An education is not just about lectures and homework! For a rich and full educational experience, it is important to explore all realms of academic life, and in the Family and Consumer Sciences ...

Upcycled, biodegradable, ethically sourced, zero-waste. There are plenty of sustainability buzzwords that float around brand marketing today. With companies being aware of making these more ...

Add to your career potential! Adding one of our Family and Consumer Science minors is an easy way for non‑majors to elevate their degree with practical skills that employers value across every ...

Associate Professor Julien Delarue’s research focuses on sensory and consumer science, which measures consumer perceptions of products through their senses and how this perception affects their ...

When Larissa Adamiec, clinical associate professor in the Purdue University White Lodging-J.W. Marriott, Jr. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s Division of Consumer Science, was about 6 or ...

An introductory course on social science research methods, emphasizing research from Family and Fashion Studies, and Career Technical Education. Focus on study design and ethical considerations.

Chris Sneed, an associate professor and consumer economics specialist in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has received the 2025 Excellence in Extension Award. Image courtesy UTIA.

At a high school in rural Center Ridge, Arkansas, students walked into a classroom and stepped into someone else's shoes. Klair Jordan, then a 9th grade student, was playing the role of a single ...

What is your name and involvement through WMU? Hello, my name is Arianna Esparra. I am a freshman majoring in Family and Consumer Science Education. I am a student ambassador for the College of ...

Now an award-winning educator, Jessica Teal got an early start with her first “students” being her stuffed animals. Teal said she knew she wanted to become a teacher since at least second or third ...

The family and consumer sciences program at Gateway High School was busy the week leading up to Thanksgiving — just not with their usual cooking classes. Teacher Jamee Kovacs and her students were ...

Study of methods and application of research in the field of Family and Consumer Sciences. Focus on scientific inquiry, methodology, evidenced-based practice, interpretation of research results, ...