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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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• 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

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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

2012 News, College Of Education And Human Development

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• 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

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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 …