NCFR Announces 2021 Elected Officers

The membership of the National Council on Family Relations voted in February 2021 and elected the following officers to take office beginning in November 2021, following the annual conference. Thank you to everyone who voted, and congratulations to these members!

National Officers

NCFR Board of Directors

  • Bethany Letiecq, Ph.D., Board President-Elect — Read full story
  • Lyndal Khaw, Ph.D., Affiliate Council President-Elect — Read full story
  • Veronica R. Barrios, Ph.D., Students and New Professionals Board Representative-Elect Read full story

Fellows Committee

  • Francesca Adler-Baeder, Ph.D., CFLE
  • Katia Paz Goldfarb, Ph.D.
  • Brian Ogolsky, Ph.D.

Inclusion and Diversity Committee

  • Lover LM Chancler, Ph.D., Member-at-Large
  • Sarah Mitchell, Ph.D., CFLE, Students and New Professionals Representative

Elections Council

  • Sharon M. Ballard, Ph.D., CFLE
  • I. Joyce Chang, Ph.D

 

Section Officers (2021-2023)

Family Policy Section

  • Sharon N. Obasi, Ph.D., Chair-Elect
  • Jordan A. Arellanes, Ph.D., Secretary/Treasurer
  • Janeal M. White, M.S., CFLE, Students and New Professionals Representative

Feminism and Family Studies Section

  • Erin S. Lavender-Stott, Ph.D., Chair-Elect
  • Nicole E. Conroy, Ph.D., Secretary/Treasurer
  • Jasmine Routon, M.A., Students and New Professionals Co-Representative
  • Veronica R. Barrios, Ph.D., Students and New Professionals Co-Representative

International Section

  • Gizem Erdem, Ph.D., Chair-Elect
  • Bethany Willis, Ph.D., CFLE, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Sarah Almalki, Ph.D., Students and New Professionals Representative

Religion, Spirituality, and Family Section

  • Andrew Rose, Ph.D., Chair-Elect
  • Haley Sherman, M.S., CFLE, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Calvin Bradley, Jr., M.Div., M.S., Students and New Professionals Representative

Research and Theory Section

  • Isaac J. Washburn, Ph.D., Chair-Elect
  • Ashley Ermer, Ph.D., CFLE, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Caroline Sanner, Ph.D., Students and New Professionals Representative
  • Matthew Ogan, B.S., Communication Specialist