More news on birthday parties
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) is quoted in an article on alternatives to elaborate children's birthday parties.
Forget the Joneses
Washington Times (D.C.) August 13, 2008
August 13, 2008
August 11, 2008
Doherty discusses Edwards' affair
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) discusses possible motivations behind former Senator John Edwards' extramarital affair.
'U Of M' doctor explains Edwards' admitted affair
WCCO (Minn.) August 8, 2008
August 07, 2008
Turner writes Obama bill for food safety
Professor William Turner (Family Social Science) recently wrote a food safety bill that was introduced by Senator Barack Obama. In addition, the Wall Street Journal is doing an in-depth story on the biill for an upcoming issue. The Improving Food-borne Illness Surveillance and Response Act of 2008 would improve information sharing and collaboration between public and private agencies and other organizations to effectively address food safety challenges. William had great help in writing the bill from the Centers for Disease Control, former directors of the Food and Drug Administration, and the nation's top researchers on food-borne illness, including Dr. John Besser of the Minnesota Health Department. For more information about the bill download the press release.
August 04, 2008
More on Doherty's Birthdays Without Pressure
Take the stress out of birthday parties
Tehran Times (Iran) August 2, 2008
July 30, 2008
Yang selected for Hmong women leadership program
Pa Nhia Yang, a doctoral student in the Department of Family Social Science, has been selected to participate in the Hmong Women's Leadership Institute. The Institute provides emerging Hmong women leaders with the opportunity to develop their leadership in a supportive, nurturing environment. Fifteen women were selected to participate in culturally appropriate leadership development training from August 2008 through December 2008. Participants will learn how to use and practice their leadership in a way that creates lasting change on a personal, family, organizational, and global level. They will receive monthly group mentoring and/or coaching and will organize a community project that helps the Hmong community to build sustainable, systemic wide changes around social change, particularly gender issues.
Congratulations Pa Nhia!
July 14, 2008
Turner to speak on health policy
Professor William Turner (Family Social Science), Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow for Senator Barack Obama, will address the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science on Friday July 18, at the Keck Center Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The title of his presentation is “Beyond Access: Expanding our Definitions of Health Policy."
Lassig wins outstanding student paper award
Sara Lassig, a doctoral student in the Department of Family Social Science, was chosen to receive the 2008 Graduate Outstanding Student Paper Award from the National Council on Family Relations’ Association of Councils.
Congratulations Sara!
July 01, 2008
Doherty to speak at upcoming marriage conference
Family social science professor Bill Doherty will be speaking at an upcoming conference on building healthy marriages.
'Smart' marriage evolves
Washington Times (D.C.) July 1, 2008
June 26, 2008
Doherty talks dads in two recent articles
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) and his research on fathers has been mentioned in two recent articles.
Lack of dad critical for School 9 students
Democrat & Chronicle (N.Y.) June 23, 2008
What moms can learn from dads
USA Today (Va.) June 24, 2008
June 25, 2008
Doherty discusses marriage trends
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) was featured in a recent Minnesota Monthly article on the troubled state of marriage.
A more perfect union
Minnesota Monthly (Minn.) July 2008
June 16, 2008
Dikkers and Solheim win DMC funding
Lecturer Amy Garrett Dikkers (Educational Policy and Administration) and Professor Cathy Solheim (Family Social Science) have been named 2008-09 Digital Media Center (DMC) Faculty Fellows. Each will receive funding in the amount of $10,000 to be used in support of their projects.
Congratulations Amy and Cathy!
June 11, 2008
Stum gives tips for passing on personal belongings
Professor Marlene Stum (Family Social Science) offers tips to families on dividing the personal possessions of deceased loved ones.
Home & Family Finance Radio: Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?
Credit Union National Association (D.C.) Feb. 10, 2008
June 10, 2008
Doherty: Build memories with family vacations
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) comments on family vacations, and their ability to build lasting memories.
Vacations are good for you, medically speaking
New York Times (N.Y.) June 7, 2008
June 06, 2008
U of M Moment: Youth drinking class for parents
With the recent string of young adult alcohol-related deaths across the state, the University has started to offer its online alcohol education class to concerned parents everywhere. Jodi Dworkin, an assistant professor of Family Social Science, is involved in the program and says the need is out there to help parents talk about alcohol with their kids.
June 04, 2008
Caron receives posthumous award from MAMFT
The Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT) recognized Wayne Caron's work as a professor, supervisor, colleague, therapist, and friend with a 2008 Annual Award. Wayne, a faculty member in the Department of Family Social Science, passed away suddenly on August 24, 2007 (see the Minnesota Daily article on Wayne and his many accomplishments or visit his memorial Web site).
June 03, 2008
Battaglia chosen for HECUA program
Laura Battaglia, an undergraduate student in the Department of Family Social Science, has been invited to participate in the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs' (HECUA) Fall 2008 Metro Urban Studies program. Laura is currently examining issues of poverty and inequality in the Twin Cities. As part of the HECUA program, she will work with nonprofit organizations, community activists, and politicians who will provide her with a context for understanding her readings and studies about economics, housing systems, education, welfare, government policies, urban sprawl, regional race and class segregation, and institutional discrimination.
HECUA an organization of 19 liberal arts colleges, universities, and associations dedicated to education for social justice. HECUA programs combine classroom-based work with experiential, reflective, and critical looks at the important social issues of their program sites.
Congratulations, Laura!
May 29, 2008
Promotion for Dworkin
Jodi Dworkin, a faculty member in the Department of Family Social Science, has been promoted from assistant to associate professor. The change will become effective in August.
Congratulations, Jodi!
Doherty advocates for family vacations
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) comments on the value of family vacations.
Help protect the family vacation
The Columbian (Wash.) May 29, 2008
May 28, 2008
Kramer wins Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship
The Minnesota Population Center has selected Family Social Science student Karen Kramer to receive a one-year Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship, to begin Fall 2008.
This $22,000 fellowship includes tuition and fringe benefits for the academic year. Karen will work with the Minnesota Population Center and Erin Kelly, an MPC faculty fellow, on her dissertation research. This is the first year of this University-wide interdisciplinary doctoral fellowship. The fellowship provides a unique study opportunity for outstanding Ph.D. students whose research and scholarly interests complement those of one of the University-wide, interdisciplinary research centers or institutes. Students are expected to devote a substantial amount of their time to developing their current or proposed dissertation topic during the fellowship year.
Congratulations, Karen!
Doherty comments on kids' birthday parties
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) comments on "supersized" children's birthday parties.
I want my party now
Toronto Star (Canada) May 28, 2008
May 27, 2008
Doherty quoted in eco birthday article
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) is quoted in an article on eco-friendly children's birthday parties.
Some parents trying to make kids parties less wasteful
Austin American-Statesman (Tex.) May 19, 2008
FSoS students win funds
Several students from the Department of Family Social Science were awarded funds for this summer and the upcoming school year:
- Jaerim Lee was selected for AAUW International Fellowship. Seventy eight (78) were selected out of 1050 applicants. Jaerim will not accept the award because she has already received the University's Dissertation Fellowship award (see below).
- Receiving Graduate School Dissertation Fellowships were Brian Willoughby and Jaerim Lee. The Dissertation Award is for $22,000 stipend for academic year and full benefits.
- FSoS Block Grant awards for summer research activities were awarded to 3 students: Katie Brewton, Bibiana Koh, and Amanda Matzek. This award is for $5,000.
- Waller Summer Fellowships for research activities were awarded to14 students: Brooke Skinner Drawz, Clinton Gudmunson, Karen Kramer, Jaerim Lee, Jinhee Lee, Tomoko Ogasawara, Ella Packingham, Dorothy Rombo, Polina Sheldeshova, Seohee Son, Jessie Evert Tripoli, Brian Willoughby, Janet Yeats, Julie Zaloudek. This award is for $5,000.
Congratulations to all of these outstanding FSoS students!
May 22, 2008
William Turner invited to board and to publish
Family social science professor William Turner has been invited to join the Family Process Institute board of directors. The institute is a multidisciplinary, multinational organization dedicated to the development and exchange of new theory and research about families, systems, and adaptive change.
Family Process Institute also publishes Family Process, a unique journal comprising contributions from multiple disciplines related to clinical practice, theory, quantitative and qualitative research, and training in the family and family therapy fields. The nearly 40-year-old publication caters to individuals across the professional life span.
Turner has also been invited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists London division to contribute to a volume of Psychiatrists as Professionals in the 21st Century, published by Oxford University Press. The 167-year-old Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
May 12, 2008
In pictures: FSoS Senior Portfolio Review Day
The Department of Family Social Science's Senior Portfolio Review Day took place on May 7. See the attached PDF for photos and captions describing the event.
May 07, 2008
Doherty comments on lavish birthday parties
Family Social Science professor Bill Doherty is quoted in an article on lavish children's birthday parties.
Parents, unite! Ban birthday party blowouts
Stuff (New Zealand) May 7, 2008
Zaloudek receives Fichter grant
Family Social Science student Julie Zaloudek’s proposal "BEM sex role inventory and Christian Protestants’ perceptions of God (Jesus)" will receive a 2008 Fichter Research Grant equaling $10,325.
The Fichter Grant is awarded by the Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR), an international scholarly association that seeks to advance theory and research in the sociology of religion. The Association encourages and communicates research that ranges widely across the multiple themes and approaches in the study of religion, and is a focal point for comparative, historical, and theoretical contributions to the field.
Congratulations, Julie!
Gilbert and Axtell to co-chair Transgender Commission
Field Coordinator MJ Gilbert (Social Work), along with Sarah Axtell (Family Social Science) has accepted the position of co-chair of the University's Transgender Commission. The commission is associated with the GLBTA Programs Office, and reports to the Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity.
The University of Minnesota Transgender Commission works to create equity, access, and an inclusive environment for people of all genders through education, advocacy, and institutional change. The Commission strives to honor transgender people and celebrate gender diversity; make visible the systems of gender that profoundly affect all our lived experiences; and eliminate the discrimination faced by transgender and gender non-conforming students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members.
More information about the Transgender Commission can be found at http://glbta.umn.edu/trans. Anyone interested in the work of the commission, or in becoming involved, should contact MJ at 612-624-4259 or mgilbert@umn.edu.
April 29, 2008
Bauer quoted in affluenza article
Family social science professor Jean Bauer is quoted in an article on affluenza and money management.
$urviving the Economy: Dig out of debt
KARE 11 (Minn.) April 29, 2008
Doherty to parents: Don't act on your favorites
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) comments on the potentially damaging effects of parents playing favorites with their children.
Good question: Is it wrong to play favorites?
WCCO (Minn.) April 28, 2008
April 28, 2008
In pictures: Grotevant retirement party
As those of you who attended last week's College Awards ceremony know, Family Social Science professor Hal Grotevant is retiring from the department to join the faculty at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Below is a link to download pictures from Hal's April 18 retirement party. Enjoy!
Download photo album [.pdf].
April 21, 2008
Boss to speak at Gray tribute
Professor Emeritius Pauline Boss (Family Social Science) is speaking at UC Berkeley’s Tribute to Jim Gray on May 31. Jim Gray, a Silicon Valley legend, is known for his groundbreaking work as a programmer, database expert, and Microsoft engineer. Gray’s work helped make possible such technologies as the cash machine, e-commerce, online ticketing, and deep databases like Google. Jim Gray disappeared without a trace on a sailing trip to the Farallon Islands on January 28, 2007.
Speakers at the tribute will address the attributes and accomplishments that contributed to Gray’s world renowned reputation.
April 16, 2008
McCulloch and Lassig to speak at gerontology conference
Professor B. Jan McCulloch and doctoral student Sara Lassig, both from the Department of Family Social Science, are invited speakers at the Minnesota Gerontological Society’s 2008 Annual Conference “Aging and the Family . . . It’s all in the Genes!" on April 25. Their topic is Rural Issues in Caregiving.
March 27, 2008
More press on birthdays gone wild
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) offers comment in another article on super-sized children's birthday parties.
Birthday presents get a timeout from parents
Boston Globe (Mass.) March 27, 2008
March 26, 2008
Craft wins President's Faculty Multicultural Research Award
Assistant Professor Shonda Craft (Family Social Science) is a winner of the 2008 President's Faculty Multicultural Research Award. The award, sponsored by the University's Office for Equity and Diversity, is designed to encourage and support research on issues related to people of color, particularly in a North American context.
Congratulations Shonda!
March 19, 2008
McCulloch and Dworkin elected to NCFR
The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), the oldest multidisciplinary non-partisan professional organization focused solely on family research, practice, and education, has elected two members from the Department of Family Social Science:
Professor and Department Head B. Jan McCulloch has been named Chair of the NCFR Family and Health section. The mission of the Family and Health Section is to promote the health of diverse families and their members through interdisciplinary activities that facilitate excellence in family health practice, research, education, and policy development.
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Jodi Dworkin has been elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Education and Enrichment section. The Education and Enrichment section shares information on effective family life education, teaching materials and methods, and marriage enrichment interests. Focus Groups include Marriage and Family Enrichment, Certified Family Life Educators, Sexuality, Parent Education, Families and Grief, and Peace.
Congratulations Jan and Jodi!
March 13, 2008
FSoS student comments on upcoming election
Kellie Holt, a junior in the Department of Family Social Science, recently commented on the implications of being an African-American woman choosing between Barack Obama and HIllary Clinton.
Clinton-Obama race producing 'delightful dilemma' for black women
MinnPost (Minn.) March 13, 2008
March 07, 2008
Rosenblatt comments on male housework study
Professor Paul Rosenblatt (family social science) commented on a recent study that links men doing housework to increased sexual intimacy with their partners.
Men who do more housework may get more sex
KMSP (Minn.) March 6, 2008
March 03, 2008
Doherty discusses lavish kids' parties
Professor Bill Doherty in the Department of Family Social Science comments on the rise in lavish children's parties in this article from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Goody bags gone bad
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Ohio) March 3, 2008
Parents giving 'out-of-control birthday parties' left holding the bag
Sun Journal (ME) March 13, 2008
February 27, 2008
Craft shares research on women, HIV, and pregnancy
According to research by Shonda Craft, assistant professor of family social science, about one in four women who have tested positive for HIV expect pregnancy and motherhood to be a part of their future.
About one-quarter of women with HIV want to become pregnant
ScienceDaily (Md.) Feb. 27, 2008
February 21, 2008
Zuiker: Students should learn budget basics
Virginia Zuiker, associate professor of family social science, comments on the need for students to learn more about financial management.
Loan refunds: Spend on spring break or rent?
Minnesota Daily (Minn.) Feb. 21, 2008
January 30, 2008
In memoriam: Gerhard (Gerry) Neubeck
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dear friend, colleague, and mentor Professor Emeritus Gerhard (Gerry) Neubeck (Family Social Science). Gerry began his professional career at the University in 1948 after already experiencing a lifetime of fortune and tumult.
January 18, 2008
FSoS emerti named NCFR Fellows
Family social science professors emeriti M. Janice Hogan and David Olson have been named National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Fellows. Fellowship status in NCFR is an honor awarded to relatively few members of NCFR who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to the field of the family in the areas of scholarship, teaching, outreach, or professional service, including service to NCFR. By definition, outstanding contributions are those that have had a broad impact on the field and are enduring over time. Congratulations Jan and David!
December 19, 2007
CEHD faculty help revise U tenure policy
Professor Bill Doherty (Family Social Science) and Assistant Professor Karen Miksch (Postsecondary Teaching and Learning) served on the University's 2006-2007 Academic Freedom and Tenure committee, a group charged with revising the University's tenure policy. The new "Procedures for Reviewing Candidates for Tenure and/or Promotion: Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty" went into effect in October.
"Tenure policy revised in historic effort"
UMN Brief (Minn.) Dec. 19, 2007
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Danes comments on family-owned businesses
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Sharon Danes, a professor and extension specialist in the Department of Family Social Science, is mentioned in an article on the management challenges of family-owned businesses.
"Marriages may hurt businesses, vice versa"
Springfield Business Journal (Fla.) Dec. 17, 2007
December 04, 2007
Parent-child communication important, says Solheim
Family social science professor Cathy Solheim commented on the importance of parent-child communication in a recent article on baby boomer history classes for college students.
Boomer course closes generation gap
USA Today (V.A.) Dec. 3, 2007
November 28, 2007
Buckholz to enter leadership program
Nikki Buckholz, a senior in the Department of Family Social Science, has been selected to participate in the 2008 Tom Burnett Advanced Leadership Program. Each spring 15 University of Minnesota students are chosen to participate in the advanced leadership development program. This program features life and career mentoring, weekly leadership workshops, and in-depth assessment of each student's personality traits, potential career paths, and leadership skills, so that each one can make a difference one person at a time. Associate Professor Cathy Solheim nominated Nikki for this program.
October 31, 2007
Gewirtz suggests uses for Halloween candy
Assistant Professor Abigail Gewirtz (family social science) offers tips for using Halloween candy to teach children self-control. What to do with all that Halloween candy (KARE-11 News)
October 30, 2007
Grotevant quoted in open adoption article
Professor Harold Grotevant (family social science) and his research on openness in adoption was mentioned in a recent New York Times Magazine article.
October 29, 2007
Family meal time important, says Doherty
Family social science professor Bill Doherty was quoted in a St. Cloud Times article this past Friday. The article was on a new cooking class in the St. Cloud area for preschoolers and their families. Doherty commented on the importance of family meal time to healthy child and family development.
October 22, 2007
Boss and ambiguous loss featured in Seattle Times
Professor Emeritus Pauline Boss (family social science) and her work in ambiguous loss were featured in a recent Seattle Times article.
Olson receives award for outstanding leadership
Congratulations to Trish Olson (family social science), who was presented with the Outstanding Leadership Award at the 2007 Minnesota Extension Fall Program Conference. Trish is the area program leader of Family Resource Management and director of the Center for Personal and Family Financial Education in St. Paul. This award recognizes her work connecting the external community with University resources and forging vital relationships at all levels of the organization.