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David Purpura – In the present study, we examine if the spatial-math link is moderated by executive function in preschoolers, with a particular interest in which aspects of executive function may serve as moderators for this relation.

In the present study, we examine if the spatial-math link is moderated by executive function in preschoolers, with a particular interest in which aspects of executive function may serve as moderators for this relation.

Laura Schwab-Reese – Sexual minority (SM) individuals experience higher rates of victimization and chronic physical health conditions. There are also known differences by gender in both victimization rates and victimization-linked chronic physical health conditions.

Sexual minority (SM) individuals experience higher rates of victimization and chronic physical health conditions. There are also known differences by gender in both victimization rates and victimization-linked chronic physical health conditions.

Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth – Families experiencing homelessness and housing instability face myriad challenges affecting the health outcomes of parents and children. Despite these hardships, resilience and family resilience among this population can contribute to positive outcomes with individuals and families emerging stronger amid adversity.

Families experiencing homelessness and housing instability face myriad challenges affecting the health outcomes of parents and children. Despite these hardships, resilience and family resilience among this population can contribute to positive outcomes with individuals and families emerging stronger amid adversity.

Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth – The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational module on improving parent’s ability to identify National Guard and Reserve children at-risk for mental health abnormities.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational module on improving parent's ability to identify National Guard and Reserve children at-risk for mental health abnormities.

Center for Families announces the 2025 Funding Recipients – Congratulations faculty and students focused on research about families!

Lorene Burkhart Award for Excellence in Research about Families Zoe Taylor, PhD, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science, College of Health and Human Sciences Structural Risks and Family Adjustment in Midwestern Latine Immigrant Families: Extending the Family Stress...

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....

Ellen Ernst Kossek has been named to the 2025-26 fellows class for the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University

Ellen Ernst Kossek has been named to the 2025-26 fellows class for the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University. An award-winning social scientist and thought leader on work-family and employment issues, Kossek is one...

Be a hero for the Center for Families – celebrating 30 years using research to strengthen families!

Be a hero for the Center for Families - celebrating 30 years using research to strengthen families! Your gift, no matter the size, ensures that the work CFF does will continue to address current needs and issues families are facing,...

Xinran Lehto – Despite the increasing popularity of solo travel, little attention has been given to the social experiences of solo international travelers.

Despite the increasing popularity of solo travel, little attention has been given to the social experiences of solo international travelers. This study examines how fellow diners’ emotional expressions influence solo travelers’ affect and rapport in communal dining settings.

Maria Marshall – Natural disasters pose significant challenges to small businesses, as they are more vulnerable to shocks. Their recovery is crucial to the resilience of communities. This literature review explores the topic of US small business disaster recovery by examining research in economics, management, and disaster studies.

Natural disasters pose significant challenges to small businesses, as they are more vulnerable to shocks. Their recovery is crucial to the resilience of communities. This literature review explores the topic of US small business disaster recovery by examining research in...