BOUNDLESS COLLABORATION Purdue Autism Cluster brings diverse research pieces together FALL 2016 GOING 08 GLOBAL EMPOWERED 12 HAPPINESS DOWN 16 TO A SCIENCE 16 ANNIVERSARIES: 22 THREE DEPARTMENTS 08 CELEBRATE HAVING BY 32 GIVING 22 COMMUNITY 35 HEALTH SUMMER 36 C.A.M.P. 32 ON THE COVER 26 RESEARCH PIECE BY PIECE DEPARTMENTS The Purdue Autism Cluster is forming research collaborations | FIRST IMPRESSIONS unheard of a generation ago. (Photo by Charles Jischke) 2 3 | CAMPAIGN Left and Inside Back Cover: The Purdue Black Tie Dinner is an annual event put on by Purdue’s 4 | 360� REVIEW Hospitality and Tourism Management Society, a student organization. The event is planned and executed entirely by student volunteers. Through synchronized service, gourmet cook- 37 | GENERATIONS ing and other industry arts, HTM students create an unforgettable event. This year’s dinner, in the Purdue Memorial Union on April 2, raised $16,310 to support professional development 40 | LIFELINES ii | COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES opportunities, speakers and equipment for students, and a donation to the Greater Lafayette LIFE 360 | 1 Area Food Finders. (Photos provided by Beth Wilson Photography) FIRST IMPRESSIONS his issue of Life 360 Miller Child Development Laboratory School celebrated a Tfeatures a number significant anniversary. Originally known as the Purdue University of truly wonderful things Nursery School, the program, established in 1926, was the first taking place in the College university-based nursery school in Indiana. Ninety years later, of Health and Human the lab school remains a leader in the field of early childhood Sciences. We continue to education and childhood development research. Read more grow in size and scope, all about the school on page 25. the while keeping our focus I am also excited to share with you our story on the Purdue on our mission to make Autism Cluster (page 26). This HHS-led initiative brings together lives better. researchers from multiple disciplines throughout campus to 2012-19 CAMPAIGN INITIATIVES Throughout the past advance research, assessment and treatment of individuals with year, the Department autism spectrum disorders; our effort spans basic biological and of Nutrition Science genetic to behavioral and applied approaches. celebrated its 110th The Ever True: The Campaign for Purdue University accelerated Health and Kinesiology. Updated spaces will provide the In our last issue, we shared our goals for Ever True: The Campaign anniversary with a series past the halfway mark for both the university and the college in opportunity for gifts of all sizes, as well as named spaces. for Purdue University. On the next page, we give you an update on of events, including a gala the last fiscal year. Purdue’s fundraising exceeded $1.2 billion in the progress we’ve made toward our $77 million goal. In this is- As we move beyond the midpoint in the campaign, the college dinner attended by more gifts and pledges against the campaign goal of $2.019 billion. sue you’ll meet individuals who generously support HHS through has achieved 62 percent of the campaign goal. We share here a Photo by Charles Jischke than 300 people. Turn With similar success, the college surpassed $47 million toward endowed scholarships and professorships, as well as students list of projects and additional funding to be raised in support of to page 22 to learn of the department’s origin in the School of its $77 million goal. and faculty who are the current beneficiaries of their generosity. students and faculty in HHS: Science and the outstanding men and women who worked to HHS highlights in the last year include $1.5 million in It is a privilege and an honor for me to serve as dean of the College Student support (scholarships, study abroad) $7.5M establish the now internationally recognized department. unrestricted gifts; additional student support of $3 million, of Health and Human Sciences. Each day brings new challenges Facilities (MRI, Professional Sales Laboratory, Lambert) $2.5M The Department of Health and Kinesiology also celebrated a including new scholarships and study abroad funding; and $1.7 and opportunities, and together we are making lives better! monumental anniversary — 100 years! What began as a program million in faculty support. Many responded during Purdue Day Programs (healthy aging, autism, health and wellness) $8.8M Hail Purdue! for men’s intercollegiate and intramural athletics, including the of Giving on April 27, 2016; a record 393 individuals contributed Faculty (professorships, headships, deanship) $9.0M teaching of sports skills and the training of future coaches, has $329,700. HHS placed seventh among the 50 participating units, Unrestricted (college, departments, schools) $2.0M grown into a program committed to health promotion, disease earning a bonus of $5,000. Through the generosity of many prevention and kinesiology (the study of the mechanics of body alumni and friends, these important resources will assist many As we enter year five of the seven-year campaign, let’s keep the movements). Turn to page 24 for more history. students and advance HHS in its research and academic mission. momentum going as we in the College of Health and Human Christine Ladisch Sciences strive to make lives better! To learn more about making a Our third celebration focused on the Department of Human Two new initiatives have been added to our campaign. The Dean gift, please contact me at 765-494-7987 or [email protected]. Development and Family Studies, where the Ben and Maxine School of Nursing received approval to double the number of nursing graduates. To address this high-demand field, we will need to increase support for scholarships, professorships and Judith D. Schumaker facility expansion. Additionally, classroom and laboratory Director of Advancement renovations are targeted for Lambert Fieldhouse, home to To learn more, visit www.purdue.edu/EverTrue or connect with #PurdueEverTrue on social media. 2 | COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES LIFE 360 | 3 360˚ REVIEW CONSUMER SCIENCE it’s family, friends calculator provides a starting point to evaluate their options, and CSR welcomed new faculty members Jason Clark, Andrea or a facility — exert performs calculations based on the assumption that the only DeMaria and Jiong Sun. Clark is an associate professor and his great influence on a input cost or operational changes are to the minimum wage. The research focuses on factors that guide how people cognitively child’s daily nutrition calculator prompts managers to enter their ZIP code and some process persuasive messages and other social communica- and physical activity. current operational costs. It then identifies the minimum wage tions. DeMaria (PSY ‘06) is an assistant professor and holds a Indiana’s obesity rate in that area and provides analysis based on increased employee joint appointment with the public health graduate program. among children ages wages. Calculator users can enter wage increases in any incre- Her work encompasses an interdisciplinary approach to under- 2-4 is slightly above the U.S. average, and IMIL aims to reduce ment for operational comparisons. The calculator is accessible standing women’s sexual and reproductive health behaviors childhood obesity by offering community-based lessons to on the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s website and issues, which informs community-based public health child care providers and caregivers. at www.purdue.edu/hhs/htm/. interventions. Sun is an assistant professor and is an expert Photo by Rebecca Wilcox in retail supply chain and innovation management using HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES Minnesota and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to quantitative modeling. Starting in spring 2017, HTM will be offering an online Master of A new evidence-based early childhood curriculum for explore the overlaps between carcinogenesis and neurode- Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management. The develop- children from birth to age 5 years will be available in spring generation. In June, the National Institutes of Health awarded HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY ment of an online master’s degree option will provide ongoing 2018 to the military’s large worldwide system of child devel- $1.68 million to support the project. HK welcomed new faculty members Scott Lawrance, Chad career development for mid-career hospitality managers who opment programs and interested civilian early childhood Carroll and Cassandra Ledman. Lawrance is a clinical associate The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission awarded a $194,400 would find it difficult to undertake a residential program. The programs. Douglas Powell, Distinguished Professor of Human professor and holds state licenses in both athletic training and two-year training grant to a joint health physics training program is designed to provide working hospitality profession- Development and Family Studies, is leading the develop- physical therapy. He has served professionally as president of program between Purdue’s School of Health Sciences and the als with skills and knowledge to compete at the highest level ment of the curriculum for the Department of Defense Child the Indiana Athletic Trainers’ Association and currently serves School of Nuclear Engineering. The program, which began of the industry. Students will learn advanced management Development Program. The new curriculum is based on best as president of the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association. in 1942, has been successfully