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Frances Shipley, Ph.D. and C.F.C.S, chairs the Family and Consumer Sciences Department. Dr. Shipley is an alumna of Northwest Missouri State, graduating with a B.S. Ed. and a major in Vocational Home Economics. She also holds a M.S. in Home Economics from Iowa State University, and a Ph.D. in Practical Arts, Vocational and Technical Education, Family Economics, and Management and Sociology from the University of Missouri. Dr. Shipley serves as the teacher educator in Family and Consumer Sciences and is the advisor for Family and Consumer Sciences Education majors. Dr. Shipley is also the advisor for the Family and Consumer Sciences Ambassadors. In addition to her responsibilities in Family and Consumer Sciences, Dr. Shipley serves as dean of Northwest's graduate School.
Contact Information:
Dr. Frances Shipley, Chair and Professor
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Office: 311A Phone Ext. 1168
E-mail: shipley@nwmissouri.edu
Contact Information:
Jeanne Crawford
Department Secretary
Office: 311 Phone Ext. 1168
E-mail: jcrawfo@nwmissouri.edu
Ms. Connie Neal recieved her undergraduate degree from Northwest in Family and Consumer Sciences Education and her graduate degree from UMKC in Curriculum Instruction.
Ms. Neal taught at Central High School in St. Joseph, MO for three years. She also taught at North Kansas City High School for 9 years. In addition to teaching, Ms. Neal has owned her own home-based design business for 15 years.
Ms. Neal is currently the sponsor for AAFCS here at Northwest. This is Ms. Neal's third time being back in Maryville.
Contact Information:
Ms. Connie Neal
Instructor
Office: 313 Phone Ext. 1850
E-mail: cneal@nwmissouri.edu
Dr. Lauren Leach-Steffens graduated with a Ph.D. in Family and Consumer Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May of 1993. She came to Northwest Missouri State University in Fall of 1998 after spending five years as an assistant professor at State University of New York College at Oneonta.
Dr. Leach-Steffens teaches the Resource Management courses in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department: Family Resource Management, Consumer Economics and Personal Finance, and Independent Living for Special Populations, and Individual and Family Wellness. She also teaches Issues in Family and Consumer Sciences, the department's senior capstone course.
Dr. Leach-Steffens' research interests include credit card use among college students, spouses' time spent in housework, and the relationship between financial management policies and economic well-being. She has co-written several articles on credit card use among college students with Dr. Celia Hayhoe of University of Kentucky and Dr. Pam Turner of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas.
Dr. Leach-Steffens maintains affiliation with the following professional organizations: Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Educators, National Council on Family Relations, American Association for Family and Consumer Science, and Kappa Omicron Nu Family and Consumer Sciences National Honor Society. She holds a certification as a Family Life Educator (CFLE) through the National Council on Family Relations.
Contact Information:
Dr. Lauren Leach-Steffens
Assistant Professor, Family Economics and Management
Office: 312A Phone Ext. 1851
E-mail: lleach@nwmissouri.edu
Dr. Yang graduated from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea with her masters in Child and Family Studies. She then recieved her doctorate in Human Development from Kansas State University. Before teaching in the FCS Department, she was an adjunct faculty member for 6 years at Northwest teaching Psychology.
Dr. Yang is currently a member of Northwest's Cultural Diversity Committee. She is also involved with the Korean Student Organization by advising students on different matters.
Dr. Yang has had the opportunity to lecture before the Korean Committee in Kansas City on research related to parenting and communication styles. She also has lectured at Kansas City-area Korean churches about her research on parenting and cultural issues.
Contact Information:
Dr. Jang-Ae Yang
Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Relations
Office: 302B Phone Ext. 1733
E-mail: jyang@nwmissouri.edu
Dr. Ciak graduated from the University of California-Berkeley with a Ph.D. in Nutrition. She received her masters' degree in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Missouri. Dr. Ciak is the director of the Didactic program in Dietetics.
Contact Information:
Dr. Jenell Ciak, R.D.
Assistant Professor, Foods and Nutrition
Office: 309 Phone Ext. 1167
E-mail: jciak@nwmissouri.edu
Beth Goudge is a specialist in textiles and clothing/merchandising. She graduated from Iowa State University with both a B.S. and an M.S. in Textiles and Clothing. Ms. Goudge teaches Apparel Selection, Textiles, Merchandising, Analysis of Sewn Products, Visual Merchandising, and Issues in Family and Consumer Sciences. She also supervises merchandising internships, the Chicago Study Tour, and advises Kappa Alpha chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu National Honor Society.
Contact Information:
Ms. Beth Goudge
Instructor Merchandising
Office: 305A Phone Ext. 1710
E-mail: bgoudge@nwmissouri.edu
Deborah Clark is the head nursery school teacher at the Horace Mann Early Care and Education Lab Center on campus. She received a B.A. in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology from Randolf-Macon Women's College in Virginia. She received her M.S. in Child and Family Studies from the University of Missouri where she was a graduate assistant in both the Infant/Toddler Center and the Preschool. Miss Clark teaches children ages 3-5 in her classroom, and also teaches college students in her Child Development Practicum class.
The patter of little feet has even filled her summers, as she has taught swimming lessons and has worked with children in camps, resorts, Bible School, and Children's Theater productions. Her interests include antiques, travel, photography, swimming, walking, and music.
Courtney Holt is the pre-kindergarten teacher at the Early Care and Education Lab Center. She has had five years of experience teaching 3-5 year-olds. Her husband is the new head football coach at Maryville High School.
Contact Information:
Mrs. Courtney Holt
Pre-K Teacher, Early Childhood Center
Phone Ext. 1237
E-mail: cholt@nwmissouri.edu
Kelly Manring began teaching at Northwest in 2004. She teaches Nutrition and Diet Behavior, and hopes to encourage students to look at Nutrition and Dietetics as a field of study. When not teaching at Northwest, she works as a Renal Dietitian for Davita Healthcare.
Contact Information:
Mrs. Kelly Manring, RD
Adjunct Instructor, Nutrition
Office: 302C Phone Ext. 1451
E-mail: kelly.manring@davita.com
Charlotte Stiens earned a B.S. from Northwest in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. She has the distinction of being the first graduate of the Family and Consumer Sciences Master’s program at Northwest. She is currently working on her Doctorate degree coursework through the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Mrs. Stiens has been teaching middle and high school FACS classes for 31 years, and she also has been recognized by the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) as a Master Advisor and Advisor Mentor. She also advises the Chicago student career conference, WIM.
Contact Information:
Mrs. Charlotte Stiens
Part-time Instructor, Family and Consumer Sciences Eduction
Office: 311A Phone Ext. 1524
E-mail: ckstiens@embarqmail.com
For more information contact:
Family and Consumer Sciences
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001
Phone: 660.562.1168
E-mail: shipley@nwmissouri.edu