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- BEAT Institute
Dr. Du Feng, Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Studies, has been awarded scholarship money to attend the 2008 Built Environment Assessment Training (BEAT) Institute at Emory University in June. BEAT Institute works to prepare investigators and practitioners to use both observational and self-report measures of nutrition and activity environments and related behavioral assessments through lectures, fieldwork, hands-on skills, group work and individual consultation.
- Do Better Stories Make Better Memories?
Dr. Sarah Kulkofsky’s work, “Do Better Stories Make Better Memories? Narrative Quality and Memory Accuracy in Preschool Children?” was published in the January 2008 edition of Applied Cognitive Psychology. Qi Wang and Stephen Ceci worked with Kulkofsky to examine how accurate children’s narratives are compared to the actual versions of the narrative. Sixty-one 3- to 5-year-old children participated in the study by playing a game with the researchers in their schools. The narratives provided by the children were coded for volume, complexity, cohesion, and accuracy. Results in this article showed that the children’s narrative skills enabled them to report more information however it showed a decrease in the proportion of information that was accurate. Dr. Kulkofsky is an assistant professor in Human Development and Family Studies
- What Every Growing Person Needs
Dr. Lane Powell’s work on “What every growing person needs: Basic care, stimulation, guidance, love and affirmation” was accepted recently as a reference citation in Robert E. Keim & Arminta L. Jacobson, (Eds.), Wisdoms for parents: Key ideas from parent educators. Dr. Powell is the assistant chair and a faculty associate in Human Development and Family Studies.
- College of Human Sciences Professor Speaks at Local Westerners International Meeting
Interior design professor Don Collier recently addressed the Llano Estacado Corral of Westerners International about his current Heritage House project in Post, Texas. Collier is leading the renovation and restoration of the historical landmark.
The goal of the Heritage House effort is to preserve the property by developing an adaptive reuse plan, increasing historical value and helping meet the needs of the local community. Participants broke ground on the project in November and the dedication will be held in May 2008.
Members of Westerners International meet on a monthly basis to promote the study and understanding of Western history. Members are devoted to the historical interest and promotion of local history throughout their communities.
- Interior Design Faculty Member Appointed to Accreditation Board
Interior design professor Dr. Cherif Amor was recently appointed as a site visitor for the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Amor, associate professor and director of graduate studies for the Department of Design, will be part of a three-member team that will conduct site visits during the accreditation process for academic programs across the country.
The purpose of site visits during the accreditation process is to allow for peer review of on-site evidence and allow for informed judgments about different interior design programs’ compliance of accreditation standards. This opportunity also allows Amor to give back to the interior design community in a volunteer service-oriented fashion.
- Personal Financial Planning Faculty Member Named to Association Board
Personal financial planning professor Deena Katz was elected to the 2008 Board of Directors for the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Katz, associate professor in the Department of Personal Financial Planning, was one of six new members elected to the board and one of only two collegiate faculty members.
The board serves as the governing body to the FPA. Board members are responsible for determining the policies of the FPA and ensuring that the objectives of the association are achieved. Members of the board also help to set the vision for FPA and the profession.
- Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Member Recognized
Dr. Lane Powell, of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, received the Meritorious Service to Families Award from the National Council on Family Relations. Powell was honored at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference that was held in Pittsburgh.
Powell was honored for her work as department chair at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., where she developed the Human Development and Family Studies academic program and oversaw the construction of the Children’s Research and Development Center from 1985-1999. Powell was also cited for her authorship of the first undergraduate textbook in Family Life Education and for her work as a group facilitator couple with her husband in the Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment for more than 25 years.
