Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Studies
(PhD, Kansas State University)

Research Interests

Teaching, university education, and service learning

Contact Information

Fowler House, Room 208
Purdue University
1200 W. State Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2055

Phone: (765) 496-2106
Fax: (765) 494-0503

E-mail: calahanc@purdue.edu

Biography
Recent Publications
Education
Courses Recently Taught
Honors

Biography

I came to Purdue University after spending over 25 years in faith-based human service administration, so my research interests and activities are focused on applied research such as program evaluation. My other great passions are teaching undergraduate students and mentoring graduate students to become successful instructors. I am currently interested in innovative pedagogy, evaluation of student learning, and efficient integration of technology with teaching. Additional research interests include the interaction effects of personality and temperament typology on marital and family relationships. I also provide leadership to the It's My Child Too fathering program.

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Recent Publications

Goetz, G., & Calahan, C.A. (2005). The field of family life education, Network, 7 (4), 5.

Calahan, C.A. (2003). WebCT e-pack & CDFS 502 electronic poster session, Teaching

   & Learning with Technology Fair, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Calahan, C.A. (2002). Product evaluation of the It's My Child Too program poster
   session, National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Houston, Texas.

Calahan, C.A. (Ed.). (2002). It's My Child Too fathering program promotional CD.
   Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Department of Child
   Development and Family Studies at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Calahan, C.A. (2002). Overview of It's My Child Too fathering program impact for
   Indiana Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Department of
   Child Development and Family Studies at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Calahan, C.A., Cross K., Walter, J., & Gilbert, B. (2002). How fathers make a
   difference. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Department
   of Child Development and Family Studies at Purdue University, West Lafayette,
   Indiana.

Calahan, C.A., Cross K., Walter, J., & Gilbert, B. (2002). Stresses fathers face.
   Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Department of Child
   Development and Family Studies at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Calahan, C.A. (2002). What dads do. Purdue University Cooperative Extension
   Service and the Department of Child Development and Family Studies at Purdue
   University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Calahan, C.A. (2002). Blocking and tackling for clergy marriages. Connections,
   9(1), 19-20.

Calahan, C.A. (2002). Fighting fair in marriage. Reconcile, 4(1), 4.

Calahan, C.A. (2001). Assessment of Indiana child support resource needs.
   Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Department of Child
   Development and Family Studies at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Calahan, C.A., Cross K., Walter, J., & Gilbert, B. (2001). Bringing dads & kids
   together: Child support awareness. Purdue University Cooperative Extension
   Service and the Department of Child Development and Family Studies at Purdue
   University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Calahan, C.A. (2000). Personal burnout check-up and lifestyle prescription.
   Connections, 7(3), 12-13.

Calahan, C.A. (2000). Productive marital conflict. Connections, 7(1), 9-10.

Calahan, C.A., & Gwaltney, T.L. (2000, June). Horace Mann Elementary School
   evaluation report of safe and caring communities grant, Wraparound Wichita
   Kids. Psychological Services of Unified School District #259, Wichita, Kansas.

Calahan, C.A., & Gwaltney, T.L. (2000, June). Lincoln Elementary School evaluation
   report of safe and caring communities grant, Wraparound Wichita Kids.
   Psychological Services of Unified School District #259, Wichita, Kansas.

Calahan, C.A., & Gwaltney, T.L. (2000, June). Stanley Elementary School evaluation
   report of safe and caring communities grant, Wraparound Wichita Kids.
   Psychological Services of Unified School District #259, Wichita, Kansas.

Calahan, C.A. (1999). The be like me syndrome and verbal abuse. Connections,
    6(4), 7-8.

Calahan, C.A. (1999). The cobbler's children have no shoes. Connections, 6(3), 5-6.

Calahan, C.A. (1999). The Pygmalion project. Connections, 6(2), 12-13.

Calahan, C.A. (1997). Internal consistency, reliability, and concurrent validity of the
   Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Quality Marriage Index. Psychological
   Reports, 80, 49-50.

Calahan, C.A. (1997). Keirsey's temperament types and religious preference for a
   Filipino sample in a conservative church. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 84, 1198.

Calahan, C.A. (1996). Correlations of scores on the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale
   and the Quality Marriage Index. Psychological Reports, 78, 530.

Calahan, C.A. (1996). Keirsey's temperament types and religious preference for a
   conservative church setting. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 82, 674.

Calahan, C.A. (1996). The relationship between True Colors temperament types of
   primary caregivers and literacy development: An exploratory analysis. Reading
   Improvement, 33(1), 16-18.

Calahan, C.A. (1995). Does the psychological type of primary caregivers relate to
   the number of books they read to their children? Reading Improvement, 32(3),
   181-184.

Calahan, C.A. (1995). Temperament of primary caregivers and development of
   literacy. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 81, 828-830.

Calahan, C.A., & Schumm, W.R. (1995). An exploratory analysis of family social
   science mail survey response rates. Psychological Reports, 76, 1379-1388.

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Courses Recently Taught

CDFS 201: Introduction to Family Processes
CDFS 210: Introduction to Human Development
CDFS 255: Introduction to Couple and Family Relations (faculty supervisor & instructor)
CDFS 316: Introduction to Research in Child Development and Family Studies
CDFS 411: Adolescent Development
CDFS 431: Skills for Helping Professions
CDFS 432: The Family Life Cycle
CDFS 448: Administration of Social Services Not-For-Profit Organizations (co-instructor)
CDFS 502: Survey of Human Development
CDFS 515: Research Applications
CDFS 590A: Designing Child and Family Programs
CDFS 590B: Mentoring Teachers of Marriage and Family Courses
CDFS 590T: Teaching About Marriage and Family Relationships

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Honors

2006 Community of Service Learning Faculty Fellow Award presented by the Office of the Vice Provost of Engagement at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

2006 Outstanding Professor of Child Development and Family Studies at Purdue University Award presented by the Purdue Panhellenic Association.

2006 Nominated by the College of Consumer and Family Sciences for the Murphy Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

2005-2006 Diversity Fellow Award presented by the Vice President of Human Relations at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

2005 Inducted as a Fellow to the Purdue University Teaching Academy by the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

2005 Teaching for Tomorrow Award presented by the Office of the Provost at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

2005 Mary L. Matthews Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Award presented by the College of Consumer and Family Science at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

2005 Service Learning Award presented by the Office of the Vice Provost of Engagement at Purdue University at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

2004 Digital Content Development Award presented by the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

2004 Service Learning Award presented by the Office of the Vice Provost of Engagement, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

2004 Award for Excellence in Distance Learning: Best Credit-Granting Program presented by President Martin C. Jischke and Provost Sally Mason, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

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