Experience and Interests

Teaching Experience

• Professor, UW-Stevens Point (2024-present)
• Associate Professor, UW-Stevens Point (2020-2024)
• Assistant Professor, UW-Stevens Point (2015-2020)
• Lecturer, UW-Stevens Point (2012-2015)
• Associate Lecturer, UW-Stout (2011)
• Instructor, School District of the Menomonie Area (2000-2012)
• Instructor, Eau Claire School District (1999-2000)

Research Interests

• Curriculum Design
• Professional Development

Involvement

Campus

• Adviser – Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (2022-present)
  
• Adviser – Phi Upsilon Omicron National Honor Society (2022-present)
• Adviser – Stevens Point Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (SPAFCS) Adviser (2012-present)
• Presenter – STEAM Point Days and Upward Bound

Professional Memberships

• Executive board member/Editorial Reviewer, National Association of Teacher Educators for Family and Consumer
• Sciences (2015-present)
• Liaison, Advance CTE (2020-Present)
• Liaison, Alliance for Family and Consumer Sciences (2019-present)
• Member, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) (1998-present)
• Member, AAFCS Council for Accreditation (2020-present)
• Member/Treasurer AAFCS Elementary, Secondary, and Adult Education (2016-present)
• Member/Treasurer, Wisconsin Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (2000-present)
• Member, Association for Career and Technical Education ( 2015-present)
• Member, Phi Kappa Phi (2016-present)
• Member, Phi Upsilon Omicron (1998-present)

Presentations and Publications

• Graves, N. & Turgeson, S. (2022). Raising the visibility of the work of FCS educators in the areas of wellness and laboratory management. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, 39,1, 15-25.
• Handy, D., Turgeson, S., and Shepherd, N. (2021). Focusing for the future—revising the national standards for teachers of family and consumer sciences. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, xx, xx, DOI: 10.1111/fcsr.1238

Fun Facts

Last book you read?

Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver

Best advice you ever received?

It’s about progress, not perfection

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

Teacher

Favorite Quote?

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead

One thing about your school that you are most proud of?

We have 100% employment in our FCS teaching major. We continually make revisions and improve to meet the needs of our students.

What do you enjoy most about teaching?

I love building relationships with students and being someone they can depend upon for continue support, even post-graduation.

A piece of advice for students in your school?

Say Yes to FCS and yes to all of the opportunities to learn and network.

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