The Center for Families
The Center for Families harnesses the power of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends to improve our quality of life. We increase and enhance collaboration among academic disciplines, professionals, policymakers, corporations, and community organizations to build a better world for all families.
How we bring about change focused on families . . .
LATEST RESEARCH AND NEWS
- 2024 Kanter Award Nominees and Finalists announcedThe Center for Families and Center for Work and Family at Boston College announced this year’s Kanter Award nominated articles,
- You can’t spell distress without stress: Expanding our perspective of the intersection between mental and physical health in cancer survivorsRosie Shrout – Although many breast cancer survivors adjust to cancer treatment and survivorship, a sizable subgroup of women do
- Center for Families announces 2024 Funding RecipientsNEW PHOTOS! Center for Families announces the 2024 Funding Recipients – Congratulations faculty and students focused on research about families!
Families, in all their diverse forms, are the foundation of society. No culture has been able to provide anything better than the family for producing strong individuals for the journey of life.
—Dr. Donald Felker, Dean of College of Consumer and Family Science, 1987-1992
150+ Faculty Members
have engaged in projects that have added to the creation and dissemination of new knowledge
Who are our Faculty Partners?$650 Thousand+
of funding provided directly to support over 100 students and faculty in the early phases of their research
Read about funded research30 Years
of harnessing the power of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends to improve our quality of life.
Learn about Center milestonesYour Support Makes AN IMPACT
Every gift, no matter how large or small, makes it possible for the center to be involved in innovative initiatives that impact individuals and families.