Faculty Profiles

Research interests include family & consumer sciences (FCS)–broad field and education; professional literacy development; foundational perspectives; critical science framework; status of FCS teacher educators–recruitment & retention; IAED in FCS education & teacher education.

Selected Refereed Publications

• Duncan, J., Holland, J.M., Russell, M.B., Saboe-Wounded Head, L., & Spangler, S. (2022). Truth or consequences: Advancing equity in family & consumer sciences in the United States. International Journal for Home Economics, 15(1), 32-43.
• Duncan, J. (2021). Cultivating family & consumer sciences education professional literacy. In, M. B. Edstrom, & K Renwick, (Eds.), Proceedings of the Canadian Symposium XVI Issues and Directions for Home Economics/Family Studies/ Human Ecology Education. Virtual Canadian Symposium for Home Economics Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CA.
• Duncan, J. (2018). FCS at the center of CTE: A proposition for FCS educators and stakeholders. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 110(3), 10-18 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14307/JFCS110.3.10 (Invited)
• Duncan, J. (2018). Critical science curriculum evaluation: First steps to planning an effective family & consumer sciences curriculum. In K. Alexander, B. N. Allison, & P. Rambo, (Eds.), Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences in the 21st Century, (Ch. 3). Lubbock, TX: The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences at Texas Tech University.
• Duncan, J., Werhan, C., & Bergh, K. (2017). All hands on deck: Research needed to examine the educator shortage in Family and Consumer Sciences. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 46(2), 99-109. (Invited)

Other Intellectual & Professional Work

• Vincenti, V., Vaughn, G. G., Duncan, J., Laster, J., & Miller, C. (launch in late 2022). Critical Science Academy— at the invitation of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, coordinated and co-developed, a series of 8 webinars focused on the importance of the Critical Science framework to Family & Consumer Sciences.
  • Vincenti, V., & Duncan, J. (2022). Module 3: What is Our Mission?
  • Duncan, J., & Vincenti, V. (2022). Module 4: Philosophy, Who Needs It?
  • Duncan, J. (2022). Module 6: Developing a Practical Intellectual Community
  • Duncan, J., Laster, J., Vaughn, G.G., & Vincenti, V. (2022). Module 7: Critical Science: A Lens to Illuminate & Alleviate Injustice
  • Duncan, J., Vaughn, G.G., & Vincenti, V. (2022). Module 8: Promoting Justice in FCS Practice-Turning Point: Transforming Our Professional Practice
• Praxis® Family and Consumer Sciences National Advisory Committee (NAC), 2022
• McIntyre-Reiger, A., Kelleher, J., Vest, K., & Duncan, J. (2020, September 15). Guide to safe & effective (Re) opening of FCS programs [Webinar]. American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences and the National Partnership for Recruiting, Preparing, and Supporting FCS Educators.
• Randel, G., Costa, L., & Duncan, J. (2018). STEMIFYING the FCS curriculum [Webinar]. American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, May 2018.
• Randel, G., Costa, L., & Duncan, J. (2018). Teaching STEM Through Family & Consumer Sciences Education [Webinar. American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, March 2018.

• EDCI 25000 — Professional Development in Family & Consumer Sciences Education
• EDCI 35000 — Community Issues & Applications for Educators
• EDCI 35600 — Career Education in Family & Consumer Sciences
• EDCI 36000 — Curriculum & Instruction in Family & Consumer Sciences: Middle School w/field experience
• EDCI 44400 — Methods for Teaching Family & Consumer Sciences w/field experience
• EDCI 49800 — Supervised Teaching of Middle School Family & Consumer Sciences-field experience
• EDCI 49800 — Supervised Teaching of High School Family & Consumer Sciences -field experience