Alexandria, Va. – July 17, 2018 – Jennifer Paff Ogle, Ph.D, and her three co-authors have received this year’s award for Outstanding Scholarship Article in the
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences (JFCS). Sung-Jin Lee, Ph.D., and her four co-authors received Honorable Mention. The
JFCS is a quarterly, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the
American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). Both awards were announced at the AAFCS 109th Annual Conference & Expo in Atlanta, Ga.
The Outstanding Scholarship Article award recognizes one scholarly article from 2017 issues that meets the highest criteria for scholarship and writing as determined by the 7-member
JFCS editorial board. The winning article, “Building Middle School Girls’ Self-Efficacy, Knowledge, and Interest in Math and Science Through the Integration of Fashion and STEM” by lead author Jennifer Paff Ogle, Ph.D., a professor at Colorado State University, and her co-authors Karen H. Hyllegard, Ph.D., Karen Rambo-Hernandez, Ph.D., and Juyeon Park, Ph.D., explored a study on whether participation in a fashion-related STEM enrichment program enhanced girls’ performance and interest in math and science. Dr. Ogle, Dr. Hyllegard, and Dr. Park are at Colorado State Universtiy; Dr. Rambo-Hernandez is at West Virginia University.
Honorable Mention in the same category was awarded to Sung-Jin Lee, Ph.D. (lead author), and her four co-authors, Kathleen R. Parrott, Ph.D., Valerie L. Giddings, Ph.D., Sheryl Renee Robinson, and Gene Brown. Their article, “The Influence of Home Modifications on Aging in Place for North Carolina Low-Income Elderly Homeowners,” reported on a study (funded by USDA NIFA) that examined the influence of home modifications on successful aging in place for a sample of North Carolina low-income elderly homeowners. Lee is an associate professor of Housing Research in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in Greensboro, N.C. Giddings and Robinson are also at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Parrott is at Virginia Tech; Brown is at Community Housing Solutions in Greensboro, N.C. The article appeared in Vol. 109, 4 (2017) issue of the JFCS.
About the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)Based in the Washington, D.C., area, AAFCS is the only association for family and consumer sciences students and professionals across multiple practice settings and content areas. For more than 100 years, AAFCS has focused its mission on providing leadership and support for professionals whose work assists individuals, families, and communities in making more informed decisions about their well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life. AAFCS members provide research-based knowledge about the topics of everyday life to help create healthy and sustainable families. These topics include human development, personal and family finance, housing and interior design, food science, nutrition and wellness, textiles and apparel, and consumer issues.
Field of Family & Consumer SciencesFamily and consumer sciences (FCS) draws from broad and diverse disciplines to develop and provide content and programs that help individuals become more effective critical thinkers and problem solvers. Through discovery and delivery of research-based knowledge, FCS professionals help individuals and families develop essential skills to successfully live and work in a complex world. Professionals in the field are uniquely qualified to speak on many critical issues affecting individuals and families, such as maintaining a healthy lifestyle, wisely managing personal and family finances, and creating supportive relationships with family members, friends, and co-workers. They are located nationwide in a variety of practice settings, including secondary schools, universities, government agencies, and businesses.
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