Center for Families announces 2024 Funding Recipients
Lorene Burkhart Award for Excellence in Research about Families
Sarah Eason, PhD, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science, College of Health and Human Sciences
Family Math Engagement in Rural Families
Eason, S. H., Leech, K. A., Anderson, K. L., & Pedonti, S. (2023). Family math engagement with preschoolers in rural contexts. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 89, 101600.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2023.101600
Nasreen Lalani, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nursing, College of Health and Human Sciences
Palliative Care Needs and Preferences of Older Adults with Advanced or Serious Chronic Illnesses and Their Families in Rural Communities of Indiana
Lalani, N., Hamash, K., & Wang, Y. (2024). Palliative care needs and preferences of older adults with advanced or serious chronic illnesses and their families in rural communities of Indiana, USA. The Journal of Rural Health, 40(2), 368-375. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12787
2024 Faculty Awards
Center for Families Faculty Fellowship
Leanne Nieforth, PhD, Comparative Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine to support: A Multi-Modal, Multi-Informant Approach to Determine the Perceived Influence of Psychiatric Assistance Dogs for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Military Families.
Bob L. and Joyce Beery Miles Research Enhancement Grant
AJ Schwichtenberg, PhD, Human Development and Family Science, to support the work of Psychological Sciences undergraduate, Carlos Guzman-Garcia: Do Girls with ADHD Present with More Sleep Problems?
2024 Graduate Student Awards
Family Research Grant
Inga Nordgren, Human Development and Family Science: Inter-University Collaboration on the Advancing Insight into Maternal Social Support Project. (Advisor: Rob Duncan, PhD, HDFS)
Studorschka Interdisciplinary Grant
Ivan Mendoza, Human Development and Family Science: Examining the Effect of Parenting on Children’s Response to Digital Food Advertisements. (Advisors: Kameron Moding, PhD, HDFS, and Richard Mattes, PhD, Nutrition Science)
Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth Graduate Student Research Recognition
Muskan Datta, Human Development and Family Science: Examining the Role of Couples’ Ineffective Arguing on Effect of Parental PTSD Symptoms on Children’s Externalizing Behaviors in Military Families. (Advisor: Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, PhD, HDFS)