The Center for Families
The Center for Families harnesses the power of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends to improve our quality of life. We increase and enhance collaboration among academic disciplines, professionals, policymakers, corporations, and community organizations to build a better world for all families.
How we bring about change focused on families . . .
LATEST RESEARCH AND NEWS
- CFF welcomes Mark Suchman as a faculty partner!
Mark Suchman joins CFF as a Professor of Sociology. Research interests include The impact of law and legal institutions on - Nominations sought for Burkhart Award for Excellence in Research about Families
The Lorene Burkhart Award for Excellence in Research about Families recognizes outstanding family research being conducted by Purdue Faculty. - Funding Available to Support Student and Faculty Research
The Center for Families’ annual funding program supports the study of families from a cross-disciplinary, life course perspective. Faculty and
Families, in all their diverse forms, are the foundation of society. No culture has been able to provide anything better than the family for producing strong individuals for the journey of life.
—Dr. Donald Felker, Dean of College of Consumer and Family Science, 1987-1992
150+ Faculty Members
have engaged in projects that have added to the creation and dissemination of new knowledge
Who are our Faculty Partners?$700 Thousand+
of funding provided directly to support over 100 students and faculty in the early phases of their research
Read about funded research30 Years
of harnessing the power of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends to improve our quality of life.
Learn about Center milestonesYour Support Makes AN IMPACT
Every gift, no matter how large or small, makes it possible for the center to be involved in innovative initiatives that impact individuals and families.