Category: Faculty

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

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.

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.

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?

Vikki Simpson – 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.

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.

Breanya Hogue – The Ohio State University recently brought together faculty, staff and students with central Ohio elementary school educators to share best practices that can instill a passion for reading in children.

At just 13 years old, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth organized her first conference with the intent of helping enhance processes in her church. Now a distinguished professor in the Purdue University Department of Human Development and Family Science, MacDermid Wadsworth has focused her career on making a greater impact.