Family, consumer sciences/DPI event to bring 200 teachers

Conference Sept. 28 at student center will include UW-Stout presenters
​Jerry Poling | September 21, 2018

UW-Stout’s annual Family and Consumer Sciences Education Conference, in conjunction with the state Department of Public Instruction Child Care Conference, will be held Friday, Sept. 28, at the Memorial Student Center.

About 200 teachers from around the state are expected to attend.

Attendance at the DPI conference is required for family and consumer sciences teachers for several skills certificate programs.

High school teachers are invited to bring students to tour UW-Stout, visit classes and visit with university students.

Marline PearsonThe conference keynote speaker is Marline Pearson, of the Dibble Institute in Madison, presenting “The Power of Relationship Education for Student Success.” She recently retired as chair of the sociology department at Madison Area Technical College.

A specialist on the topics of relationships and sexuality, Pearson is co-author of Within My Reach, a relationship skills and decision-making program. She also co-authored a report, Making a Love Connection: Teen Relationships, Pregnancy, and Marriage, commissioned and published by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.

Maureen MittonSeven UW-Stout faculty and staff also will be presenting and leading sessions:

  • George E. Duychak, lecturer, business department, tour of the Niche student-run retail store
  • Allison Feller, tour of the Child and Family Study Center
  • Andy Felton, assistant professor, rehabilitation and counseling, “Brain Development and Play”
  • Maureen Mitton, professor, School of Art and Design, “Interior Design Trends: Preparation for Interior Design Education.”
  • Theresa Kohlmeier, assistant professor, School of Education, “Instructional Strategies when Working with Students who Speak a Language Other than English.”
  • Jeanne Rothaupt, Counseling Center director, “Helping Distressed Students: Signs and Strategies to Help”
  • Pranabendu Mitra, assistant professor, food and nutrition, “Extrusion: A Thermal Cooking Process Used in Food Processing”

Alex Vernon, a recent UW-Stout graduate, will present for the Wisconsin Restaurant Association on the ProStart curriculum with WRA Executive Director Connie Fedor.

The conference is a collaboration of UW-Stout’s undergraduate program in family and consumer sciences education, directed by Professor Diane Klemme; DPI Education Consultant Diane Ryberg; and UW-Stout’s Professional Education Programs and Services. 

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Photos

Top: Marline Pearson

Bottom: Maureen Mitton


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