Family Resiliency Center Staff

                                  Director

                             Barbara H. Fiese, Ph.D.

                                            The Pampered Chef, Ltd. Endowed Chair in Family Resiliency  

                                            Professor, Department of Human and Community Development

Dr. Fiese serves as Director of the Family Resiliency Center.  She also holds affiliated appointments in the Departments  of Psychology and Pediatrics. She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical and Developmental Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Coordinator of Programs

Brenda Davis Koester

Brenda Koester serves as Coordinator  of Programs at 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.