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University Programs with AAFCS Accreditation
The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences is pleased to recognize the following undergraduate university programs for achieving accreditation status with AAFCS:
Alabama A&M University
Dr. Cynthia M. Smith, Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Nutrition and Hospitality Management
PO Box 639
Normal, AL 35762
Phone: 256-851-5419 Fax: 205-851-5433
Email: cynthia.smith@email.aamu.edu
Accredited through: 2013
University of Alabama
Dr. Milla D. Boschung, Dean
College of Human Environmental Sciences
- Consumer Sciences
- Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management
PO Box 870158
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0158
Phone: 205-348-6250 Fax: 205-348-3789
Email: mboschun@ches.ua.edu
Accredited through: 2014
University of Montevallo
Dr. Jane Kirkpatrick, Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Dietetics
- Family and Child Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Retail Merchandising
Bloch Hall, Station 6385
Montevallo, AL 35115-6000
Phone: 205-665-6385 Fax: 205-665-6387
Email: kirkpatj@montevallo.edu
Accredited through: 2019
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Dr. Mary M. Warnock, Director
School of Human Environmental Sciences
- Apparel Studies
- Food, Human Nutrition, and Hospitality
- General Human Environmental Sciences
- Human Development and Family Sciences
118 Home Economics Building
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 479-575-4310 Fax: 479-575-7171
Email: mwarnock@uark.edu
Accredited through: 2013
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Dr. Linda L. Okiror, Interim Chair
- Food Service/Restaurant Management
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Merchandising, Textiles, and Design
- Nutrition and Dietetics
University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff
1200 N. University Drive, Box 4971
Pine Bluff, AR 71611
Phone: 870-575-8813 Fax: 870-575-8823
Emal: okirorl@uapb.edu
Accredited through: 2013
California State University at Long Beach
Dr. Wendy Reiboldt, Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Child Development and Family Studies
- Consumer Sciences
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Family Life Education
- Fashion Merchandising and Design
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Hospitality, Food Service, and Hotel Management
1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840
Phone: 562-985-4483 Fax: 562-985-4414
Email: reiboldt@csulb.edu
Accredited through: 2018
California State University at Northridge
Dr. Tami Abourezk, Interim Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Apparel Design and Merchandising
- Consumer Affairs
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Family Studies
- Interior Design
- Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8308
Phone: 818-677-3051 Fax: 818-677-4778
Email: tami.abourezk@csun.edu
Accredited through: 2013
San Francisco State University
Dr. Nancy Rabolt, Chair
Department of Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics
- Apparel Design and Merchandising
- Dietetics
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Interior Design
Burk Hall 329 CHHS
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132-4161
Phone: 415-338-2060 Fax: 415-338-0947
Email: nrabolt@sfsu.edu
Accredited through: 2013
Florida State University
Dr. Billie J. Collier, Dean
College of Human Sciences
- Family, Child and Consumer Sciences
- Food and Nutrition
- Clothing; Textiles; and Merchandising
- Human Sciences
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
242 Sandels Building
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1490
Phone: 850-644-1281 Fax: 850-644-0700
Email: bcollier@mailer.fsu.edu
Accredited through: 2015
Fort Valley State University
Dr. Linda D. Johnson, Interim Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Food and Nutrition
- Infant and Child Development
Meyers Hall, PO Box 4622
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Phone: 478-825-6236 Fax: 478-825-6078
Email: johnsonl@fvsu.edu
Accredited through: 2012
University of Georgia
Dr. Linda K. Fox, Dean
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Child and Family Development
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Food and Nutrition
- Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors
- Housing and Consumer Economics
224 Dawson Hall
Athens, GA 30602-2611
Phone: 706-542-4879 Fax: 706-542-4862
Email: lkfox@fcs.uga.edu
Accredited through: 2019
Eastern Illinois University
Dr. James Painter, Chair
School of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Dietetics
- Family Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences in Business
- Family and Consumer Sciences
600 Lincoln Ave, 1032 Klehm Hall
Charleston, IL 61920-3099
Phone: 217-581-6076 Fax: 217-581-6090
Email: jepainter@eiu.edu
Accredited through: 2012
Illinois State University
Dr. J. Randy Winter, Interim Chair
Deptartment of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
- Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics
- Human Development and Family Resources
- Teacher Education
- Interior and Environmental Design
Box 5060, 144 Turner Hall
Normal, IL 61790-5060
Phone: 309-438-2517 Fax: 309-438-5659
Email: rwinter@ilstu.edu
Accredited through: 2021
Ball State University
Dr. Jay Kandiah, Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Apparel Design
- Child Development
- Dietetics
- Family Studies
- Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Fashion Merchandising
- General Family and Consumer Sciences
- Hospitality and Food Management
- Interior Design
- Residential Property Management
Ball State University
318 N. 6th St.
Muncie, IN 47306
Phone: 765-285-5922
Email: jkandiah@bsu.edu
Accredited through: 2017
Indiana State University
Dr. Yasenka Peterson, Interim Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Interior Design
- Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising
- Food and Nutrition
- Child and Family Sciences
- Family and Consumer Education
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Phone: 812-237-3297
Email: ypeterson@indstate.edu
Accredited through: 2014
Eastern Kentucky University
Diane L. Leggett, Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Early Childhood Development
- Apparel Design and Merchandising
- Child and Family Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- General Dietetics
102 Burrier Bldg., 521 Lancaster Ave.
Richmond, KY 40475
Phone: 859-622-3445 Fax: 859-622-1163
Email: diane.leggett@eku.edu
Accredited through: 2015
University of Kentucky
Dr. Ann Vail Director
College of Human Environmental Sciences
- Dietetics
- Family Science
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Human Nutrition
- Hospitality Management and Tourism
- Merchandising, Apparel, and Textiles
102 Erikson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0050
Phone: 859-257-4772 Fax: 859-323-2885
Email: ann.vail@uky.edu
Accredited through: 2019
Louisiana State University
Dr. Karen B. Overstreet, Interim Director
School of Human Ecology
- Family, Child, and Consumer Sciences
- Human Nutrition and Food
- Textile Science, Applied Design, and Merchandising
125 Human Ecology Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4300
Phone: 225-578-2281 Fax: 225-578-2697
Email: koverstreet@agcenter.lsu.edu
Accredited through: 2014
Louisiana Tech University
Dr. Amy Yates, Director
School of Human Ecology
- Family and Child Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Merchandising and Consumer Sciences
- Nutrition and Dietetics
PO Box 3167
Ruston, LA 71272
Phone: 318-257-3727 Fax: 318-257-4014
Email: yates@latech.edu
Accredited through: 2015
McNeese State University
Dr. Debra Hollingsworth, Dept. Head
Department of Nutrition and Family Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Family and Child Studies
- Fashion Merchandising
- Dietetics
- Hospitality Management
- Family Financial Management
PO Box 92820
Lake Charles, LA 70609
Phone: 318-475-5683 Fax: 318-475-5681
Email: dholling@mail.mcneese.edu
Accredited through: 2014
Nicholls State University
Dr. Steve Welsh, Interim Dean - College of Education
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Child Development and Preschool Management
- Birth to Five/Early Interventionist Education
- Child, Family, and Social Service
- Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences Education
PO Box 2014
Thibodaux, LA 70310
Phone: 985-448-4691 Fax: 985-448-7073
Email: steven.welsh@nicholls.edu
Accredited through: 2016
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Dr. Patricia N. Pierson, Head
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Early Childhood Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Hospitality Management and Tourism
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Natchitoches, LA 71497
Phone: 318-357-5587 Fax: 318-357-5009
Email: pierson_p@nsula.edu
Accredited through: 2018
Southern University and A&M College
Dr. Grace W. Namwamba, Division Head
Division of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Apparel, Merchandising, and Textiles
- Child Development
- Human Nutrition and Food
Southern Branch, PO Box 9614
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Phone: 225-771-4660 Fax: 225-771-2400
Email: grace_nanwamba@subr.edu
Accredited through: 2014
Southeastern Louisiana University
Dr. June Williams, Interim Head
Department of Counseling and Human Development
- Family Studies
- Fashion Merchandising
- Nutrition
- Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences Education
SLU 10863
Hammond, LA 70402
Phone: 985-549-2309 Fax: 985-549-3758
Email: june.williams@selu.edu
Accredited through: 2014
Alcorn State University
Dr. Mattie Rasco, Chair
Department of Human Sciences
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Child Development
- Vocational and Technical Education - Human Sciences
Alcorn State,MS 39096
Phone: 601-877-6252 Fax: 601-877-3960
Email: mrasco@alcorn.edu
Accredited through: 2015
Delta State University
Dr. Janice B. Haynes
Division of Family & Consumer Sciences
- Child Development
- Fashion Merchandising
- Nutrition/Dietetics
PO Box 3273-DSU
Cleveland, MS 38733
Phone: 662-846-4322 Fax: 662-846-4314
Email: jhaynes@deltastate.edu
Accredited through: 2015
Mississippi State University
Dr. Michael Newman, Director
School of Human Sciences
- Apparel, Textiles, and Merchandising
- Human Development and Family Studies
PO Box 9475
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: 662-325-2950 Fax: 601-325-8188
Email: mnewman@msstate.edu
Accredited through: 2019
University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Charles West, Chair
Deptartment of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Child Development
- Child Life
- Family Relations
118 College Dr # 5035
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone: 601-266-5661 Fax: 601-266-4680
Email: c.west@usm.edu
Accredited through: 2021
University of Central Missouri
Dr. M. Lynn Alkire, Unit Coordinator
Family and Consumer Sciences Unit
- Fashion: Textiles and Clothing in Business
- Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Phone: 660-543-8184
Email: alkre@ucmo.edu
Accredited through: 2021
Northwest Missouri State University
Dr. Deborah Lewis Fravel, Chair
Department of Human Environmental Sciences
- Child and Family Studies
- Food and Nutrition
- Merchandising of Textiles, Apparel, and Furnishings
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
311 Administration Building
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone: 660-562-1168 Fax: 660-562-1096
Email: dfravel@nwmissouri.edu
Accredited through: 2015
City University of New York, Queen's College
Dr. Elizabeth D. Lowe, Chair
Department of Family, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences
- Family and Consumer Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education
- Food and Nutrition
- Textiles and Apparel
65-30 Kissena Blvd, Remsen Hall 306
Flushing , NY 11367-1597
Phone: 718-997-4168 Fax: 718-997-4163
Email: elizabeth.lowe@qc.cuny.edu
Accredited through: 2018
State University of New York, College at Oneonta
Dr. Katherine G. Angell, Chair
Department of Human Ecology
- Apparel and Textiles
- Child and Family Studies
- Dietetics
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Food Service and Restaurant Administration
100 Human Ecology Bldg
Oneonta , NY 13820-4015
Phone: 607-436-2068 Fax: 607-436-2051
Email: angellkg@oneonta.edu
Accredited through: 2017
Appalachian State University
Dr. Ellen Carpenter, Interim Chair
Department of Family & Consumer Sciences
- Apparel and Textiles
- Child Development: Family and Consumer Sciences Concentration
- Family and Consumer Sciences, Secondary Education
- Food and Nutrition, Food Systems Management
- Foods and Nutrition, General Dietetics
P.O. Box 32056
Boone, NC 28608-2056
Phone: 828-262-2663 Fax: 828-265-8620
Email: carpentres@appstate.edu
Accredited through: 2015
North Carolina A&T State University
Dr. Valerie L. Giddings, Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Child Development and Family Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Fashion Merchandising and Design
- Food and Nutritional Sciences
102 Benbow Hall, 1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
Phone: 336-334-7785 Fax: 336-334-7265
Email: vlgiddin@ncat.edu
Accredited through: 2014
Ohio University
Dr. V. Ann Paulins, Director
School of Human and Consumer Sciences
- Dietetics
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Family Studies
- Interior Architecture
- Nutrition with Science
- Restaurant, Hotel, and Tourism
- Retail Merchandising
- Early Childhood Education
Grover Center W324
Athens, OH 45701-2979
Phone: 740-593-2880 Fax: 740-593-0289
Email: paulins@ohio.edu
Accredited through: 2018
University of Akron
Dr. Susan Rasor-Greenhalgh, Interim Director
School of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Family and Child Development
- Fashion Merchandising
- Interior Design
- Dietetics
- Food and Consumer Sciences
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
215 Schrank Hall South
Akron, OH 44325-6103
Phone: 330-972-7721 Fax: 330-972-4934
Email: sue@uakron.edu
Accredited through: 2013
Youngstown State University
Dr. Janice Elias, Chair
Department of Human Ecology
- Family and Consumer Studies
- Food and Nutrition
- Hospitality Management
- Merchandising: Fashion and Interiors
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH 44555
Phone: 330-941-1333 Fax: 330-041-1824
Email: jaelias@ysu.edu
Accredited through: 2017
South Carolina State University
Dr. Ethel G. Jones, Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Family and Consumer Sciences Business
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Nutrition and Food Management
300 College Street, NE
Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001
Phone: 803-536-8958 Fax: 803-533-3628
Email: egjones@scsu.edu
Accredited through: 2019
South Dakota State University
Dr. Jill Thorngren, Dean
College of Education and Human Sciences
- Apparel Merchandising
- Interior Design
- Consumer Affairs
- Early Childhood Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Nutrition and Food Sciences
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD 57007
Phone: 605-688-6181
Email: jill.thorngren@sdstate.edu
Accredited through: 2013
Carson-Newman College
Dr. Kitty R. Coffey, Dean
Division of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Child and Family Studies & Early Childhood Education
- Foods, Nutrition, and Dietetics
- Retailing
- Interior Design
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Consumer Services
Carson-Newman College
Box 71881
Jefferson City, TN 37760
Phone: 865-471- 3295 Fax: 865-471-3502
Email: kcoffey@cn.edu
Accredited through: 2015
Middle Tennessee State University
Dr. Deborah Belcher, Interim Chair
Department of Human Sciences
- Nutrition and Food Science
- Interior Design
- Textiles, Merchandising, and Design
- Family and Consumer Studies
- Human Sciences
1301 E. Main St,
ellington Human Sciences Bldg
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Phone: 615-898-5741 Fax: 615-898-5130
Email: dbelcher@mtsu.edu
Accredited through: 2013
Tennessee State University
Dr. Gearldean Johnson, Head
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Child Development & Family Relations
- Design
- Early Childhood Education
- Fashion Merchandising
- Foods and Nutrition
- Family and Consumer Sciences
3500 John Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Phone: 615-963-5617
Fax: 615-963-5033
Email: gejohnson@tnstate.edu
Accredited through: 2013
Tennessee Technological University
Dr. Melinda Anderson, Interim Director
School of Human Ecology
- Child development & Family Relations
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics
- Housing and Design
- Merchandising and Design
PO Box 5035
Cookeville, TN 38505
Phone: 931-372-3157 Fax: 931-372-3150
Email: manderson@tntech.edu
Accredited through: 2019
University of Tennessee at Martin
Dr. Lisa C. LeBleu, Chair
Deptartment of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Child, Family, and Consumer Sciences & Education
- Dietetics
- Interior Design/Fashion Merchandising
Gooch Hall, Room 340
Martin, TN 38238-5045
Phone: 731-587-7100 Fax: 731-587-7106
Email: llebleu@utm.edu
Accredited through: 2014
Baylor University
Dr. Suzy Weems, Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Child and Family Studies
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Merchandising
- General Family and Consumer Sciences
- Interior Design
- Nutrition Sciences
Box 97346
Waco, TX 76798-7346
Phone: 254-701-3626 Fax: 254-710-3629
Email: suzy_weems@baylor.edu
Accredited through: 2015
Stephen F. Austin State University
Dr. Lynda Martin, Director
School of Human Sciences
- Child Development and Family Living
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Fashion Merchandising
- Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics
- Hospitality Administration
- Interior Design
- Interior Merchandising
PO Box 13014- SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3014
Phone: 936-468-4502 Fax: 936-468-2140
Email: martinlj@sfasu.edu
Accredited through: 2017
Texas Tech University
Dr. Linda Hoover, Dean
College of Human Sciences
- Applied and Professional Studies
- Design
- Human Development & Family Studies
- Nutrition, Hospitality, and Retail Management
PO Box 41162
Lubbock, TX 79409-1162
Phone: 806-742-3031 Fax: 806-742-1849
Email: linda.hoover@ttu.edu
Accredited through: 2013
University of Houston
Dr. Carole Goodson, Chair
Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences
- Consumer Science and Merchandising
110 Cameron Building
4800 Calhoun
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-6020
Phone: 713-743-4110
Email: cgoodson@uh.edu
Accredited through: 2020
Accreditation Program Support
Carol Anderson, CFCS, Director of Accreditation
canderson@aafcs.org
1-800-424-8080 or 703-706-4600, ext. 4622