EIU Department of Human Services

Illinois Council on Family Relations

2023 Conference

The Illinois Council on Family Relations Conference, entitled "Families in 2023: Harmony in Chaos", was held at Eastern Illinois University on March 31, 2023.

Poster Presentations:

• Zoe Bowers, Graduate Student & Dr. Kathleen O'Rourke. Neurobiology and Addiction 
• Angie Creedon, BSN & Dr. Kathleen O'Rourke. Older Adults, Caregivers, and Management of Care: How to Provide Family Support within an Aging Population     
• Alisa Gray, Graduate Student. Natural Disasters and the Impact on Families      
• Julie Harper, M.S. & Dr. Mikki Sherwood. Gender Role Development in Young Children
• Ruby Amanda Oboro-Offerie, Graduate Student & Dr. Kathleen O'Rourke. The Relationship Between Family Teasing and Adolescent Body Image
• Tamara Perez, Undergraduate Student & Dr. Kathleen O'Rourke. Neurobiology and Addiction: Cycle of Addiction, Relationship to Brain Function, & Relevancy to Practice and Policy
• Dr. Mikki Sherwood. Professionalism in the Digital Age: Managing Your Online Identity in the New Normal
• Bailey Schumacher, Graduate Student & Dr. Mikki Sherwood. Addressing Death & Dying with Young Children

Speaker Presentations:

• Dr. Jacquelyn Frank. Post Incarceration: The "Intangibility of Freedom"
• Jayme Redmon, Graduate Student & Dr. Linda Simpson. Families and Money: Moving from Chaos to Calm
• Dr. D. Scott Sibley, Stephanie Lipira, Breanna Terry, Jessica Lopez & Katherine Smail. Constructing Just Talking as a Recent Trend in Emerging Adult Romantic Relationship Development

Articles:

• Decide to Commit: Researching and Exploring the Power of Commitment in Couple Relationships, Published by Dr. Scott Sibley from Northern Illinois University in Human Development and Family Sciences on April 7, 2023.