Family Resiliency Center Staff

Interim Director

Constance H. Shapiro, M.S.W. Ph.D.

Professor, Applied Family Studies

Department of Human and Community Development

Dr. Shapiro serves as Interim Director of The Pampered Chef ® Family Resiliency Program and is Program Chair of the Dual Degree Program in Marriage and Family Services. She holds an M.S.W. from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in Education from Cornell University.

Coordinator

Brenda Davis Koester

Brenda Koester serves as Coordinator of the Family Resiliency Center. She holds an M.S. in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Founding Director

Laurie Kramer, Ph.D.

Professor, Applied Family Studies, Department of Human and Community Development

Associate Dean, Academic Programs, College of ACES

Dr. Kramer served as Director of The Pampered Chef ® Family Resiliency Program from 2000-2007. She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Illinois.