The director of the Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University and an MFRI staff member both received awards for engagement.
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Operation ME logo contest submission now open
If you are a youth in sixth to 12th grade, the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University invites you to compete in a logo contest for its latest research study, which focuses on military adolescents. Parental permission is required. You don’t have to be a military child to submit a design, and your parent does not need to still be serving.
MFRI director moderates work and family panel
The Military Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University’s director, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, is leading a panel discussion about work and family at the Families in Canada Conference this week, hosted by the Vanier Institute of the Family.
Purdue Ideas Festival event on war and security May 14
The Purdue Symposium on Ethics, Technology and the Future of War and Security will include a series of panel discussion designed to explore emerging technologies through the lens of their ethical, legal and social implications. The symposium will also explore these technologies’ impact on the future of war and security.
Participants sought: Conversations about post-deployment adjustment
University of South Florida researchers are seeking eligible military spouses or significant others to participate in a study that seeks to understand the experiences of partners who have (or have had) concerns about their service member’s post-deployment adjustment.
Communities selected to enhance lives of military members with MFRI’s Military Supportive Communities Initiative
Two communities were selected to participate in MFRI’s new initiative, the Military Supportive Communities Initiative (MSCI.). MSCI is intended for places that are dedicated to improving the lives of military families.
MFRI director recognized with mentoring award
The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) awarded Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Ph.D., the Felix Berardo Scholarship Award for Mentoring — a national award to recognize her career of outstanding mentorship to junior colleagues, graduate students and undergraduates.
MFRI helps organizations advance change for military and veteran families
The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University, in partnership with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), will host “Building Your Battle Plan to Support Military and Veteran Families” on Nov. 13 in Arlington, Va.
Additional trainings created for SBHP providers
A nationally-recognized initiative created by the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University (MFRI) and others has expanded training opportunities for civilian behavioral health providers. Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP) now offers sustainment training for providers who have completed SBHP Tier Two training.
MFRI’s “War and Family Life” reviewed in scholarly journal
A 2016 research text, part of Springer’s Risk and Resilience in Military and Veteran Families series, has garnered praise for its fresh perspectives in the study of military-connected families. The Journal of Family Theory and Review recently contained a review on “War and Family Life.”