Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, associate dean for discovery and learning in the College of Health and Human Sciences, and director of the Military Family Research Institute (MFRI), is the recipient of […]
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Government still seeking to give away stop-loss pay
President Barack Obama has approved an extension of a continuing resolution that gives service members and veterans until April 8 to file for ‘stop-loss’ funds if their service was involuntarily […]
MFRI Director discusses military families' challenges, resiliency
Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth spoke to Illinois Public Media about the many ways military families respond to the challenges they face during deployments, the creativity that they exhibit, and the things […]
MFRI initiative awards $9,400 to student veteran organizations
The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University awarded more than $9,400 to six Indiana student veterans' organizations, including one that replicated a football rivalry event that raised more than […]
President vows more support for military families
Flanked by First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, the vice president's wife, President Obama on Monday revealed an ambitious push to increase support for military families in a speech […]
Institute efforts highlighted
Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, director of the Military Family Research Institute, discussed the organization’s ongoing work on behalf of military families — active-duty, Guard, Reserve and veterans — during the 3rd […]
MFRI Advisory Council member stands up for military families
Holly Petraeus has worked for the Better Business Bureau since 2004. The wife of Gen. David Petraeus, who is also a MFRI advisory council member, offers sage advice on how […]