Center for Families

The Center for Families at Purdue University focuses on improving the quality of life for families and strengthening the capacity of families to provide nurturing environments for their members.

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CFF and MFRI Celebrate Anniversary with Gala, November 19

Purdue University is commemorating two milestones — the 15th anniversary of the Center for Families and the 10th anniversary of the Military Family Research Institute. Looking forward to new frontiers, the Center for Families and the Military Family Research Institute will take this night to honor advocates, donors, and supporters. Celebrating 15 years of supporting families facing challenges. Read more...

Center for Families Awards 2010 Fellowships

Thanks to gifts from individuals and organizations, the CFF is able to offer fellowships to support Purdue University graduate students and faculty as they generate new insights and tools that can help families. This year the CFF awarded the VanScoyoc and Hancook fellowships to Michelle Finley and Heather Servaty-Sieb, Ph.D. Read more…

Tenth Annual Kanter Award Winner Announced

The Center for Families at Purdue University and the Boston College Center for Work & Family, with the support of Alliance for Work-Life Progress at WorldatWork, announced Joy Pixley as the winner of the 10th Annual Rosabeth moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research for her work: "Life Course Patterns of Career-Prioritizing Decisions and Occupational Attainment in Dual-Earner Couples." Read more...

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