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Family and Consumer Sciences

Dr. Micheal Rowley

Assistant Professor of FCS Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences
Office
TUR Turner Hall 203n
Office Phone
(309) 438-3256office
phone
Email
mprowl1@ilstu.eduemail
  • About
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Current Courses

FCS 499.002 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

FCS 287.001 Independent Study

FCS 400.002 Independent Study

FCS 235.001 Teaching Fashion in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

FCS 235.002 Teaching Fashion in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

FCS 499.002 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

FCS 232.001 Resource Management for Individuals and Families

FCS 234.001 Teaching Interior Design in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

FCS 234.002 Teaching Interior Design in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

FCS 291.002 Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Family And Consumer Sciences

Teaching Interests & Areas

Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education, Design Pedagogy

Research Interests & Areas

History of Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences, Public Policy and FCS/CTE, Gender and Home Economics

Other MPA- Public Administration

University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK

PhD Educational Studies- History of Education

University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK

M.Ed. (Master of Education) Secondary Career and Technology Education

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

BS Fashion Marketing

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

Book, Chapter

Russell, Luke T., and Rowley, Micheal. "A History of Divorce and Relationship Dissolution Research." In An Introduction to the History of Human Development and Family Science, edited by Andrea Roach and Ashley Ermer, 104-119. New York: Routledge, 2025.

Creative Works/Broadcast Media

Rowley, Micheal P. Beauty in Two Parts, Part Two: Absence. Juried Textile Design. International Textile and Apparel Association. Long Beach, CA. November 2024.
Rowley, Micheal P. My Dream, My Nightmare. Juried Textile Design. Apparel, Textile, and Design Community, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Minneapolis, MN. June 2024.

Journal Article

Rowley, M., & Wilkins, E. Weaving pathways: The role of high school family and consumer sciences courses in cultivating a teacher pipeline across the Midwest. Journal of Education and Training Studies 12.2 (2024): 31-40.

Presentations

Homes Across the Pond: Comparing the Histories of Home Economics Education in the United Kingdom and the United States. History of Education Society United Kingdom Annual Conference. History of Education Society United Kingdom. (2024)
Inclusive Life Skills through Family and Consumer Sciences. American Council on Rural Special Education. (2024)
Cooking Up Gender: The Education of Gender Roles through the Senses in Home Economics. History of Education Society Annual Conference. History of Education Society, United Kingdom. (2023)
Designing Class: Engaging Interior Design Instruction in the FCS Classroom. Association of Career and Technical Education VISION Conference. ACTE. (2023)
Fashion-proof: Implementing Portfolio-based Education in Fashion Design. Association of Career and Technical Education VISION Conference. ACTE. (2022)

Grants & Contracts

Instructional Innovation Grant. Center for Integrated Professional Development. Illinois State University. (2024)
University Teaching Grant. Center for Integrated Professional Development. Illinois State University. (2024)