September 2007 - January 2008 Research Grants Listed |
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Purdue trustees name two distinguished professors |
The Purdue University board of trustees on Saturday (Dec. 15) approved the appointments of two distinguished professors.
Robert W. Proctor was named the Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences, and Gintaras "Rex" V. Reklaitis was named the Edward W. Comings Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering.
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Living longer with obesity means heavier burden for hospitals |
Living longer with obesity can lead to both longer hospital stays and more avoidable trips to the hospital, according to two new studies from Purdue University.
"Americans are overweight, and there are numerous studies that cite the problems of obesity," said Ken Ferraro, a professor of sociology. "However, as the age at which people become obese continues to get younger, we wanted to know how living longer with obesity affects people.
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Aging improves parent, child relationships, research shows |
Karen Fingerman, an associate professor of developmental and family studies in the College of Consumer and Family Sciences, examined relationships adults 70 and older have with at least one of their adult offspring. The parents in the study also suffered either vision or hearing loss or were seeking help with general health care from one of their children.
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| Tansel Yilmazer named Cleo Fitzsimmons Young Faculty Scholar |
It is my pleasure to announce that Tansel Yilmazer has been named the Cleo Fitzsimmons Young Faculty Scholar. An assistant professor in the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing since 2002 and a faculty associate of the Center on Aging and the Life Course since January, 2007, she is dedicated to promoting financial literacy and financial well-being for families.
Dr. Yilmazer currently is leading a team in the development of a national consumer finances survey for her home country of Turkey — this is comparable to the Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Consumer Finances in the United States. She also is involved in financial literacy initiatives through CFS Extension, and she has revamped the capstone course for financial counseling and planning majors.
The Fitzsimmons Young Faculty Scholar is a new award to recognize promising young faculty members in Consumer Sciences and Retailing by providing additional support for their research activities for a three-year period. It’s named in memory of Professor Emerita Cleo Fitzsimmons, who joined the Purdue faculty in 1946 as head of the Department of Home Management. Credited with introducing the field of family economics into the college, she retired in 1968. Dr. Yilmazer’s work truly reflects the spirit of Cleo Fitzsimmons. |
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| A Letter from the Director of the Gerontology Program |
| The Faculty Affairs Committee of the Graduate School approved the Dual-Title PhD, and unique Field-of-Study codes have been created for each of the participating departments. |
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