Putting Research Into Practice

Round 1

• "Why Do They Do What They Do? Using Popular Media to Demonstrate Concepts Related to Adolescent Development"
  Presented by Holly Kihm
  
• "Nutrient Dense and Healthful Refueling Concepts: Strategies for Weight Management"
  Presented by Ingrid Adams, Hazel Forsythe, Kimberly Archer, and Celina Carson
• "Exploring Textiles: Working Outside the Hood"
  Presented by Janis White
• "Building Cultural Competency in Pre-Service FCS Teachers Through Service-Learning"
  Presented by Jennifer Banning
• "Taking It To The Streets: Impact of Obesity on Life"
  Presented by Mary Behrendt and Marcia Fouraker
  
• "Creating Personal Advantage Through AAFCS Professional Certification Credentials"
  Presented by Susan Turgeson, Cheryl Robinson, and Debbie Johnson
  
• "Let's Lead By Example: What FCS Professionals Need to Know and Do About Debit Card Fraud in the 21st Century"
  Presented by Axton Betz and Laura Lucas
  
• "M&Ms: Minerals & Consumers"
  Presented by Carole Makela and Joy Branlund
  
• "Professionals Connect Through Alternative Break Opportunities: Exploring Native American Reservation Life"
  Presented by Margaret Torrie and Michelle Hunger
  
• "Transforming Students Into Corporate Leaders Through Tri-Dimensional Learning Strategies"
  Presented by Raedene Copeland
  
• "Tips for Creating a Quality Conference Proposal"
  Presented by members of the Annual Conference Planning Advisory Committee

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Round 2

• "Using Popular Movies to Enhance Learning"
  Presented by Melanie Tracy Burns
  
• "Email Challenges and Use of Technology to Improve Healthy Eating and Physical Activity"
  Presented by Patricia Brinkman, Lisa Barlage, and Michelle Treber
  
• "Learning Outcomes From a Student-Coordinated Fashion Show" Presented by Elisabeth Reed, Jennifer Banning, and Hae Jin Gam
  
• "Teaching Secondary FCS With an Appreciation for Diversity"
  Presented by Gail McMillon
  
• "Lifespan Wellness: The Mini-Magazine"
  Presented by Norma Nealeigh
  
• "Lead the Way With Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification (Pre-PAC)
  Presented by AAFCS Director of Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification (Pre-PAC) and Manager of the FCS Research Center Lori Myers
  
• "Financial Education Boot Camp: Building Capacity to Teach Personal Finance"
  Presented by Barbara O'Neill
  
• "Kindle Your Career"
  Presented by Karol Blaylock and Sally Fortenberry
  
• "Service-Learning Projects at the Collegiate Level: Professional Mentors with Undergraduates"
  Presented by Julie Gomboc-Turyan, Terri Owens, Marion Henry, and Eun Jin Hwang
  
• "Facilitating Student Creativity and Collaboration Through Building Analysis, Music, and Spatial Models"
  Presented by Denise Bertoncino and Holly Page-Sagehorn

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Round 3

• "The Role of Family: In-patient Brief Interventions for Smoking Cessation"
  Presented by Monica Kimbrell, Peggy Meszaros, Donna Bond, and Rebecca Clark
  
• "Collaborative Instruction to Improve Student Learning in University Apparel Courses"
  Presented by Jennifer Banning and Hae Jin Gam
  
• "What the Best FCS Instructors Do!"
  Presented by Renee Ryburn and Mary Harlan T
  
• "Blue Plate Special: Creating a Successful Online Food Preparation Class" Presented by Allen Powell
  
• "Accreditation and the FCS Body of Knowledge"
  Presented by Angela Radford Lewis
  
• "Retirement Planning for Entrepreneurs and the Self-Employed"
  Presented by Nancy Granovsky
  
• "Connecting Professionals, Changing Perspectives: Using Simulation to Broaden Worldview of Diversity"
  Presented by Kathleen Heiden and Tammy Harpel
  
• "Immersion in Long Term Care: An Integrative Learning Experience" Presented by Jacquelyn Frank and Sheila Gruel
  
• "Modern Ceremonial Dress and the Cultural Identity of Contemporary Southeastern American Indians"
  Presented by Beth Bell

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Round 4

• "Preparing Students to Connect Professionals Globally by Enhancing Their Global and Cultural Awareness Capability"
  Presented by Jin Su, Sally McCombie, and Fredalene Bowers
• "Updating Your Pyramid to MyPlate"
  Presented by Melanie Tracy Burns and Mattie Watts
  
• "Service-Learning in Apparel Design and Merchandising: Collaboration With an Upscale Retail Outlet"
  Presented by Melissa Carr and Tracy Jennings
  
• "Capstone, Competition, Corporation: Using Competitions to Help Students Climb the Academic Ladder for Success in the Real World"
  Presented by Kathleen Smith
  
• "Goodbye Graduate School & Hello Job Market! Interview Strategies for Faculty Positions in Higher Education"
  Presented by Kathleen O'Rourke and Linda Simpson
  
• "Best Practices for Teaching FCS Courses Online"
  Presented by Paula Tripp
  
• "MoneySKILL®--Connecting Students with Personal Finance Knowledge & Skills"
  Presented by Susie Irvine
  
• "Turning on the Fun Elements of Etiquette Training"
  Presented by John Mellon
  
• "Apron Strings Connect Two Professions: Family and Consumer Science and Agriculture"
  Presented by Margaret Torrie and Jeanie Kirkpatrick
  
• "Leadership Through the Front Door: Leadership Principles Align with Design Principles"
  Presented by Jaylie Beckenhauer, Norma Dagley, and Kathryn Bryan

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