Category: Faculty

Throughout the 30th anniversary year, the Center for Families has been working with our faculty partners and council members to explore ideas and partnerships that will last beyond a celebration and continue to strengthen research about families throughout Purdue University.

Throughout the 30th anniversary year, the Center for Families has been working with our faculty partners and council members to explore ideas and partnerships that will last beyond a celebration and continue to strengthen research about families throughout Purdue University....

Sarah Eason, Arielle Borovsky, David Purpura – This study, involving 120 children and their parents, examined parent talk constructs and their relation to children’s early academic skills in 2021.

This study, involving 120 children and their parents, examined parent talk constructs and their relation to children's early academic skills in 2021. Parents' talk was best represented as a three-factor structure, suggesting that mathematical language use is distinct from general...

David Purpura – Children’s exposure to early numeracy activities in the home is associated with mathematics development.

Children's exposure to early numeracy activities in the home is associated with mathematics development. Importantly, the home numeracy environment (HNE) has been shown to be malleable, with interventions successfully increasing the frequency of numeracy activities.

Throughout the 30th anniversary year, the Center for Families has been working with our faculty partners and council members to explore ideas and partnerships that will last beyond a celebration and continue to strengthen research about families throughout Purdue University.

Throughout the 30th anniversary year, the Center for Families has been working with our faculty partners and council members to explore ideas and partnerships that will last beyond a celebration and continue to strengthen research about families throughout Purdue University....

Xinran Lehto – This study examines how multidimensional food experiences shape tourists’ perceptions of destination brand images, focusing on Cairo, Egypt. Using a survey of international tourists, the study assesses the impact of sensory, intellectual, affective, and behavioural food experiences.

This study examines how multidimensional food experiences shape tourists’ perceptions of destination brand images, focusing on Cairo, Egypt. Using a survey of international tourists, the study assesses the impact of sensory, intellectual, affective, and behavioural food experiences.

Ellen Kossek – With high-profile return-to-office (RTO) pushes in both the private sector and federal government, some leaders critical of hybrid and remote work are again pushing the narrative that flexibility creates a trade-off between employee wellbeing and organizational productivity.

With high-profile return-to-office (RTO) pushes in both the private sector and federal government, some leaders critical of hybrid and remote work are again pushing the narrative that flexibility creates a trade-off between employee wellbeing and organizational productivity.

Breanya Hogue – How can our students’ authentic, every day social interactions provide us with opportunities to critically self-reflect and examine our practices as educators?

How can our students' authentic, every day social interactions provide us with opportunities to critically self-reflect and examine our practices as educators?

Vikki Simpson – Compassion fatigue and satisfaction impact nurses’ patient care. Resilience acts as a mediator between protective organizational practices and mental health.

Compassion fatigue and satisfaction impact nurses' patient care. Resilience acts as a mediator between protective organizational practices and mental health.

Trent Mize – How are workers viewed when they take parental leave? Much of the research on this question has focused on negative perceptions of leave-takers.

How are workers viewed when they take parental leave? Much of the research on this question has focused on negative perceptions of leave-takers. Specifically, workers who take long periods of leave are seen as less committed to their jobs, less...

Nasreen Lalani – Globally, end-of-life care is vital for individuals in their final months or years, emphasizing comfort and dignity. However, the provision of palliative care in low-resource countries, such as Ghana, remains inadequately documented and poorly understood.

Globally, end-of-life care is vital for individuals in their final months or years, emphasizing comfort and dignity. However, the provision of palliative care in low-resource countries, such as Ghana, remains inadequately documented and poorly understood.