The waiting is over! You can now register for the 2019 NCFR Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. This year's conference will be held at the Omni Fort Worth, Nov. 20–23. 

In addition to registration, you can also reserve your hotel room, explore the preconference workshops, and find opportunities and special discounts for students.

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Mixture regression is a highly flexible method family scholars can use to examine moderation and identify subgroups of people who deviate from a typical pattern. But there is little material available to help researchers understand and engage with the mixture regression technique.

In this upcoming NCFR webinar, presenter W. Justin Dyer, Ph.D., will give participants an accessible introduction to mixture regression for those with various levels of statistical skills.

Approved for 1 CFLE contact hour of continuing education credit.

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Register for upcoming webinars this spring! Adolescent Sexting (April 25), The Fundamentals of Dealing With Missing Data (May 16), and Creating Mid-Range Models (May 21). See all upcoming webinars.

NCFR awarded honors to 40 college and university students who completed their academic programs in spring 2019. Thank you to our members who reviewed applications!

NCFR Honors Student Recognition is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding achievements in academics, leadership, and community service in the discipline of Family Science.

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Graduating soon? The deadline to apply for honors for summer 2019 graduates is June 1, 2019.

Thank a beloved teacher or esteemed collaborator for their dedication by nominating them for one of the following awards from NCFR award by Wednesday, May 1, unless otherwise noted:

• Felix Berardo Scholarship Award for Mentoring
• Affiliate Councils Award for Meritorious Service (Deadline June 1)
• Ernest G. Osborne Award – for Excellence in Teaching
• Marie F. Peters Award – Contributions to the Area of Ethnic Minority Families
• Kathleen Briggs Outstanding Mentor Award – in the Area of Marriage and Family Therapy
• Advancing Family Science Legacy Award

Reminder: Nominations for the two Jessie Bernard Awards for Feminism & Family Studies and Outstanding Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Paper Award are due Monday, April 15. 

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The spring issue of NCFR Report is available online and features a Family Focus section of research-based articles on family policies. 

Family policies shape the conditions in which families operate, but do not always live up to the intended goals, as demonstrated by these articles:

• Promoting Marriage in Unmarried Parents Through Education and Job-Based Interventions: A Cautionary Tale
  Hannah C. Williamson, Ph.D.
• The Unintended Consequences of Child Welfare Policies for African American Families
  Ruby M. Gourdine, D.S.W., LICSW, LCSW; and JaNeen Cross, D.S.W., M.B.A., LICSW, LCSW-C
• Family First Prevention Services Act: Intended and Unintended Consequences
  Morgan E. Cooley, Ph.D., LCSW; and Brittany P. Mihalec-Adkins, M.S.Ed.
• Overlooked: Minorities’ Mental Health Gains from the ACA and the Consequences of Repeal
  Natasha D. Williams, M.S., LMFT; and Elaine A. Anderson, Ph.D.
• Reducing Unintended Consequences of Zero-Tolerance School Policies Through Family Life Education 
  Katrina Akande, Ph.D.; Eman Tadros, M.S., IMFT; and Charlene Harris, Ph.D.
• Course Policies and Unintended Consequences: Issues of Indulgence, Barriers, and Family Science Principles
  Jacki Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., CFLE

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Family Focus articles are exclusive to NCFR members and require logging in to the website to access. NCFR Report news articles and member updates are open to the public.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the 2019 recipients of its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Among the selections of this prestigious fellowship are two students in Family Science programs:

• NCFR member Quinlyn Jewell Morrow, University of Minnesota
• Patricia S. Pittman, Ohio State University

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NCFR seeks a paid Education Department intern to contribute to the advancement of department projects. The successful candidate will have an understanding of research methodology, policy, and Family Life Education.

The position is 10 hours per week for the summer, on site at the NCFR office in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Application review begins April 22, 2019, and will continue until the position is filled.

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The University of Guelph in Ontario will hold its two-part conference for family scholars and practitioners on Nov. 7-9, 2019.

The first two days are for presentations by and for academic scholars and associated stakeholders. The third day is for scholars to present their knowledge directly to youth and parents. Proposals are invited on a variety of topics related to families across all relevant disciplines.

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The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families seeks up to two research scholars for a 12-month period to focus on questions that can inform poverty reduction and self-sufficiency, healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood, and/or early care and education programs, policies, and services.

The program is open to currently enrolled doctoral students (third year or higher), postdoctoral researchers, or early career scholars (up to five years postdoc). It pays a stipend of $7,500. 

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The family studies program at the University of Nebraska Kearney seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to begin in August 2019. The successful candidate will have experience in Family Science and evidence of scholarly accomplishment and ability to maintain a research agenda. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and possibly graduate coursework in the family studies program both online and in the classroom. Successful completion of the doctorate is required to maintain the tenure-track position.

Location: Kearney, Nebraska
Required Education: Doctorate or ABD
Application Deadline: Application review begins April 28, 2019

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NCFR seeks a paid Education Department intern to contribute to the advancement of department projects. The position will begin on June 3, 2019, for 10 hours per week for the summer, with potential for extension. The successful candidate has: an understanding of research methodology, policy, and Family Life Education; a demonstrated ability to investigate and solve practical problems; proven project management skills; and strong written and verbal communication skills. Current NCFR membership status and an interest in becoming a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) are preferred.

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Required Education: Pursuing a degree in a Family Science-related field
Application Deadline: Review begins April 22, 2019; open until filled.

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Connecticut Children’s Medical Center seeks a post-doctoral fellow in the Center of Behavioral Health. The successful candidate has a developmental psychology background and research interests in adolescent health and development. The fellow is expected to develop their own program of research and collaborate with other investigators at Connecticut Children’s. Experience with advanced statistical modeling is preferred.

Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Required Education: Doctorate
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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