Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2015

2017

Between May and June 2017, requests to collect the titles and authors of theses and dissertations were sent to representatives in family and consumer sciences programs at 168 universities and colleges in the United States. A total of 259 theses and 194 dissertations were reported from 35 universities and colleges. The largest numbers of thesis titles were in Nutrition and Dietetics while the largest numbers of titles for dissertations were in Institution, Hotel, and Restaurant Management. Consistent with the body of knowledge in family and consumer sciences, the following topics were key themes in the titles: wellness, sustainability, technology, global perspectives, and community engagement. In addition, 24 universities and colleges reported granting 655 master's degrees to students with nonthesis options. This review continues to be a resource for researchers, practitioners, and students of family and consumer sciences programs as it highlights potential research opportunities for graduate students and early career researchers.

Section: Subject Matter Categoriessupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Subject Matter Categoriessupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Subject Matter Categoriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2016

2017

“…A total of 33 institutions responded to the request with substantive information. This response is similar to the number of institutions that participated in the past three years (Kabaci, ; Wilmarth, , ). The number of participating institutions since 1991 is presented in Table .…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 76%

Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2018

2019

Representatives at 164 universities and colleges in the United States were contacted in June 2019 requesting information on theses and dissertations from family and consumer sciences graduate programs. A total of 33 universities and colleges responded to the request reporting 250 theses, 167 dissertations, and 682 non‐thesis master’s degrees were completed in the area of family and consumer sciences from the reporting universities and colleges. Graduate research topics continue to include the breadth, depth, and interdisciplinary nature of the field of family and consumer sciences and the ability of our research to improve lives.

“…Responses were received from 32 institutions. This is a slight decrease in the number of institutions that participated in the past 2 years (Kabaci, ; Wilmarth, ). The numbers of participating institutions since 1991 are presented in Table .…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Research Productivity in 2017

2018

Between June and August 2018, requests to collect the titles and authors of theses and dissertations were sent to representatives in family and consumer sciences programs at 168 universities and colleges in the United States. A total of 286 theses and 200 dissertations were reported from 32 universities and colleges. The largest numbers of thesis titles were in Nutrition and Dietetics while the largest numbers for dissertations were in Human Development (including Gerontology). Research was broad, including all specialties within family and consumer sciences, but key themes included the following: wellness, public policy issues, prevention and improvement of health, global perspectives, and technology. Additionally, 687 master's degrees to students with non‐thesis options were awarded from 21 reporting universities and colleges. This annual review continues to be a resource for researchers, practitioners, and students in family and consumer sciences as it suggests potential research opportunities for graduate students and early career researchers.