Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Member Recognized
November 26, 2007
Lane Powell, of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, received the
Meritorious Service to Families Award from the National Council on Family Relations.
Written by: Georgia Godfrey
Lane Powell, of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, received the
Meritorious Service to Families Award from the National Council on Family Relations.
Powell was honored at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference that
was held in Pittsburgh earlier this month.
"The Department of Human Development and Family Studies strives to provide students
with a unique outlook on interpersonal relationships within families," said Linda
Hoover, dean of the College of Human Sciences. "Dr. Powell’s dedication to the study
of families helps to fulfill the College’s goals of providing our students with a
deeper understanding of the importance of these key relationships."
Powell was honored for her work as department chair at Samford University in Birmingham,
Ala., where she developed the Human Development and Family Studies academic program
and oversaw the construction of the Children’s Research and Development Center there
from 1985-1999. Powell was also cited for her authorship of the first undergraduate
textbook in Family Life Education and for her work as a group facilitator couple along
with her husband in the Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment for more than
25 years.
Now in her 10th year as a faculty member at Texas Tech, Powell continues to build
on her work at Samford University. She has been an advisor to the Texas Tech Council
on Family Relations, which has won awards as a student professional affiliate, for
seven years and she is also the certification advisor for the Certified Family Life
Educator Program and a career advising specialist.
The College of Human Sciences Department of Human Development and Family Studies is
a multidisciplinary department that has an applied developmental research focus directed
to the study of individual development and relationship processes through research,
teaching and service. The department serves students in both early childhood education
and the human development and family studies majors.
CONTACT: Georgia Godfrey, coordinator for college development and external relations,
College of Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, (806) 742-3263, or georgia.godfrey@ttu.edu.