Nina Roofe, PhD., RD, LD
Conway, Arkansas

This month we turn the spotlight on Nina Roofe, who joined AAFCS in 2006. Nina is assistant professor and Didactic Program in Dietetics Director at the University of Central Arkansas. Nina has been on the family and consumer sciences career track since 1990, and is a true FCS advocate. "The field of family and consumer sciences has a rich history in our nation and forms the foundation of many other fields of study. The approach is science-based, outcomes driven, and practical in application. These attributes lend a depth and credibility to the field which I greatly appreciate."

Read the full Spotlight at www.aafcs.org/Membership/Spotlight.asp.

New Family & Consumer Sciences Products!

During the AAFCS 102nd Annual Conference & Expo in Phoenix, AAFCS and 10 partner organizations launched the new brand for the field of family and consumer sciences!

To help raise the visibility of the field, AAFCS is offering a number of official products with the new Family & Consumer Sciences icon on them. You can see the notecards (left) and many more FCS and AAFCS items in our online store.

For more than 100 years, the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) has provided leadership and support to professionals whose work assists individuals, families, and communities in making informed decisions about their well being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life.

AAFCS is the only professional association for family and consumer sciences (FCS) students and professionals from both multiple practice settings and content areas. Our members are educators, administrators and managers, human service and business professionals, researchers, community volunteers, and consultants. They provide research-based knowledge about the topics of everyday life, including human development, personal and family finance, housing and interior design, food science, nutrition and wellness, textiles and apparel, and consumer issues.

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