At the Family Resiliency Center at Illinois, we address grand societal challenges associated with food and family. Our transdisciplinary research teams, comprised of investigators from a wide range of disciplines, use innovative methods and approaches to generate research findings that inform public policy and practice.

• Christopher Family Foundation Food and Family Program
• STRONG Kids Program
• Ongoing Projects
• Completed Projects

Research Press Releases

•  Family Dynamics And Relationships Play A Key Role in Children’s Appetite Self-Regulation, Interventions Offer Hope For Health And Well-Being 

Published in the journal Child Development Perspectives, the paper by Jaclyn Saltzman, along with co-authors Dr. Barbara Fiese, Dr. Kelly Bost, and Dr. Brent McBride, investigates how family processes, interpersonal relationships, and individual behaviors and abilities can promote healthier eating behaviors and weight outcomes. 

• A happier emotional climate at mealtimes may mean healthier food choices by children

Published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, the paper by Jaclyn Saltzman, along with co-authors Dr. Kelly K. Bost, Dr. Salma Musaad, Dr. Barbara H. Fiese, Dr. Angela R. Wiley, and the STRONG Kids Team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.