Staff Profile

Dr. Lisa M. Moyer

Associate Professor in Family Services

INTRODUCTION

My EIU Story

Honors and Awards
Graduate Leadership Award, Eastern Illinois University, 2015
Achievement and Contribution Award in Service, Eastern Illinois University, 2013 
Faculty Mentor Award, Illinois Council on Family Relations, 2013
Outstanding Faculty Award, Annual Minority Affairs and TRiO Awards, 2012
Achievement and Contribution Award in Service, Eastern Illinois University, 2010
Ralph B. Weller Memorial Scholarship for service to the Greek community, Eastern Illinois University, 2010
Advisor of the Year Award for service to the Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, Eastern Illinois University, 2009
Vagina Warrior Award for service to ending violence against women, Eastern Illinois University, 2008
Achievement and Contribution Award in Research, Eastern Illinois University, 2007
Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, 2004
Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship, Auburn University, 2000-2003
Graduate Research Award, Graduate School, Auburn University, 2002
First Place, Poster Presentation, Humanities Section, Graduate Student Council Research Forum, Auburn University, 2002
College of Human Sciences Quality of Life Scholarship, Auburn University, 2001
Presidential Achievement Award, University of Maine, 1999
Work Merit Scholarship, University of Maine, 1998-1999
Kappa Omicron Nu National Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology

Education & Training

Dr. Moyer earned her Bachelor's in Psychology from the University of Maine and her Master's and Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from Auburn University

Conference Presentations

Recent conference presentations:

Moyer, L. (2016). Childhood sexual abuse: The dirty little secret. Invited guest lecture for Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Eastern Illinois University.

Downey, T., & Moyer, L. (2016, April). Children with special needs and parental relationships. Oral presentation at the EIU Graduate School Graduate Student Expo. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.
 
Moyer, L., Enck, S., Johnson, B., Kimball, B., & Rawlings, S. (2016, March). “It makes me feel I’m still connected to her.” Oral presentation at the 2016 Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Springfield, IL.
 
Moyer, L. (2016, February). Walking the line: Impressions from living both straight and gay.  Oral presentation at the 2016 EIUnity Diversity Conference, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.
 
Moyer, L., & Enck, S. (2015, November). #deceased: Maintaining post-death bonds on Facebook.  Oral presentation at the annual National Council on Family Relations’ meeting. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
 
Moyer, L. (2015, June). Facebook and the grieving process.  Oral presentation at the annual American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences meeting, Jacksonville, FL.
 
Moyer, L., Sherwood, M., & Burns, M. (2015, June). Using social media: That’s a like.  Round table presentation given at the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences meeting, Jacksonville, FL.
 
Moyer, L. (2015, April). #deceased: Facebook and grief.  Oral presentation at the annual Illinois Council on Family Relations, April, Champaign, IL.
 
Moyer, L. (2015, March). Visiting the dead online: Grieving and Facebook. Paper presented at the Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Champaign, IL.
 
Czapek, C., & Moyer, L. (2015, March). Parental family role changes following a cancer diagnosis in children. Paper presented at the Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Champaign, IL.
 
Czapek, C., & Moyer, L. (2014, March).  Keep calm and cope on: How families cope with childhood cancer.  Poster accepted for presentation at the Illinois Council on Family Relations Conference, Bloomington, IL.
 
Fourman, J., & Moyer, L. (2014, March).  Motives for same-sex partner abuse: It isn’t all pretty under the rainbow.  Poster presented at the Illinois Council on Family Relations Conference, Bloomington, IL.
 
Czapek, C., & Moyer, L. (2014, April). Keep calm and cope on: How families cope with childhood cancer.  Poster accepted for presentation at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Lexington, KY.
 
Moyer, L. (2014, March). Every breath you take, I’ll be watching you.  Invited keynote address for the Illinois Council on Family Relations, Bloomington, IL.
 
Kinkelaar, D., & Moyer, L. (2013, October). Under pressure: Raising a child with a disability. Oral presentation at the Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference, Charleston, IL.
 
Lindsay, T., & Moyer, L. (2013, November). Help!  We need somebody!  Resources for non-traditional college students.  Poster accepted for presentation at the National Council on Family Relations Conference, San Antonio, TX.
 
Lindsay, T., & Moyer, L. (2013, April). Resources for non-traditional college students.  Poster presented at the Illinois Council on Family Relations Conference, Champaign, IL.
 
Brooks, J., & Moyer, L. (2013, March). Domestic violence.  Poster presented at the EIU annual Showcase EIU (undergraduate research presentations) in Charleston, IL.
 
Simpson, L., Taylor, L., O’Rourke, K., Shaw, K., Bowers, J., & Reifsteck, D. (2012, June). Back in Black: Observing consumers on “Black Friday.”  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Indianapolis, IN.
 
Berbaum, A., Simpson, L., O’Rourke, K., & Taylor, L. (2012, June). Compulsive buying behavior.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Indianapolis, IN.
 
Taylor, L., & Ennis, S. (2011, April).  Shhh…Childhood sexual abuse: The dirty little secret.  Video and discussion session presented at the annual meeting of the Illinois Council on Family Relations, Urbana, IL.
 
Taylor, L., & Ennis, S. (2011, March).  Shhh…Childhood sexual abuse: The dirty little secret.  Video presented at the annual meeting of the Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Chicago, IL.

Community

Selected service positions:

Making Excellence Inclusive Committee at EIU (2015-present)
Faculty Advisor for EIU Pride (2010-present)
Past Chair, Feminism and Family Studies Section, National Council on Family Relations (2011-2013)
Chair, Feminism and Family Studies Section, National Council on Family Relations (2009-2011)
Board of Directors for HOPE of East Central Illinois (2006-2012)
Faculty Senator (2010-2013)
Council on Graduate Studies (2007-2010) -- Chair, 2009-2010
Chapter Advisor for Alpha Sigma Alpha (2009-2011)
Membership Advisor for Alpha Sigma Alpha (2006-2009)

Publications

Moyer, L. (2015, May). Violence and control in LGB relationships. Binge Thinking: Gender and Sexuality.  Retrieved from www.bingethinking.net

Simpson, L., Smith, R., Taylor, L., & Chadd, J. (2012). College debt: An exploratory study of risk factors among college freshmen.  Journal of Student Financial Aid, 42, 16-27.

Simpson, L., Taylor, L., O’Rourke, K., & Shaw, K. (2011). An analysis of consumer behavior on Black Friday.  American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 1(1), 1-5.

Taylor, L.M., & Hillyard, P. (2009). Betting on prevention: The effectiveness of the “Don’t Gamble Away Our Future_TM” gambling awareness program.  International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 7, 250-261.

Taylor, L. (2007).  Evaluating an adolescent measure of gambling pathology.  Paradigm, 13, 12-17.

Taylor, L. & Pittman, J.F. (2005).  Sex of spouse abuse offender and directionality of abuse as predictors of personal distress, interpersonal functioning, and perceptions of family climate.  Journal of Family Violence, 20, 329-339.

Adler-Baeder, F., Pittman, J.F., & Taylor, L.  (2005).  The prevalence of marital transitions in military families.  Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 44, 91-106.

Funding & Grants

Grants
 2014    School of Family and Consumer Sciences Winkleblack Family Fund Grant to develop a poverty simulation for instructional purposes
 2014    Faculty Development Grant to attend the 2014 Dealing with Diversity Institute in Macomb, IL
 2012    Faculty Development Grant to attend a workshop at the National Council on Family Relations on“Teaching inclusively to diverse student populations”
 2010    Eastern Illinois University Redden Fund Grant to develop and produce an educational video entitled “Shhh!  Childhood sexual abuse: The dirty little secret”
 2009    School of Family and Consumer Sciences Winkleblack Family Fund Grant for research project entitled “Sexual health should not be Taboo”
 2009    School of Family and Consumer Sciences Winkleblack Family Fund Grant for year four of the study entitled “Get outta my way: An analysis of shopping behavior on Black Friday”
 2008    School of Family and Consumer Sciences Winkleblack Family Fund Grant to present research on female relationship violence perpetrators at the     International Association for Relationship Research Biennial Conference to present research in July, 2008
 2008    School of Family and Consumer Sciences Winkleblack Family Fund Grant for year three of the study entitled “Get outta my way: An analysis of shopping behavior on Black Friday”
 2008    Eastern Illinois University Council on Faculty Research Summer Research Grant for study entitled “Predicting relationship violence type with contextual factors”
 2007    School of Family and Consumer Sciences Winkleblack Family Fund Grant for year two of the study called “Get outta my way: An analysis of shopping behavior on Black Friday”
 2007    Summer Research Awards, EIU Graduate School for study entitled “Get outta my way: An analysis of shopping behavior on Black Friday”
 2006    Eastern Illinois University Honors College Faculty Mentor Grant for mentoring an undergraduate student on a research project entitled “Social disadvantage and child and family resilience in South Africa”              
 2006    School of Family and Consumer Sciences Winkleblack Family Fund Grant for study entitled “Get outta my way: An analysis of shopping behavior on Black Friday”

Frequently Taught Courses

FCS 3800 - Family Life Sex Education
FCS 4840 - The Disadvantaged Family
FCS 5450 - Supervision & Administration in FCS
FCS 5850 - Readings in Human Development and Family Studies
FCS 5901 - Statistics in FCS
FCS 4820 - Death and Dying

Research & Creative Interests

Intimate partner violence
Childhood sexual abuse
Social media and grief
LGBTQ issues

Link to recent presentation (4/19/16) on child sexual abuse: https://youtu.be/aNUkjRGQgDc

Professional Affiliations

National Council on Family Relations
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Illinois Council on Family Relations
Illinois Association of Family and Consumer Sciences