Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, professor of Human Development and Family Studies and director of the Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University, has been appointed to serve on a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee that focuses on military families’ well-being.
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MFRI summer internship opportunity
The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University is seeking an undergraduate communication intern to join their external relations team during the summer of 2018. The purpose of this two- or three-credit hour internship is to assist students in gaining career-building experiences while becoming more informed about military and veteran families.
MFRI’s Focus Forward Fellowship 2018 cohort selected
The Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University is proud to announce the selection of the 2018 Focus Forward Fellowship program to be held July 25-28 at the West […]
Military Spouse Appreciation Day
The Military Family Research Institute recognizes military spouses every day, but especially on May 11, 2018, National Military Spouse Appreciation Day. On this day the contributions and sacrifices made by military […]
April is the Month of the Military Child
Every April we celebrate the Month of the Military Child, showing appreciation for approximately 2 million military children who serve alongside their parents. Military children play an important role in the armed forces community. That’s because their parent’s service requires of them daily sacrifices and can create unique challenges when compared to their civilian peers.
JCFI: Collaborating to serve military, veteran families
Our work with Joining Community Forces Indiana (JCFI) enables us to address a number of issues that impact military and veteran families. For example, we help to educate communities about Indiana’s veteran treatment courts. VTCs are designed to help veterans with mental health or substance abuse issues who face specific nonviolent charges.
Visualizing data and Measuring Communities
Measuring Communities is a social indicators initiative designed to help shape efforts to support military and veteran families. By assembling, making available and visually representing military- and veteran-specific data, the initiative gives communities valuable information that helps them better serve these families.
Student engagement at MFRI
MFRI internship opportunities offer Purdue University students the chance to earn course credits, build their resumes and enhance their knowledge. Interns and student workers participate on all MFRI teams as they learn about military members, veterans and their families. MFRI is proud to work in collaboration with Purdue departments to educate future leaders.
MFRI’s Focus Forward Fellowship serves women student veterans
MFRI’s 2018 Focus Forward Fellowship designed to build skills, leadership and a sense of community among women student veterans, will be held at Purdue University. The Fellowship takes place July 25–28, with Fellows traveling home on July 29th.
MFRI research focuses on couple communication during deployment
Communication is key to relationship success, especially for intimate partners. To learn more about how deployments impact couples’ communication, MFRI researchers recruited 87 partners of deployed service members to complete daily diaries about their communication.