WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, director of the Military and Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University, is attending a meeting at the White House today, invited to inform key leaders about the institute's programs and projects.
Joining Forces executive director Col. Rich Morales invited MacDermid Wadsworth to learn about the work of MFRI. Joining Forces is a national initiative of First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden that is focused on military families. MFRI has met with staff members in the past and participated in early discussions that eventually led to the creation of Joining Forces. This will be the first meeting between MFRI and Col. Morales as executive director.
"It's a great honor to be invited, and I'm very proud of the work that MFRI staff do and the support MFRI receives from Purdue," MacDermid Wadsworth said.
In addition to discussing MFRI's current projects and programs, MacDermid Wadsworth also hopes to talk about community collaborations.