Dr. Tammy Harpel
Professor of Human Development and Family Science
Family and Consumer Sciences
Office
Turner Hall - TUR 203J
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
498.021Professional Practice: Family And Consumer Sciences
499.021Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
287.021Independent Study
498.001Professional Practice: Family And Consumer Sciences
398.001Professional Practice: Human Development and Family Science
398.021Professional Practice: Human Development and Family Science
291.021Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Family And 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)