Center for Families

Sarah Eason, Jim Elicker, David Purpura – Children from low-SES backgrounds face early challenges that affect their cognitive and regulatory skills, as well as their mathematics performance.

Children from low-SES backgrounds face early challenges that affect their cognitive and regulatory skills, as well as their mathematics performance.

From supporting Purdue University families to advocating for preventive health care, health and well-being are central to First Lady Kei Hui’s mission as she engages with the Purdue network and bolsters campus and community resources.

From supporting Purdue University families to advocating for preventive health care, health and well-being are central to First Lady Kei Hui’s mission as she engages with the Purdue network and bolsters campus and community resources.  

Sooyeon Jeong – As human-robot interactions become more social, a robot’s personality plays an increasingly vital role in shaping user experience and its overall effectiveness.

Amanda Veile – This study examines infant feeding beliefs and practices in a rural Peruvian Quechua community. The aim was to assess which infant foods are considered culturally meaningful, and if concordance exists between beliefs and practices.

This study examines infant feeding beliefs and practices in a rural Peruvian Quechua community. The aim was to assess which infant foods are considered culturally meaningful, and if concordance exists between beliefs and practices.

Patti Thomas – Purpose in life is positively associated with cognitive function and better maintenance of cognitive function over time in aging adults. However, purpose in life itself declines over time, and we examined whether such changes are related to changes in cognition and whether this varied by race and ethnicity.

Purpose in life is positively associated with cognitive function and better maintenance of cognitive function over time in aging adults. However, purpose in life itself declines over time, and we examined whether such changes are related to changes in cognition...

David Purpura – Early math learning is essential for children’s future academic success. Researchers from Purdue University’s Center for Early Learning studied how state standards align across early learning in mathematics in the 14 states with Big Ten universities. The study reveals inconsistency across Big Ten states in early learning math standards for preschool.

Early math learning is essential for children's future academic success. Researchers from Purdue University's Center for Early Learning studied how state standards align across early learning in mathematics in the 14 states with Big Ten universities. The study reveals inconsistency...

Ellen Ernst Kossek – Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic forced companies to go remote with little warning, many firms are mandating that their employees return to the office (RTO) five days a week.

Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic forced companies to go remote with little warning, many firms are mandating that their employees return to the office (RTO) five days a week.

Ximena Arriaga – Why might women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) become more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior? Women’s interest in casual sex may satisfy relational expectations and connection needs, while avoiding the types of close attachments that previously were violent.

Why might women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) become more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior? Women’s interest in casual sex may satisfy relational expectations and connection needs, while avoiding the types of close attachments that previously were...

Leanne Nieforth – Equine-facilitated learning and psychotherapy services are traditionally a human-centered activity that leverages anthropomorphizing for the benefit of humans and at the expense of equine welfare. Feminist theories can be used to critically analyze human use of anthropomorphizing in these settings.

Equine-facilitated learning and psychotherapy services are traditionally a human-centered activity that leverages anthropomorphizing for the benefit of humans and at the expense of equine welfare. Feminist theories can be used to critically analyze human use of anthropomorphizing in these settings.

Travis Dorsch – The influence of families on siblings’ experiences and outcomes has been well documented outside of sport, with research dedicated to topics such as socialization, relationship quality, adjustment, resource dilution, and behavioral genetics.

The influence of families on siblings’ experiences and outcomes has been well documented outside of sport, with research dedicated to topics such as socialization, relationship quality, adjustment, resource dilution, and behavioral genetics.