2017 NCFR Annual Conference Session Listing

2017 Full Conference Schedule (PDF)

Below, find details about each session planned for the 2017 NCFR Annual Conference, Nov. 15-18 in Orlando, Florida. We have also created a series of sessions sorted by NCFR sections and interest areas.

Session pages will include presentation slides or handouts if the presenter(s) chose to make them available. 

Showing 27 - 52 of 68 Session(s)
Conference Session
Symposium
Concurrent Sessions 2

Karen K. Melton, Jasmine Townsend, Maria L. Boccia, Maddie Larson, Camilla J. Hodge, Kelly D. Davis, Kelly Hoke, Daniel Standridge; Chair: Karen Melton

10:00 AM
11:15 AM
Session #
127
Location
Salon 2

This Research & Theory symposium explores the links between "family time" theory, research questions, and research methodologies. Topics addresses include family rituals, routines, recreation, and more.

Conference Session
Paper Session
Concurrent Sessions 2

Xiaoran Sun, Susan McHale, Kimberly Updegraff, Allen Barton, Gene Brody, Steven M. Kogan, Mary Elizabeth Curtner-Smith, Blake Berryhill, Emily Bruchas Cornman, Ming Cui, Catherine Coccia, Carol A. Darling, Mallory Lucier-Greer; Facilitator: Mallory Lucier-Greer

10:00 AM
11:15 AM
Session #
128
Location
Salon 3

This session will include four papers that cover topics related to young adult wellbeing including early parental resources, family routines, helicopter parenting, and more. 

Conference Session
Symposium
Invited Symposium

This session will be live streamed

Elaine Anderson, Bethany Letiecq; Karen Bogenschneider, Patricia Strach; Moderator: Brenda Lohman

11:30 AM
12:45 PM
Session #
129
Location
Grand Ballroom B

Understanding the link between research, practice, and policy is important for both family scholars and practitioners. The presenters in this invited symposium will discuss how they approach family issues with a focus on impacting policy change. This session will be live streamed.

Conference Session
Poster Session
Poster Symposia: Pregnancy and Parenting in Young Mothers; Effective Approaches to Support Families Across the Lifespan
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Session #
130
Location
Grand Ballroom C

86 total posters in this session. Topics include Education Throughout the Lifecourse; Early Educational Programs Helping Families and Young Children; Marriage; Transition to Parenthood; plus ten more topics.

 

Conference Session
Workshop
Workshop

Leaders: Kristi Williams, Editor, Journal of Marriage and Family; Jason Hans, Ph.D., Editor, Family Relations; Libby Balter Blume, Journal of Family Theory & Review

11:30 AM
12:45 PM
Session #
131
Location
Salon 12

This is a time when those who wish to submit manuscripts for NCFR journals will learn about the process. There will be time for questions from the audience.

Conference Session
Section Meeting

Stephan Wilson (1999-2001 Section Chair); Jacki Fitzpatrick (2001-2003 Section Chair); Mary Ann Hollinger (2003-2005 Section Chair); Catherine Solheim (2007-2009 Section Chair); Angela Wiley (2012 interim and 2013-2015 Chair); Note: Jan Trost (1979-1981 Section Chair); John DeFrain (1995-1997 Section Chair) are unable to attend because of emergencies, but reports from them will be read.

Presider: Yan Xia, Section Chair

11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Session #
132
Location
Salon 3

All attendees are welcome to attend the member meetings of NCFR Sections.

The International Section is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a panel featuring seven International Section past chairs discussing, The International Section Past and Future.

 

Conference Session
Section Meeting

Presider: Michael Goodman, Section Chair

11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Session #
133
Location
Salon 15

All attendees are welcome to attend the member meetings of NCFR Sections.

Conference Session
Section Meeting
Featuring Roundtable Presentations

Kari Morgan, Elizabeth Holman, Jasmine Routon, Ramona Faith Oswald, Michelle Toews, Chelsey Spencer, Loren Taylor, Melanie L. Duncan

11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Session #
134
Location
Salon 10

All attendees are welcome to attend the member meetings of NCFR Sections.

(Made possible with the support of the Feminism and Family Studies Section.)

Conference Session
Focus Group Meeting
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Session #
135A
Location
Salon 14

Focus groups have discussions on specific interests. They are open to all members.

Conference Session
Focus Group Meeting
Presider: Claire Kamp Dush
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Session #
135B
Location
Salon 13
This Focus Group has not yet been approved by the NCFR Headquarters yet. No official
business will be conducted.
Conference Session
Lightning Paper Session
Lightning Paper Session

Wm. Michael Fleming, Andrea Farnham, Catherine O'Neal, Laura McKee, Erinn Duprey, Sara Algoe, Brooke Kranzler, Sean Brotherson, Geoffrey Zehnacker, Hans Saint-Eloi Cadely, Tiffani Kisler, Mary Sciaraffa, Cathy Fialon, David Yarbrough, Rene Pogue, Monica J. Martin; Facilitator: Kaylee R. Seddio

11:30 AM
12:45 PM
Session #
137
Location
Salon 2

Lightning papers organized by the Education and Enrichment & Research and Theory Sections on trauma. Topics include Bystander Interventions; Peer, Parents, and Prejudice and Adolescent Outcomes; Cyber-digital Relationship Aggression; and more.

Conference Session
Board/Committee

Presider: Kimberly Crossman, SNP Board Representative

11:30 AM
1:00 PM
Session #
138
Location
Salon 16

This is a meeting of the members of the Students and New Professionals Leadership Council only.

Conference Session
Plenary
Opening Plenary Session

This session will be live streamed

Michael Bérubé, Ph.D.

Session Presider: Maureen Perry-Jenkins, Ph.D., 2017 NCFR Program Chair

Register for live stream

1:15 PM
3:15 PM
Session #
139
Location
Grand Ballroom A/B

Michael Bérubé presents the Wednesday opening plenary session, sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This session will be live streamed. 

Sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Conference Session
Reception
3:30 PM
4:45 PM
Session #
140
Location
Grand Ballroom E

If it's your first or second time attending the NCFR conference, you're invited to the Newcomers Welcome to meet fellow attendees and learn about the conference and NCFR.

Sponsored by Texas Tech University

Conference Session
Symposium
Concurrent Sessions 3 (Invited Symposium)

This session will be live streamed

Presenters: Susan Sheridan, Ronald Cox, Tammy Henderson, Wendy Middlemiss; Discussant: Joseph G. Grzywacz

3:30 PM
4:45 PM
Session #
141
Location
Grand Ballroom B

Presentations in this invited symposium illustrate how the balance of discovery research and practice play an essential role in dissemination and application of research to policy. This session will be live streamed.

Conference Session
Symposium
Concurrent Sessions 3 (Invited Symposium)

Dalton Price, William D. Allen, Anthony James; Ijeoma Opara; Co-chairs: Ijeoma Opara, Soyoung Lee

3:30 PM
4:45 PM
Session #
142
Location
Salon 1

The goal of this invited symposium is to engage in productive dialogue by discussing the unique perceptions toward police-Black community relations through the lenses of a police officer, family science and criminology scholars.

Conference Session
Paper Session
Concurrent Sessions 3

Diamond Bravo, Award Recipient, Shanting Chen, Su Yeong Kim, Yang Hou, Andrew Behnke, Aysha Bodenhamer, J. Claire Cook, Denise Bates, Laura Clark, Ida Fadzillah, James Chaney; Facilitator: Farrell Webb

3:30 PM
4:45 PM
Session #
143
Location
Salon 2

This session will include four papers that cover topics related to achievement of ethnic minorities including the role parental influence; motivation among Mexican-origin adolescent mothers; discrimination, language brokering efficacy, and academic competence.

Conference Session
Symposium
Concurrent Sessions 3

Amanda Barnett, Krysti Deines, Jamie Frederickson, Amanda Schield, Bethany Tennison, Megan Gilligan, Amelia Karraker, Angelica Jasper, Jacquelyn Benson, Steffany Kerr, Cory Bolkan, Eunsaem Kim; Discussant: Amy Rauer; Chair: Amanda Barnett

3:30 PM
4:45 PM
Session #
144
Location
Salon 11

Political and scholarly interest in aging issues has gained momentum over the past several decades. This symposium will provide a broad overview as well as in-depth examples of the state of science on aging in the Family Science field.

Conference Session
Symposium
Concurrent Sessions 3

Lorey A. Wheeler, Xiaoran Sun, Susan M. McHale, Ann C. Crouter, Damon E. Jones, Soomi Lee, Katie M. Lawson, Sarah Damaske, Soomi Lee; Discussant: Maureen Perry-Jenkins; Co-chairs: Soomi Lee

3:30 PM
4:45 PM
Session #
145
Location
Salon 14

How do different contexts shape the influence of work demands on individuals' and families' well-being? This symposium will discuss specific findings and implications across different racial groups and work contexts.

Conference Session
Paper Session
Concurrent Sessions 3

Kendall Coffman, Jason Hans, Kimberly Crossman, Angela Whittaker, Jennifer Hardesty, Jaclyn Theisen, Sarah Taylor, Andrea Roach, Ashley Ermer, Marilyn Coleman, Lawrence Ganong, Heather Ryan, Eric Goodcase, Chelsea Spencer, Michelle Toews; Facilitator: Kathleen Hlavaty

3:30 PM
4:45 PM
Session #
146
Location
Salon 15

This session will include four papers that cover topics related to intimate partner violence including pornography, alcohol consumption, campus culture and bystander behavior, and more.

Conference Session
Symposium
Concurrent Sessions 3

Geoffrey L. Brown, Avery Hennigar, Natasha J. Cabrera, Kelly S. Mix, Richard J. Petts, Kevin Shafer, Nathan Robbins, Lee W. Essig; Discussant: Rob Palkovitz; Chair: Kevin Shafer

3:30 PM
4:45 PM
Session #
147
Location
Salon 12

The four papers in this symposium consider the role of racial/ethnic, masculine, and paternal identity and father involvement and its influence on children. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.

Conference Session
Symposium
Concurrent Sessions 3

Jamie L. Graham, Meng Huo, Karen L. Fingerman, Kyungmin Kim, Steven H. Zarit, Joanna H. Hong, Susan T. Charles, Karen S. Rook, David M. Almeida, Shannon T. Mejía, Karen Hooker; Chair: Jamie L. Graham

3:30 PM
4:45 PM
Session #
148
Location
Salon 10

The four papers selected for this symposium examine how family ties improve (and sometimes benefit or protect) daily well-being across adulthood.

Conference Session
Symposium
Concurrent Sessions 4 (Invited Symposium)

This session will be live streamed

Karen Hooker, Ingrid Arnet Connidis, Judith Treas, Gunhild O. Hagestad, Richard A. Settersten, Jr.; Discussant: Elaine Anderson; Chair: Karen Hooker

5:00 PM
6:15 PM
Session #
149
Location
Grand Ballroom B

Special invited symposium on family policy and aging, organized by Family Policy and Families and Health Section. This session will be live streamed. 

Conference Session
Workshop
Concurrent Sessions 4

Stephen T. Russell, Jay A. Mancini, Rebecca Shlafer; Moderator/Facilitator: Adriana  Umaña-Taylor, Ph.D., Arizona State University

5:00 PM
6:15 PM
Session #
150
Location
Salon 9

Invited Workshop organized by the Students and New Professionals group. Moderator/Facilitator: Adriana Umaña-Taylor

Conference Session
Symposium
Concurrent Sessions 4

Raeann R. Hamon, Verity Hwang, Erin Boyd-Soisson, Lindsay Bower, Suzanne R. Smith, Tracy Tachiera, Robert Reyes, Debra L. Berke; Facilitator and Chair: Debra L. Berke

5:00 PM
6:15 PM
Session #
151
Location
Salon 1

This symposium will reflect on experiential learning activities used in the family science classroom. Learning activities include a Family Life Education course, a preschool observation assignment, a poverty simulation, a trauma-informed practice, and more.

Conference Session
Paper Session
Concurrent Sessions 4

Scott Ketring, Tom Smith, Brandon Burr, Daniel Hubler, Marielle Jackson, Addison Elledge, Matthew Lefthand, David Schramm, Adam Galovan, Francesca Adler-Baeder; Facilitator: Adam M. Galovan

5:00 PM
6:15 PM
Session #
152
Location
Salon 11

This session will include four papers that cover topics related to relationship education including results from an RCT study of couples education programs, clarifying the difference between relationship education and couples therapy, character strengths, and more.