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Interior Design Student Organization Sends Armed Forces Holiday Greetings, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Family and Consumer Science’s Interior Design Student Organization (IDSO) recently made holiday cards for the armed forces personnel that will be away from home during this holiday season.

Family Science Student Organization Members Named Winners In The 2015 Family Life Education Month Contest, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

The National Council on Family Relations named Family Science Student Organization (FSSO) members Latrice Hendricks and Blair Kelly winners of the 2015 Family Life Education Month Contest in the “Fact Sheet” category.

Professor Publishes Second Edition Of Serving Military Families, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Dr. Karen Blaisure, professor of family science in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department, and colleagues recently published the 2nd edition of Serving Military Families: Theories, Research, and Application.

Alumna Interviewed After Dietetic Internship, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Emily Joseph, a registered dietitian, and alumna who completed the FCS dietetic internship in 2015 recently did an interview about the Teal Pumpkin Project (food allergy-free celebrations) for WZZM in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Professor Emerita Has Second Book Published, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Marlene Breu, professor emerita of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, will be having her second book published that she wrote during her time at WMU.

Graduate Of Career And Technical Education Program Develops Prosthetic Arm With 3-D Printer, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Adam Zavislak, a graduate of CEHD's Career and Technical Education program, created the prosthetic arm.

Professor Named Editor Of Primary Journal For Career And Technical Education Research, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Dr. Rick Zinser was recently named as the Associate Editor for the journal Career and Technical Education Research, the primary journal for research in the CTE profession.

A Study Of The Symbolic Clothing Disposition Behaviors Of Generation Y, Patti A. Borrello

Masters Theses

This qualitative study explored symbolic clothing disposition behaviors of Generation Y. The disposition of their wedding gowns was investigated using material possession attachment concepts. The study explored the following research questions: (1) What did Generation Y wedding gown owners do with their wedding gowns after the wedding?, (2) What disposition method was used and why the disposition method was chosen?, and (3) How is attachment to a wedding gowns related to the disposition method selected? Subjects were recruited using a non-probability, chain referral or snowball purposive approach. Within the broad categories of keeping and disposing of, many of the specific …

Textile And Apparel Studies Student Wins National Scholarship, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Textile and apparel studies student, Emily Olson, has won the Wil Conard Regent’s University Fashion Marketing scholarship for 2014.

Student Receives Scholarship From Foundation, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Eden Souser, a textile and apparel studies major, recently received a scholarship from the Monroe-Brown Foundation.

Interior Design Student Wins National Scholarship, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Miranda Thomaston, an interior design student from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been named a winner of the 2014 Association of University Interior Designers (AUID) scholarship.

Career And Technical Education Faculty Members Secure Federal Grant, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Dr. Adam Manley and Dr. Rick Zinser recently secured another federal flow-through grant for $10,513.

Students Win Regional Competition For Second Consecutive Year, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Textile and Apparel Studies majors Sarah Lyons and Erin Johnson have won first place in two recent Fashion on the Shore student design competitions.

Dietetics Students Compete In Poster Contest, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Six dietetics students along with faculty member Dr. Arezoo Rojhani, presented three posters at the Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND) poster session on May 1, 2014.

Family Science Program Faculty Member Awarded New Writers Fellowship, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Dr. Sherria Taylor, a Family Science Program faculty member, has been awarded a New Writers Fellowship.

Family Studies Students Win Contest, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

• Angela Carter
• Ashley Machacek
• Robin Millar
• Amanda Mocny
• Sarah Tidd
• Ashley French
• Dakota Williams
• David Aboosamra
• Angelique Bridges
• Rachel Dewitte
• Briana Farkas
• Ryan Larish
• Taren Fales
• Breanna Leeuw

Student Wins $5000 Scholarship Award, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Student Wins $5000 Scholarship Award

2013 News, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

• Textile and Apparel Studies Welcomes 9 Internationals to WMU
• FCS Student Starts New Student Organization: The Student Design Showcase
• FCS Professor Takes Sabbatical to Study Vocational Education in Ukraine
• New Online Peer Review Journal Launching Online: Grandfamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy
• Textile and Apparel Faculty Members Present at National Research Conference
• Assistant Professor Co-Wrote Article Published in Child & Family Social Work
• Professor Appointed to National Teaching Standards Board
• CTE Professor Selected as Visiting Scholar
• Interior Design Students Visit Herman Miller
• Outstanding Career and Technical Education Research Journal Article Award

Creating Original Garments Using Couture Sewing Methods, Nicole S. Eckerson

Masters Theses

As part of my research, I examined the techniques and methods used in couture sewing from the past to the present, drawing inspiration from historical couture garments by designers Charles Worth (19th century designer) and Charles James (20th century designer). The four pieces I drew inspiration from include Charles Worth and Bobergh’s evening gown (1861), Charles Frederick Worth’s evening gown (1883), and Charles James’s “Butterfly” ball gown (1954) and “Swan” ball gown (1954). These designers were chosen based on their use of structure and form throughout their pieces. After researching couture sewing methods and using the gowns mentioned above for …

2012 News, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

• Dietetics Program Reaccredited
• Faculty Member Appointed to Certified Family Life Educator Advisory Board
• Faculty Member in Dietetics Published
• Family Studies Faculty Present at Symposium
• Graduate Student Ambassador Announced
• Interior Design Students Collaborate to Redesign Kanley Chapel
• Manley Conducting Research
• Frazier Receives Grant from the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
• FCS 5340 Consumer Behavior in the Fashion Environment
• Manley Awarded Grant
• Webber Article Published
• Zinser Visits Siberia
• National Council on Family Relations Chooses Book
• Colleagues International Working with the U.S. Department of State
• Commercial Interiors Design Challenge
• Dannison Completes Program Review
• Blaisure Co-Authors, Serving Military Families in the 21st …

Contemporary Clothing Issues Of Women Who Are Post-Mastectomy, Carol Beard

Dissertations

The intent of this three-paper format dissertation is to examine three topics germane to the clothing requirements and clothing acquisition of women who are postmastectomy. Each paper’s focus resides within a broader theme of addressing a population that has specialized clothing needs. While each study is independent in nature, they build on each other. The first paper describes the demographics of the population and how those demographics and treatment path for breast cancer provide a different framework for reaction to the retail offerings currently on the market. The next paper focuses on the association between demographics and treatment path of …