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Dr. Tammy Harpel

Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Family and Consumer Sciences
Office
TUR Turner Hall 203H
Office Hours
By appointment
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Biography

Dr. Harpel is a Professor of Human Development & Family Science (HDFS). She is a Certified Family Life Educator, a trained birth doula, and a certified leader of the Gottman Institute Bringing Baby Home and Seven Principles for Marriage workshops. She is a Legacy member of the National Council on Family Relations and formerly held leadership roles in the Affiliate Council, Advancing Family Science section, and Board of Directors.

Current Courses

407.001Adolescence & Emerging Adulthood in the Cultural Context

304.001Adolescence And Emerging Adulthood In Cultural Context

335.001Family Life Education Methods

435.001Family Life Education Methods

499.021Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

287.021Independent Study

498.001Professional Practice: Family And Consumer Sciences

395.001Sexuality and Family Life

495.001Sexuality and Family Life

392.001Special Topics in Human Development and Family Science

291.021Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Family And Consumer Sciences

310.001Family Crises

410.001Family Crises

499.021Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

287.021Independent Study

491.021Internship: Seminar In College Teaching In Family & Consumer

498.021Professional Practice: Family And Consumer Sciences

445.001Statistics in Applied Science and Technology

401.001Theories & Contemporary Issues In Family & Consumer Sciences

Teaching Interests & Areas

Family crisis, family life education, sexuality, family theory, policy, and statistics

Research Interests & Areas

Dr. Harpel's primary research focuses on: (1) the impact of technology on the pregnancy experience and the use of technology for family building during pregnancy, (2) the impact of reproductive health on women and their relationships, and (3) the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of family science content.

Ph D Child Development and Family Studies

Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana

MS Applied Family and Child Studies

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois

BA Psychology

Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana

CAST Outstanding Teacher Tenured Award

CAST
2022

RISE Award

Illinois State University
2020

CAST Pre-Tenure Teaching Award

College of Applied Science & Technology
2018

Phyllis Memken Outstanding Teacher Award

Department of Family & Consumer Sciences, ISU
2017

Elected to Executive Board Position (President-Elect of Affiliate Council)

National Council on Family Relations
2017

Program Participant - ISU Leadership Initiative

Provost Office
2016

Oustanding Service to Family Science Section

National Council on Family Relations
2012

Teaching Award for 300 and Above Courses

College of Applied & Natural Sciences Louisiana Tech University
2011

John D. Griffin Award for Outstanding Faculty Service

College of Applied & Natural Sciences Louisiana Tech University
2010

Twenty Best Work-Family Research Articles of 2009

Center for Families Purdue University and Boston College
2009

Abstract

Loughran, T., Harpel, T., Vollmer, R., & Schumacher, J. Effectiveness of an Intuitive Eating Intervention through Text Messaging among College Students. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 117 (2018): A141.
Black, H., Schumacher, J., Harpel, T., & Vollmer, R. Analysis of Pinterest as a Tool for Dissemination of Nutrition Information for Parents of Teenagers. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 117.10 (2017): A-141.

Journal Article

Arnett, S., & Harpel, T. FCS Teacher Transformation: A Shift in Poverty Perceptions. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences 112.1 (2020): 23-29.
Black, H., Schumacher, J., Vollmer, R., & Harpel, T. Analysis of Pinterest as a Tool for Dissemination of Nutrition Information for Parents of Teenagers. Children and Teenagers 2.1 (2019): 2576-3717.
Gramm, M., Vollmer, R., Harpel, T., Schumacher, J., & McDaniel, B. Relationship between Parental Technology Use and Child Eating Behavior: A Pilot Study. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science (2019)
Harpel, T., & Egan, E. Infant Simulations in the Undergraduate Curriculum: A Technological Tool for Teaching about Parenthood. Family Science Review 23.1 (2019): 24-38.
Welte, A., Harpel, T., Schumacher, J., & Barnes, J. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are Moderately Comfortable Modifying the Complex Renal Dietary Restrictions: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrition Research and Practice 13.4 (2019): 310-315.

Presentations

"I'm not good at writing": The One Pager Assignment as an Alternative to Written Papers. Annual Conference. National Council on Family Relations. (2023)
Cold, uncomfortable, and exhausted: HDFS students' experiences and lessons learned from a homelessness simulation.. Annual Conference. National Council on Family Relations. (2021)
Poverty simulation participation: Transformative learning outcomes among FCS students. National Council on Family and Relations Conference. (2019)
Desert within a city: Exploring factors associated with food insecurity among residents. Annual Conference. National Council on Family Relations. (2018)
Pedagogical strategies for addressing the challenges of teaching family policy. Annual Conference. National Council on Family Relations. (2018)
Effectiveness of Intuitive Eating Intervention Through a Text Messaging Program Among College Students. FNCE Conference. FNCE. (2017)
Family, Pregnancy and Demographic Characteristics Associated With Sharing Pregnancy-related Information on Facebook,. Annual Conference. National Council on Family Relations. (2017)
Technology at Mealtimes: Exploring the Relationship Between Food Parenting Practices, Parental Technology Distraction and Child Food Neophobia. Experimental Biology 2017. (2017)
Blurred Lines: The Construction and Romanticization of Sex Trafficking in Popular Dark Erotic Romance Novels. Wichita State Research Symposium. Wichita State University. (2016)
Human Development & Family Science at ISU. Annual Conference. Illinois Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers Association Conference (IFACSTA). (2016)

Grants & Contracts

A Daily Diary Analysis of Social Media Use during Pregnancy . ISU - CAST (URG). Illinois State University. (2017)
Facebook and the Pregnancy Experience: Factors Associated with Sharing Pregnancy-Related Information on Facebook. ISU - CAST (URG). Illinois State University. (2014)
Presentation Travel Grant Program. CAST Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2012)
Teaching Development Travel Grant. CTLT Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2012)
Literacy promotion in early childhood. College of Applied & Natural Sciences Louisiana Tech University. Other. (2011)