034: Newcomers Welcome

Norma J. Bond Burgess
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Location
Virtual
Session #
034
Session Type
Special Session

About the Session

 

Enter the Newcomer’s Prize Drawing

Reception Sponsored by Texas Tech University

Texas Tech


Welcome to the 2020 virtual Newcomers reception! Here are instructions on how to participate:

  • If you scroll down the webpage you will see various NCFR groups with descriptions and Zoom meeting room links.
  • If you want to learn more, click on the zoom link. You will enter a Zoom meeting room with the leaders of that program and other newcomers.
  • The leaders at the booth will answer any questions you have, provide information on their booth, and give you a keyword for the prize drawing.
  • Once you would like to leave the Zoom room, please click the exit button, and click on the next Zoom link.

Want to win a $50 AMEX giftcard or a NCFR membership for a year? Make sure to enter the keywords into the Newcomer’s Prize Drawing.

Enter the Newcomer’s Prize Drawing

 SNP Student and New Professional Leadership and Sessions
Students and New Professionals (SNPs) includes anyone who is an undergraduate or graduate student or a new professional within five years of last degree. They infuse new ideas into NCFR and stimulate discussions about the relevance of Family Science and NCFR in society.

Leaders: Andrea Roach, Kale Monk, & Erin Lavender-Stott
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 AFS
Advancing Family Science Section

The Advancing Family Science Section expands, strengthens, and enhances Family Science as a scholarship discipline. Join this Zoom room to meet some of the leaders of the Advancing Family Science Section and learn more about Advancing Family Science.

Leader: Raeann Hamon 
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 EE
Education and Enrichment Section

The Education and Enrichment (EE) Section unites the members of the NCFR who are concerned with Family Life Education and with enrichment, and shares information on effective methods, materials, programs, and processes. Join this Zoom room to meet some of the leaders of the
Education and Enrichment Section and learn more about Education and Enrichment at NCFR.

Leaders: Michelle Toews & Sarah Kuborn
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 FH
Families and Health Section

The Families and Health (FH) Section promotes the health of diverse families and their members across the life span through interdisciplinary activities that facilitate excellence in family health practice, research, education, and policy development. Join this Zoom room to meet some of the leaders of the Families and Health Section and learn more about Families and Health.

Leaders: Carolyn Sutter, Amber Seidel, & Kim Greder
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 FP


Family Policy Section

The Family Policy (FP) Section devotes itself to promoting effective social action for individuals and families by monitoring pressing policy issues, evaluating the potential impacts of new policies, working for effective change, and creating strategies to educate and raise awareness resulting in improved quality of life for individuals, families and society. Join this Zoom room to meet some of the leaders of the Family Policy Section and learn more about Family Policy.

Leaders: Anthony Ferraro & Jordan Arellanes
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 FT


Family Therapy Section

The Family Therapy (FT) Section unites members who share common interests, goals, and purposes in marital and family therapy. Join this Zoom room to meet some of the leaders of the Family Therapy Section and learn more about Family Therapy.

Leaders: Glade Topham & Rachel Tambling
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 FFS
Feminism and Family Studies Section

The Feminism and Family Studies (FFS) Section works to integrate feminist scholarship and perspectives into theory, research, and applied work with families. Join this Zoom room to meet some of the leaders of the
Feminism and Family Studies Section and learn more about Feminism and Family Studies.

Leaders: Autumn Bermea & Megan Haselschwerdt
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 INT
International Section

The International (IN) Section generates better understanding of unique variations of family process throughout the world by promoting cross-national family research, facilitating communication among international family scholars, sharing information on current and proposed research projects, and sponsoring educational cross-national family programs, presentations, and seminars. Join this Zoom room to meet some of the leaders of the
International Section.

Leaders: Chang Su-Russell
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 REDF
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Families
Section

The Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Families (REDF) Section unites those members of NCFR who are concerned with issues pertaining to racial and ethnic diversity in families, to help increase their participation in the organization and annual programs of NCFR, and to help create a better understanding of the variations in families from diverse ethnic groups. Join this Zoom room to meet some of the leaders of the
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Families  and learn more about Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Families.

Leaders: Yolanda Mitchell, Anthony James, Roudi Roy, Shardé Smith, Sarai Coba-Rodriguez, Jeneé Duncan, &
Lorena Aceves

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 RSF
Religion, Spirituality, and Family Section

The Religion, Spirituality, and Family (RSF) Section furthers the cause and study of religion and its relationship to the family. The study and examination of the impact of religion on family life is examined as well as the relationship of religion to other family-related disciplines and NCFR Sections. Join this Zoom room to meet some of the leaders of the Religion, Spirituality, and Family Section Section and learn more about Religion, Spirituality, and Family.

Leaders: Pamela Payne & Anthony Walker
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 RT


Research and Theory Section

The Research and Theory (RT) Section facilitates research and theory activities in all content areas related to marriage and the family. Join this Zoom room to meet some of the leaders of
Research and Theory Section and learn more about Research and Theory.

Leaders: Jillian Caldwell Carpenter, Spencer Olmstead, & Amy Rauer
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 FG


Focus Groups

NCFR's focus groups
are smaller interest groups foster collaboration at a grassroots level. Focus groups allow members to connect around very specific interests. Meet some focus group cochairs and learn more about NCFR’s focus groups in this Zoom room.

Leaders: Dana Weiser, Lisa Moyer, & Ashley Ermer
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 journals


NCFR
Journals

NCFR publishes three international scholarly journals that feature top research from around the world about families: Journal of Marriage and Family, Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science, and Journal of Family Theory & Review. Meet the journal editors at this Zoom room.

Leaders: Mark Fine & Wendy Middlemiss
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 CFLE


Certified Family Life Educator Certification

The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) provides the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) credential. Join this Zoom room to learn more about the credential!

Leaders: Emily Vang & Claire Kimberly
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NCFR


National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Member Programs

The National Council on Family Relations, founded in 1938, is the oldest nonprofit, nonpartisan, multidisciplinary professional association focused solely on family research, practice, and education. Join this room to learn more about membership resources, policy briefs, and so much more!

Leader: Maddie Hansen
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