCFR in whose interests the in this area over the past several years. As want to start by recognizing the outstanding board acts” (ncfr.org/board-and-governance). we all know, NCFR staff do an excellent job contribution our outgoing president, Anisa Further, of the several activities assigned to in providing us with resources regarding Zvonkovic, and board members Karen Guzzo, the Board of Directors in our governance both practice implications and advocacy Stephan Wilson, and Tammy Harpel have policy, two are particularly relevant in this approaches for several current events made to NCFR. I thank them all for their area. The board is to act as the governing link that have an impact on families (ncfr.org/ generous dedication of time and energy to between the organization and the ownership resource-collections). While supporting the achieving the goals of the organization. Anisa and be responsive to concerns of all NCFR actions of individual members in their efforts has been a wonderful mentor in preparing members by keeping abreast of current to advocate for research informed practice me to take over this role. And Karen deserves and emerging issues in the field and in the and policy is a critical part of what NCFR does, a huge thank-you from the membership. In profession (bit.ly/board-job-descrip). So as the I believe NCFR as an organization should her tenure as liaison to the Journal Board owners of NCFR, the board wants to work for also have a greater voice in the conversation Committee, Karen was involved in search about family health and well-being. Toward committees for editors of all three NCFR that end, NCFR has developed a much larger If my tenure as NCFR president social media presence (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) journals, a feat we aren’t sure was ever performed by any other NCFR member. is successful, what will we and is taking steps to drive more keyword Turning now to the next two years, I want to have accomplished as an search results to the NCFR website. We are also increasing our work with other NGOs to share with you my goals for the organization. organization? share policy statements. Additionally, recent As a therapist I often ask clients, “If therapy is policy briefs (bit.ly/NCFRpolicy) and the NCFR successful, what will we have accomplished and with you. As president, I will be actively Report article on guns and mental health (bit. by the time therapy is over?” I have spent pursuing this goal and welcome your ideas, ly/NCFRgunviolence) have been shared with some time asking myself a version of that feedback, and most importantly, active all members of the U.S. Congress, and we are same question, “If my tenure as NCFR participation in making this an organization working toward state-by-state distribution to president is successful, what will we have that is responsive to the ownership. Please feel legislative bodies. Moving forward, I would accomplished as an organization?” As I free to contact me directly at lleslie@umd.edu. like to see NCFR as an organization develop a reflect on this question, I have two answers, My second goal for my tenure relates to strategic proactive approach to both what we somewhat independent of each other. First, I one of our “Global Ends.” If you are not want to communicate and the appropriate want to work to see increased input from, and familiar with the Global Ends Policies of audiences for those communications. involvement of, members in the operation NCFR, I encourage you, as owners of the While we will continue to need to react to of the organization. While we do have organization, to read up on them (see bit. current events happening in our world (e.g., several avenues for member participation ly/globalends). Global Ends Policy #2 states distributing the piece challenging mental and contribution, such as sections and focus that “NCFR will support the dissemination health as the source of gun violence in groups, I often hear complaints at conferences and application of research- and theory- response to recent mass shootings), I believe that members do not feel that their voices are based information about the well-being of the board, with member input, should heard. The irony here is that board members families.” My goal over the coming two years delineate a set of priorities around which we are always anxious to hear from and work on is to increase our presence nationally as a could develop content and plan effective, behalf of members; we even have a standing research-informed source of information on repetitive, and targeted communications. item, “communication with members,” as part of our monthly board meeting. So somehow promoting the needs of families, particularly I hope you share these goals with me. we have a disconnect that needs to be vulnerable families. Always mindful of the However, as owners of NCFR, I am also addressed. Making progress in this area is constraints imposed by our status as a 501(c) anxious to hear your thoughts on where we critical, because the purpose of the board is (3) nonprofit organization, I would like us as an organization should be headed. As to act for the interest of the members. The to more actively engage in promoting in therapy, setting goals is a collaborative NCFR governance policy states “The dues- practices and policies that our research tells process, and you as members are a vital part paying members of NCFR are the moral and us are beneficial to children and families. I of that process. 0 will say that much progress has been made NCFR Report | Winter 2019 3
EXECUTIVE REVIEW Decade in Review: Where NCFR Has Been and Where It Will Go Diane Cushman, NCFR Executive Director, dianecushman@ncfr.org The end of one year and beginning of the grateful to have worked with many member- We came away from these discussions with next is a fitting time to reflect, and to take leaders to create essential programs and a desire to make Family Science so much a thoughtful look ahead: What were our content for NCFR, in positions such as bigger—audaciously, the social science of goals for the past year and what did we academic program liaison, Family Focus the 21st century—and to make sure the accomplish? How might that inform what editor, policy and research briefs editor, and world knows about its immense value. we set out to achieve next? webinar coordinator. Across the past several years we created a Throughout the latter half of the decade, website to define and explain Family Science This reflection certainly amplifies when the especially, we heard from many members a to the world (see it at WeAreFamilyScience. transition is from one decade to the next. great desire—even a demand—to put more org), worked with academic departments to As we move into the new decade that support the changing of department and of the organization’s focus on policy work. As begins with 2020, I’ve been reflecting on program names to include Family Science, discussions became more prominent around the last 10 years at NCFR—all during my talked with members about their passion for social issues that greatly affect families, we tenure as executive director—and where and work in Family Science, and more. had to evaluate and address how to bring our organization is positioned to go over the Family Science and the work of our members Future Visions: Sustaining the next 10 years. to bear on those social issues. Organization, Strengthening Family The Right Systems, the Right People, the Science Right Work It’s crucial for an organization to have the With much work and input from To ensure that NCFR and Family Science remain viable and successful in the following right systems and the right people in place to members, we put a stake in decade, it’s important to take stock not only do the right work. As we progressed through the ground to say that our core of where we’ve been but also of where we the past decade, the needs of the NCFR are right now. organization and its members continued to discipline is Family Science, and In the NCFR organization, as we’ve worked evolve, and we worked to ensure that we we believe in it. closely with members over time to strengthen strategically changed systems, staff roles, and the NCFR organization and Family Science, we the work of the organization so that we were Although policy work remains central to also face these issues and potentially others always best meeting those needs. NCFR today, developing the value of NCFR that we will need to address: Early in the decade we focused on bolstering membership also has come to the fore to ■ the retirement of many accomplished systems that would create better experiences help retain and grow our community of Family Scientists who created Family for our members—a more robust database members. In 2018, we conducted a large- Science academic programs and tool, stronger technology systems and scale membership survey, and since then, advocated for the discipline policies—and staff roles that could expertly we’ve focused on creating new opportunities ■ the increasing number of adjunct manage those systems. Strengthening and benefits for members—free on-demand academic positions that may receive less our marketing and communications webinars, the NCFR Mentoring Academy, a funding for professional memberships and efforts also became critical. I learned résumé and CV review program—that speak development about new developments in association to what you’ve told us you need from the ■ the ability of our next generation of Family communications, and I knew we had to do NCFR organization. Scientists to obtain resources and join more communicating with and listening NCFR and Family Science communities outside the context of an to our members. As a result, we expanded Throughout much of the decade, NCFR organization like NCFR NCFR’s communications staff further to and its members began to explore again, increase our focus on digital platforms. I’m also mindful that the current focus in earnest, the future of the Family Science of NCFR and Family Science is largely on At the same time, we began to see the need discipline. With much work and input from academia. Most NCFR members are faculty for deep expertise in certain areas that we members, and especially our Future of or students. could meet only by tapping the knowledge Family Science Task Force, we put a stake in the ground to say that our core discipline is Executive Review continued on page 6 of our expert members. We’ve since been Family Science, and we believe in it. 2 4 Network NCFR Report | Summer | Winter 2016 2019
DIRECTIONS Marketing the CFLE Credential – A Collaborative Effort Dawn Cassidy, M.Ed., CFLE, Director of Family Life Education, dawncassidy@ncfr.org As a profession, Family Life Education contact info@ncfr.org if this information settings in which CFLEs and Family Science (FLE) struggles with a lack of awareness, would be helpful to you. Also, check out graduates can work can make it difficult to understanding, and appreciation of its the We Are Family Science (family.science) target efforts when seeking employment. strengths-based, preventive approach to website for information on the discipline. Which job titles do they look for? Rarely is supporting and strengthening families. We Diversity of Settings—Training in Family a position identified as Family Life Educator hear from members and Certified Family Science and FLE can provide a strong and or the work called Family Life Education. As Life Educators (CFLEs) that employers are effective foundation for employment in any NCFR’s director of family life education, it’s my sometimes unfamiliar with the formal number of settings, but the multidisciplinary responsibility to market the CFLE credential. concept of FLE or the contributions that nature of FLE can be both an asset and a Like the job applicant, I have struggled in professionals with FLE and Family Science liability for those seeking employment. A determining where NCFR should focus training can bring to the workplace. At the glance at NCFR’s Careers in Family Science marketing efforts. What mail or email list same time, we know that employers typically booklet confirms that Family Life Educators should we rent? On which audience should value the work of CFLEs—more on that later. we focus? I will be asking for the help of NCFR A lack of identity as an academic discipline members and CFLEs to identify relevant and profession, along with a diversity Although it can sometimes employment settings and specific employers of settings in which FLE takes place, is a be challenging for those with to which to market the CFLE credential. The challenge to the advancement of the field. CFLE brochure (available free through the Family Science and FLE training NCFR Store) promotes the benefits of the NCFR is committed to addressing these challenges and identifying ways to increase to find jobs, employers of CFLE credential, but what else can NCFR the value and visibility of the practice of CFLEs consistently rate their provide to Family Science graduates and CFLEs to use in promoting themselves to Family Life Education. We are launching knowledge, skills, and abilities employers? How can we target employers an effort toward this end and seek your involvement. What can NCFR do to address as excellent. directly in our marketing efforts when there are so many potential settings? these challenges and move the field forward? can work in health care, community Employers Value CFLEs Challenges education, faith communities, schools, NCFR has collected data that may be Academic Identity—NCFR’s identification colleges and universities, social service helpful in promoting the value of the CFLE of the term Family Science as the preferred agencies, early childhood education, credential to employers. Although it can name to identify the discipline has been corporate settings, government agencies, sometimes be challenging for those with an important step in addressing the lack of corrections, retirement communities, and Family Science and FLE training to find jobs, academic identity caused by myriad titles the military. On the upside, numerous employers of CFLEs consistently rate their for degree programs with largely consistent opportunities fit the “generalist” training knowledge, skills, and abilities as excellent. content. It has been encouraging to see that is FLE. On the downside, the variety of Directions continued on page 6 the increasing number of degree programs incorporating the term Family Science into their titles. This effort will enable employers to more easily identify professionals qualified Please share your answers to the following questions: to apply a strengths-based, family-centered, ■ What ideas do you have for increasing the visibility and value of Family Science and CFLE? life-span approach to family well-being, ■ What resources or services can NCFR provide to help members and stakeholders promote ideally leading to increased employment the CFLE credential (e.g., brochures, webinars, webcasts, data on programs)? opportunities for Family Science graduates ■ What efforts have you undertaken that have been successful in promoting Family Science and CFLEs. NCFR has gathered several or CFLE? resources to assist programs interested in ■ How can NCFR identify potential CFLE and Family Science employers? changing their program or department ■ How would you complete this sentence: “A lot more employers would know about and name to include Family Science. Please value Family Science and the CFLE credential if NCFR would . . .” NCFR Report | Winter 2019 5
Executive Review continued from page 4 Directions continued from page 5 We know this because, in an effort to see prepare Family Life Educators, and it may be But to address some of the issues I how CFLEs performed in their jobs, Jennifer useful in promoting the benefits of the CFLE mentioned above—as well as to make Crosswhite, Ph.D., CFLE, NCFR director of credential to employers. We’ll be looking to Family Science more mainstream—I believe policy and research education, and I worked see how we might we use this data in our NCFR and Family Science will need to bring with Joseph Grzywacz, Ph.D., and others promotional efforts. more practitioners into the fold. Thousands at Florida State University on a project to of students graduate from Family Science programs and go on to practice work, analyze data collected from 300 NCFR CFLE To make Family Science more Employer Assessment and Verification forms and they leave NCFR. More Family Science submitted by CFLEs and CFLE candidates mainstream, NCFR and Family practice jobs, more practice resources, and more continuing education for practitioners pursuing full certification status. Science will need to bring more would bolster the NCFR community and, The forms require the employer to rate the practitioners into the fold. combined with stellar research, the Family knowledge of the CFLE or CFLE candidate Science discipline as well. on a scale from minimal to excellent in each Help NCFR Advance the Field of the 10 FLE content areas. Using the To be successful in raising the visibility That brings me to the even bigger idea here, same scale, they also rate candidates on 16 and value of Family Science and the CFLE which I know drives NCFR members and different traits, skills, and abilities needed for credential, we need to work collaboratively Family Scientists—that knowing how to be effective delivery of FLE, including emotional with the NCFR membership and stakeholders. in a family in a healthy, productive way is stability and maturity, flexibility, ability to To that end, we’ve created a brief survey more important than ever. work well with diverse audiences, problem- to collect your thoughts and ideas about Family Science, and our members’ work as solving skills, and more. promoting Family Science and CFLE. Family Scientists, is the key to unlocking that The majority of employers completing the NCFR has tools and resources to create opportunity for so many families over the CFLE Employer Assessment and Verification materials and initiatives that can be useful next decade and beyond. 0 form rated the identified traits, skills, and in promoting Family Science and CFLE, but abilities as excellent. Additionally, they rated we need your help as professionals teaching as excellent CFLE knowledge in the 10 FLE in Family Science programs or practitioners content areas, except for human sexuality working in the field to help us determine and family law and public policy. Employer what would be most effective. We also need NCFR Report: comments identified CFLEs as valuable and your help in identifying and reaching out A Member Forum qualified employees who provided significant to employers. Please answer the questions benefit to the organization. Dr. Grzywacz will found back on page 5. be sharing some of the findings from this In my next column I’ll write more about project at the CFLE reception in Fort Worth. NCFR’s plans for marketing to employers NCFR Report is a quarterly We’ll continue to analyze the data, as it may and share reader’s insights. I look forward to magazine for members designed to en- have important implications for how we hearing from you! 0 courage member-to-member dialogue, to inform colleagues about our research, and to discuss research application for practitioners and policy professionals. Through Report, NCFR also builds our community by reporting on people, events, and organizational news. Unlike the content of our scholarly journals, the articles in NCFR Report have Thank You, NCFR Donors not been peer-reviewed. In the spirit of July—September 2019 open debate and academic freedom, NCFR Report is a member forum for exchanging ideas. The opinions or findings expressed William D. Allen M. Janice Hogan-Schiltgen Hilary A. Rose are those of the author(s), which may or Jason Baker Ralph LaRossa Sandra Stith may not represent the official position of Laurie A. Bulock Wendy Middlemiss Stephan M. Wilson NCFR as an organization nor the prevailing Christine R. Gray Marcel Montanez Journal of Comparative scientific consensus on the topic. Author Family Studies Jackie Green-August Audrey E. Nelson email addresses are provided to encourage readers to offer comment to writers. James Root 2 6 Network NCFR Report | Summer | Winter 2016 2019
FAMILY SCIENCE REPORT Family Focus Member Editors: Saying Goodbye to One as We Say Hello to Another Jennifer Crosswhite, Ph.D., CFLE, Director of Research and Policy Education, jennifercrosswhite@ncfr.org Family Focus, a section of the quarterly NCFR bullets at the beginning of each article, building to support healthy couple and Report member magazine, contains articles providing a new overview and introduction marital relationships, and youth-focused on family research, practice, policy, and section at the beginning of each issue, and relationship education. He also actively education. Its purpose is to share information occasionally writing an editor’s reflection at engages in the dissemination and evaluation on Family Science in a translational way and the end of the issue. of educational programs that promote to provide readers with the implications of When Dr. Myers-Walls began this position, couple, parenting, and child well-being. family research. Each issue has a new theme. she was already “retired.” As with many As Family Focus Family Focus seems to have originated with academics though, retirement doesn’t mean editor his goal topical articles being written by members a complete end to the work they love. She is to continue beginning in March 1999. This means that wanted to continue to be involved, engaged, bridging research 2019 marks the 20th year of Family Focus! At and to make a difference—which she did and practice by the beginning, these articles were integrated and still does. But all good things must come engaging family into NCFR Report as one full issue. The first to an end. After much contemplation, Dr. scholars and time Family Focus became a pullout section Myers-Walls decided it was time to pursue professionals in of the Report was in June 2000. From its other endeavors. It will be sad to see her the co-creation Ted. G. Futris, Ph.D., inception to now, Family Focus has served as a go as she has been so instrumental to the of articles that CFLE resource that instructors use in the classroom success and vitality of Family Focus. are relevant with and that members draw on for their own meaningful, action-oriented implications. Dr. personal and professional enrichment. Futris’s official start date was Oct. 1, 2019. After much contemplation, From its beginning, an NCFR staff member To prepare for this new endeavor, Dr. Myers- was either the editor or co-editor of Family Dr. Myers-Walls decided it Walls and Dr. Futris began working together Focus until May 2016, when Judith A. Myers- was time to pursue other on the Spring 2020 Family Focus issue on Walls, Ph.D., CFLE, became the first long- term Family Focus editor who is an NCFR endeavors. It will be sad to family rituals. The current issue, Winter 2019, is Dr. Myers-Walls’s last Family Focus issue as sole member. Clara Gerhardt, Ph.D., CFLE, and see her go as she has been so editor. Dr. Futris’s first issue as sole editor will NCFR member, temporarily served as Family instrumental to the success and be the Summer 2020 issue on immigration. Focus coeditor with me during a brief period (See the call for this issue on page F20.) following the tenure of NCFR staff member vitality of Family Focus. We are excited for the future of both Family Nancy Gonzales as editor. Focus and our work with Dr. Futris! At the same time, I am very excited to work Dr. Myers-Walls Family Science Report continued on page 8 with Ted. G. Futris, Ph.D., CFLE, who is now was a perfect the second long-term Family Focus editor fit for Family who also is an NCFR member. Dr. Futris is a Focus editor. Her professor in human development and Family experiences in Science and a state extension specialist in academia, research, family life at the University of Georgia. He extension, also was the 2018 recipient of the Margaret reviewing, writing, E. Arcus Outstanding Family Life Educator and editing Judith A. Myers-Walls, Award. experiences have Ph.D., CFLE served her well Dr. Futris understands the value of during these past three and a half years. Dr. translational science and has excellent Myers-Walls continued the excellence of experience that has prepared him for this Family Focus while taking the publication new position. He creates resources to inform to a new level by introducing the “In Brief” best practices in relationship education program development, community capacity NCFR Report | Winter 2019 7
Get Involved continued from page 2 slate that is diverse in its representation of incapacitation, resignation or death, the nominees will be recommended to the members, for example (in alphabetical order): president’s duties (general management of Board of Directors for NCFR Fellow status. ■ Ability and disability the business of the NCFR board) shall devolve Inclusion & Diversity Committee (IDC) ■ Aboriginal, mixed, immigrant to the president-elect. The president-elect Member-at-Large— 2021-2024 ■ Age will serve on the Board Audit Committee and (1 Position Open) ■ Bilingualism and multiculturalism, English- be in charge of the Newcomers Welcome at IDC members-at-large will assist IDC in language learners the annual conference. responding to the needs and desires of NCFR ■ Body size and condition Affiliate Councils President-elect – 2022- members. The members-at-large will help ■ Customs and traditions 2023 (1 Position Open) the IDC send updates on its work via web ■ Educational, disciplinary, or career status The Affiliate Councils president-elect shall postings, NCFR Report, and other effective ■ Ethnicity, race, national origin, or cultural serve on the National Council on Family venues of communication. identity Relations Board of Directors for a two-year Inclusion & Diversity Committee (IDC) SNP ■ Gender, gender identity, and gender term and shall represent concerns of the expression – 2021-2023 (1 Position Open) members of the Affiliate Councils. This The Students and New Professionals ■ Geographical background and location position shall assume the presidency of ■ Marital status, relational status (including representative shall act as a liaison between the Affiliate Councils for a two-year term the IDC and the Students and New singlehood), and family structure or identity following his or her term as president-elect. Professionals Leadership Council. ■ Objective and subjective worldviews and standpoints Elections Council Member— 2021-2024 Students and New Professionals (SNP) ■ Political ideologies and affiliations (2 Positions Open) Board Representative—2021–2023 ■ Religion or no religion, spirituality and It is the responsibility of the Elections The Students and New Professionals board affiliations, and faith Council to prepare a slate of nominees representative-elect serves a one-year term ■ Sexual orientation, identities, and for officers and members of the Board of as a nonvoting member of the board. After expressions Directors, Students and New Professionals serving their one-year term, this position ■ Socioeconomic status, residential status, Board Representative, Students and New will move to the position of Students and social class, employment, and national Professionals Program Representative, New Professionals board representative, to service Fellows Committee, Elections Council, serve a two-year term as a voting member and Inclusion and Diversity Committee of the Board of Directors. During the one- Keeping this in mind, we invite self- positions, and to ensure that the policies nominations and nominations of others year term, the SNP board representative- on recruitment are followed as provided by elect will learn about the organization for the following positions for the slate to the NCFR Bylaws and the Elections Council be elected in February 2021. The terms for and his or her role as the future SNP board Policies and Procedures. representative by shadowing and assisting these positions will begin in November 2021 at the end of the annual conference in Fellows Committee Members-at-Large – the current SNP board representative and Baltimore, Maryland. 2021-2024 (3 Positions Open) SNP program representative. The Fellows Committee shall review the Annual Conference Program Chair-Elect Board President-elect – 2022-2023 applications from nominees for NCFR Fellow (1 Position Open) —2021–2022 and Program Chair for 2023 status. During the NCFR Annual Conference, Conference—Orlando, Florida The president-elect shall assist the president, they will discuss and vote on which and in the event of the president’s absence, The NCFR Conference Program Chair-Elect is appointed by the NCFR Board of Directors. The Elections Council is interested in your suggestions for potential program chair Family Science Report continued from page 7 appointees. Please feel free to suggest From all of us at NCFR, especially from me org. Check out the NCFR Report Magazine web names along with your other nominations. who has worked closely with Dr. Myers-Walls, page (ncfr.org/ncfr-report) for future themes, Again, become involved in leadership you will be missed, Judy! Thank you for all due dates, and author guidelines. We look positions of our organization. Consider you have done for Family Focus. Good luck forward to hearing from you! what your involvement will be. Submit with your future endeavors. Don’t forget that Family Focus articles are nominations through the online form found As always, dear readers, we love to hear from also available to use in the classroom or at ncfr.org/elections. you about your ideas for future themes and for other educational opportunities. Please Deadline for nominations is Jan. 31, for you to contribute to Family Focus. 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MEMBER GROUP UPDATES Families and Health Section Update Kimberly Greder, Ph.D., CFLE, CFCS, Section Chair, kgreder@iastate.edu The Families and Health (FH) Section had proposals you would like to submit to the FH Resources for SNPs a great presence at the 2019 NCFR Annual Section for the 2020 NCFR conference! At the FH section meeting, our Students Conference in Fort Worth with 161 submitted and New Professional (SNP) Representative Free Trial Membership and 95 accepted proposals, including a Carolyn Sutter, Ph.D., shared a tip sheet to We continue the tradition of offering a free preconference workshop co-sponsored with help guide SNP searching for nonacademic one-year section membership to individuals the Family Therapy Section on mental health jobs. Last year, Brianna Routh, Ph.D., M.P.H., who come to the FH section meeting who first aid for higher education. RD, former SNP representative, shared tips for are not current FH section members. Join us! searching for postdoc positions. 0 Paper Award Recipients At the FH Section meeting, recipients of our Outstanding Paper and Poster Awards were announced. Paper award recipients received a plaque and $200. Poster award recipients received a certificate and $100. Award A Vision for Families: Exploring and Solidifying recipients are listed below. Professional Identity in Family Sciences Outstanding Student and New Professional Paper Award April 2–4, 2020, Birmingham, Alabama “Trajectories of Depression Symptoms During A professional and continuing education opportunity for professionals, the Process of Deployment in Military Couples” students, and practitioners. 1st Author: Elizabeth C. Coppola, graduate The Southeastern Council on Family Relations 2. Exploring and Solidifying Professional research assistant, human development and (SECFR), an affiliate of NCFR, has planned for Identity in Family Sciences family studies, Purdue University our 2020 Annual Conference to be held in ■ The second part is intended to Coauthors: Sharon L. Christ, Ph.D.; David Birmingham, Alabama from April 2–4, 2020. encourage faculty and helping Topp, Ph.D.; Kenona Southwell, Ph.D.; Keisha The theme of this upcoming conference is “A professionals to submit workshop Bailey, B.S.; Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Vision for Families: Exploring and Solidifying and roundtable proposals on topics Ph.D., CFLE Professional Identity in Family Sciences.” that can provide future family science Outstanding Professional Paper/ SECFR is accepting proposals for their Annual professionals (i.e., students) with Publications Award Conference through December 2019. See the information, ideas, and mentorship links below to access information on the Call related to the field. “As the States Turned: Implications of the for Proposals and the upcoming conference. Changing Legal Context of Same-Sex KEYNOTE Marriage on Well-Being” SECFR is taking a two-pronged approach to SPEAKER: Francesca engaging participants with the theme of the Adler-Baeder, Ph.D., 1st Author: Brian G. Ogolsky, Ph.D., director event, “A Vision for Families: Exploring and CFLE, professor and of graduate studies, associate professor, Solidifying Professional Identity in Family extension specialist human development and family studies, Sciences”: in the department University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1. A Vision for Families of Human Coauthors: J. Kale Monk, Ph.D., CFLE; TeKisha Development & ■ The first part of this theme is intended to M. Rice, M.S., CFLE; Ramona Faith Oswald, Family Sciences at encourage students, faculty, and helping Ph.D. Auburn University, Francesca professionals to submit proposals for the principal Adler-Baeder, Ph.D., Recipients of the Poster Awards will be poster and oral presentations on any investigator of the CFLE announced in a future newsletter. topic of interest that is relevant to their “vision” of family well-being and/ Alabama Healthy Thank you to those of you who submitted or family functioning as related to Marriage & Relationship Education Initiative, papers and posters for awards, as well programs, policy, research, theory, and the director of the National Stepfamily as those of you who reviewed proposal quantitative or qualitative work. Resource Center, was conferred abstracts for the conference. Begin planning SECFR continued on page 11 NCFR Report | Winter 2019 9
2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS 2019 conference host president’s reception sponsor University of North Texas Department of Educational Psychology Wiley Human Development and Family Science Publisher of NCFR’s scholarly Programs journals plenary sponsors poster sessions sponsor wellness sponsor Human Development and Family University of Nebraska–Lincoln Utah State University Studies, The Pennsylvania State Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies Department of Human Development University snp sponsor and Family Studies tcrm special session sponsor Auburn University University of Maryland Department of Human Development University of Illinois at Department of Family Science & Family Studies Urbana-Champaign president’s address sponsor wifi sponsor East Carolina University University of Missouri Florida State University Department of Human Development Department of Human Development and Family Science & Family Science University of Georgia newcomers welcome sponsor cfle reception major sponsor Human Development Texas Tech University Florida State University and Family Science accessibility sponsor tcrm supporter University of Minnesota Journal of Family Theory & Review Department of Family Social Science exhibitors university receptions participants University of North Texas University of North Texas, Department Syracuse University Falk College Department of Educational Psychology of Educational Psychology, Human Texas State University, Human Development Human Development and Family Science Development and Family Science Programs and Family Sciences Programs (2019 Conference Host) Abilene Christian University, Department of Texas Tech University Cognella Academic Publishing Marriage & Family Studies University of Central Missouri David Knox East Carolina University Department of Human Development and Family Science University of Delaware - Dept of Human Louisiana State University Child and Family Development & Family Sciences Studies Program Florida State University University of Georgia Department of Human Military Families Learning Network Groves Conference on Marriage & Family Development and Family Science National Resource Center for Healthy Iowa State University University of Maryland - Department of Marriage and Families Kansas State University Family Science Oregon State University College of Public Montclair State University - Ph.D. in Family University of Missouri Department of Human Health and Human Sciences Science & Human Development Development & Family Science Texas Tech University - Department of Northern Illinois University - School of University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department Community, Family, and Addiction Sciences Family & Consumer Science of Child, Youth and Family Studies Texas Woman’s University - Department Oklahoma State University University of Tennessee–Knoxville, Dept. of of Human Development, Family Studies, & Child and Family Studies Counseling Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Sciences Utah State University Department of Human University of Florida - Dept of Family, Development and Family Studies Youth & Community Sciences The Pennsylvania State University Virginia Tech Department of Human Wiley Purdue University Development and Family Science Seoul National University, Department of Western Michigan University Child Development and Family Studies 10 2 Network NCFR Report | Summer | Winter 2016 2019
MEMBER GROUP UPDATES Ethnic Minorities Section Celebrates 40 Years, Moves Forward With New Name Yolanda T. Mitchell, Ph.D., Ethnic Minorities Section Chair This year we celebrated the 40th anniversary up with the Racial and Ethnic Diversity Identity, and Psychological Empowerment of our members being a recognized section in Families Section through the NCFR on Drug Use and Sexual Risk Behavior of NCFR. As part of that celebration we discussion boards as well as via Facebook Among Urban Black and Hispanic embarked upon a new journey—a section and Twitter. Adolescent Girls.” name change as voted on by you. The The Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Families We had another great year of fellowship Ethnic Minorities section is now the Racial Section had much to celebrate at this year’s at our section business meeting Fatimah and Ethnic Diversity in Families Section! annual conference in Fort Worth, Texas. Two Turner, M.S.W., M.Ed., LSW (doctoral Thank you to everyone who commented, section members were recognized for their student, Montclair State University), Sarai discussed, and voted to bring this change achievements with NCFR awards and invited Coba-Rodriguez, Ph.D., CFLE (assistant to fruition. As the Racial and Ethnic Diversity to present addresses for their respective professor of educational psychology, in Families Section we will continue our awards during this year’s conference. University of Illinois at Chicago), received the mission to help increase our participation Student and New Professional Best Paper in the organization and annual programs Farrell J. Webb, Ph.D. (dean, College of Awards, respectively. of NCFR, and to help create a better Health and Human Development, California understanding of the variations in families State University, Northridge), was the Nominations for 2020–2022 section officers from diverse ethnic groups. You can keep 2019 recipient of the Marie Peters Award. were solicited; keep an eye on your email to He presented “The Faces of America: The vote for your future leadership team in the Systemic Problem of Valuing Difference.” coming weeks. Ijeoma Opara, Ph.D., M.P.H., LMSW The Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Families Letters to the (assistant professor of social work, Stony Brook University) was the 2018 recipient Section officers look forward to continued engagement with section members Editor of the John L. and Harriette P. McAdoo Dissertation Award. She presented to ensure the ongoing success of our section as we begin planning for the 2020 “Exploring the Role of Social Support, Ethnic conference in St. Louis, Missouri. 0 You may submit letters to the editor to NCFR Report on topics and activities relevant to NCFR member interests. The following guidelines apply: SECFR continued from page 9 ■ Only letters submitted by members the prestigious fellow status in 2015 by the feedback from academic faculty on will be accepted. National Council on Family Relations, and in presentation strengths as well as areas for ■ Length is limited to 250 words; letters 2016 received the Outstanding Engagement improvement. may be edited for space and clarity. ■ Letters must be signed and include Award from the Association of Public and ■ During the conference, a social outing Land-Grant Universities. (with food and beverage) will be facilitated author contact information; to provide students an opportunity to submissions are verified. A special note to students. In order to network with other professionals who ■ Letters that are deemed libelous, promote professional development, students share similar interests. malicious, or otherwise inappropriate can expect a multiple-tiered feedback will not be published. process regarding this event: For more information about the organization Email letters to the editor to: ■ Students will receive meaningful feedback as well as PDF detailed fliers on the proposal on their proposals for what to revise process, types of sponsorship, and other tripsullivan@ncfr.org and strengthen in order to ensure that general information about the upcoming Or mail to: a complete presentation is ready for the conference, visit southeastern.ncfr.org/ NCFR upcoming conference. upcoming-conference-secfr20. 0 Attn: NCFR Report ■ Following presentations at the conference, 661 LaSalle Street, Suite 200 students will be provided meaningful St. Paul, MN 55114 NCFR Report | Winter 2019 11
MEMBER BENEFITS / NEW MEMBERS Make the Most of Your NCFR Membership Thank you for your membership in the to help make sure your CV or résumé is the Free On-Demand Webinars NCFR community, and for your continued best it can be. NCFR members now receive free, unlimited dedication to better understanding and access to past NCFR webinar recordings Submit your CV or résumé during one of the strengthening families. beginning one year after the webinar’s annual submission periods, along with brief live debut. That gives you access to more NCFR leaders and staff are committed to information about your specific situation than 40 webinars, including presentations providing what you need in your professional and needs. We’ll match your document to by preeminent family scholars and life and work, and our goal is to continue experienced NCFR members who will review practitioners such as Pauline Boss, David improving your NCFR experience and adding and provide quality feedback about your Olson, Alan Hawkins, Karen Bogenschneider, to the opportunities available to you through document’s content, formatting, structure, and more. your membership. Highlighted on this page appearance, and more. (and the next page?) are a few of the newest Watch NCFR webinars for your own The next round of submissions will be member benefits available to you. professional development or to preview accepted in January 2020. We’ll also be any webinar before requesting a classroom Résumé and Curriculum Vitae Review seeking NCFR members to serve as reviewers license to use a webinar with your students. Program for each term. Through NCFR’s Résumé and Curriculum Access available on-demand webinars by Find more details at ncfr.org/resume-cv- Vitae (CV) Review Program that launched this logging in at ncfr.org/on-demand. More review. past summer, you can get valuable feedback webinars become available all the time, so keep checking back! And the List Goes On . . . There are even more benefits included with Welcome to the Newest Members of NCFR your NCFR membership—make sure you’re taking advantage of them all: ■ Discounts on NCFR conference Please join us in welcoming these members who joined between July 1 and attendance, journal submission fees, CFLE September 30, 2019. credential fees, and other NCFR products Makenzie Bree Allred Kelsey Monique Carroll Catrina Erskine Kendra Rose Herold ■ Automatic membership in your state or Nancy Mariana Alvarez-Torres Damaris Chavez Samantha Iris Eskew Shu Hu regional NCFR affiliate (local chapter) Chase McInnes Bailey Diana Cicilian Rachael Elizabeth Farina Richard Hydo ■ Use of NCFR’s online discussion group for Delana Latrice Bailey Kervins Clement Danika Lynn Fenska Lexa Jack members Jacquelyn Pace Bailey Carla Hubbard Coffee Brittany Ann Fish Matthew Jaurequi ■ The opportunity to serve in leadership Jason Baker Grace Marie Colon Trinea Ford Imani Michelle Jefferson positions in the organization Darriell D. Banks Stephanie C. Cooke Kathryn Dawn Fowler Kamryn Jenkins ■ Eligibility to apply for many NCFR awards, Fatima Barba Luke Corrigan Heather Krystyne Frazier Daphne John including the NCFR Honors Student Chloe Lane Barroso Courtney Corson Madison Nicole Frick Rosemary Johnson Recognition program for graduating Julie M. Baumgardner Kelley Cowan Laura Lynne Fronk Ellen Jordan students Youselene Beauplan Christina Ray Crowther Emma Ann George Kenneth Joyce ■ The NCFR Member Bookshelf—We’ll Dylan Bellisle Zehua Cui Madison Gietzen Lauren Kelly post your newly authored or edited book Bella Berns Michael Gerald Curtis Lynn M. Gilbert Jenna Elizabeth Kempf on the NCFR website and announce it in Ann A. Berry Natasha Dansie Deanna Granger Breanna Kempker our weekly Zippy News email newsletter. Jan D. Brooks Marimar De La Cruz Jackie Green-August Kaitlyn Kibble If it’s time for you to renew your Diajanay Brown Emoni Dickerson Elyssa Diane Greene Christina Naeun Kim membership, we hope you will continue Kristin Linn Brown Bri Diederichsen Lindsay Paige Hall Brianna Rebecca Kincaid to remain a part of the NCFR family. Please Marie Susan Burns Meghan Donovan Sarah Hallowell Adelaide Delali Klutse contact us at any time if you have questions Shaun Burrow Nadisha Downs Morgan Joyce Hamilton Erika Kobayashi about your membership or ideas about how Brianna Calderon Andrew Dupuis Rachel Lynn Harmon Alyssia Land NCFR could better serve your needs—we’re Rebekah Carr Shannon Dutton Lauren Harris Shanna Lawrence always open to your feedback! Ana Carricchi Lopez Rani Alyse El-Amin Julie N. Hartman New Members See a complete list of your member benefits Anna Carrillo Lori Elmore-Staton Patricia Elvia Marie Hawkins continued on page 13 at ncfr.org/membership. 0 12 2 Network NCFR Report | Summer | Winter 2016 2019
Congratulations to Our New Certified Family Life Educators The following is a list of Certified Family Life Educators (CFLEs) designated between July 1 and September 30, 2019. California Provisional unless otherwise noted. Carlos A. Castro FULL Shauna Lyn Haycock Madalyn Margaret Dykema Ivonne Guadalupe Martinez Susan Graham Kendall Ruth Shaub Beth Newman New York Cassidy Grace Raver Naja Matthews-Hall FULL Texas Connecticut Toni Marie Ashkinazy Emily Nicole Roth Carole G. Blackmon FULL Matthew David LeBlanc Alicia Christine Yeager Savannah Rose Schneider Michelle Charlene Dwyer FULL Delaware Mallorie Marie Smith Ohio Heather M. Koehl Regina Natasha Williams Elizabeth Ruth Willman Luke Corrigan Jessica Marie Martinez Caitlin Davenport Kristen Waldinger Florida Missouri Jacob Michael Kelly Marilee Woodfield Sabrina Watson, Megan Heger Tori Ashlyn McGinnis Utah Caroline L. Weiss Mississippi Teresa Puckrin Tyler Phillip Evans Lousiana Jacquasli L. Williams Oregon Virginia Aimee Ecuyer North Carolina Kara Lynn Baker Shelby Gale Jan Whitney Cribb Sheila Deborah O’Neill FULL Irma Wassermann Marlyand Tiarrah Costin Wisconsin Madison Day Tennessee Erin R. Kisch Jennifer Clare Barnes J. Claire Cook FULL Melissa Chrastina Nebraska Kailey Good Wyoming Nicole Elizabeth Kyger Maison Marie Carlson Andalyn Olschewske Sabrina Dawn Corbridge Michigan Hallie Medlock Rittenberry New Mexico Tabitha Brieann Barber Je’Kylynn Shauntrell Steen Hannah Vivian Turpin Angelina Patricia Degasperis Nevada Samantha Nichols New Members continued from page 12 Lisbeth Leticia Leal Ellen M. Mier Mikayla Rose Patterson Anondah Saide Alexis JohAnn Stokes Irma Wassermann Jennifer Grace Lee Fahd Miller Madeline Pepin Jessica L. Salaiz Taimyr Strachan Madison L. Weddle Amari Lee Jordyn Miner Florencia Perales Marquez Leslie C. Sanford Rita Marie de la Pena Summers Thowana Weeks Amanda Lenertz Claudia Mitchell-Kernan Luca Maria Pesando Jana Alicyn Satzler Barbara A. Sweeney Menglin Wei Mikayla Lewis Kathryn Monahan Sarah Pierotti Laura Scarcelli Lindsay Doucet Thibodeaux Nikki Love Werner Xiaomin Li Avery Monceaux Jill Ann Plesko Emily Schmillen Lauren Victoria Tofilski Caitlin Wheatley Deja Logan Johnathan James Moore Dana R. Poynter Taylor Seacat Tracy Trautner Emma Whiteaker LynnAnne Joiner Lowrie Erin Elizabeth More Courtney Charvon Price Emina Selmic Katherine Ruth Trejo Brandon Wilcher Devin Ann Lunsky Jenna Moye Courtney Laine Reed Jin Young Seo M. Belinda Tucker Laneil Christina Williams Mallory Macksood Katarina Elizabeth Claire Mraz Samantha N. Rester Dafna Shany Hannah Vivian Turpin Alexander Dupree Williams Beth Malabanan Samantha Muraski Mya Renee Richard Anna J. Sharky Bethany Rachelle Valentine Sierra Christine Willnus Lauren Nicole Malicsi Kayla Nickel Taylor M. Richards Kaitlynn Ivie Skinner Dakota L. Vallelonga Janelle Woods Iris Manor-Binyamini Morgan Charlise Noel Mary Nelson Robertson Amy D. Smith Keaira Vickers Cailin J. Wright Kourtni Marshall Brittney Nystrom Sabrina Roc Jamie-Lynn Nichols Smith Micah Elizabeth Wakefield Andrea Wright Miriam Marilu Martinez Matthew Ogan Maaut Roosevelt Jessica Ann Smith Mariah Wall Zijun Wu Carolyn Brianna Mask-Oats Rebecca Louise Oldroyd Jada Rose Gracie Phelps Snyder Lauren Marian Rose Walls Jing You Breannah Maree May Ella Rose Oliver Linda Beeson Rosendale Alyssa Marie Spencer Fiona Wang Taylor Youell Beth McDaniel Sydney Olson Karin Dereske Rourke Emilia Bright Steketee Ricki Lauren Warren Yunzhi (Ariel) Zheng Reagan Meadows Dinora Padilla Avina Talandra Chartese Royal Anne L. Stewart Mi’Sean Armani Washington Spencer Zwarka NCFR Report | Winter 2019 13
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