Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Elizabeth M Blunk

  • Associate Professor at School of Family & Consumer Sciences, College of Applied Arts

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, Retirement and Benefit Programs Committee. September 2023 - Present.
  • Assistant Director, School of Family and Consumer Sciences. August 2023 - Present.
  • Chair, School Curriculum Committee. August 2023 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Child & Family Studies. 2013 - Present.
  • Member, University Curriculum Committee. 2010 - Present.
  • Member, College Curriculum Committee. 2010 - Present.
  • Member, Personnel Committee. 1999 - Present.
  • Member, Graduate Faculty. 1998 - Present.
  • Member, Graduate Faculty Requirements. 1997 - Present.
  • Member, Kappa Delta Pi. 1975 - Present.
  • Member, Alpha Lambda Delta. 1975 - Present.
  • Member, Phi Delta Kappa. 1975 - Present.

2022

  • Member, Austin Community College Child Development Department Advisory Board Member. September 2021 - September 2022.
  • Member, General Education Council. February 2018 - August 2022.
  • Member, Summative Evaluation of Academic Deans-Dr. Chahin. January 2022 - May 2022.
  • Member, Nutrition Faculty Search Committee. September 2021 - May 2022.

2020

  • Assistant Director, School of Family and Consumer Sciences. January 2019 - 2020.
  • Other, Human Development and Family Sciences Program Coordinator. 2017 - 2020.
  • Assistant Director, School of Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum Committee. September 2019 - October 2020.
  • Member, FCS Anchor-Retention Committee. 2019 - August 2020.

2019

  • Member, Austin Community College Child Development Department-Advisory Board. 2008 - 2019.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Society for Research in Human Development Conference. November 2019 - December 2019.
  • Member, Reviewer, Landrum Scholarship. November 2019.

2018

  • Chair, FCD Faculty Search Committee. 2018.
  • Chair, Nutrition Faculty Search Committee. 2018.
  • Member, FCS Director Search Committee. 2018.

2016

  • Member, Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Committee. 2016.
  • Member, FCD Faculty Search Committee. 2016.
  • Member, Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2016.
  • Member, Infant Mental Health Advocacy- Jury Member. 2016.
  • Chair, Interior Design Search Committee. 2015 - 2016.

2015

  • Member, Librarian Career Ladder Review Committee. 2015.
  • Member, 2015 EEO and Title IX On-Line Course. 2015.
  • Chair, Interior Design Search Committee. 2014 - 2015.
  • Member, OWLS Department Personnel Committee; Merit/Tenure Review Committee. 2013 - 2015.
  • Member, Faculty Senate. 2012 - 2015.
  • Member, Presidential Academic Advisory Group. 2012 - 2015.
  • Member, University Council. 2012 - 2015.

2014

  • Member, Academic Computing Committee. 2014.
  • Member, Nutrition Faculty Search Committee. 2014.
  • Member, Infant Mental Health Advocacy Award. 2014.
  • Organizer, Family and Child Development Program. 1993 - August 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Research in Childhood Education. January 2014.

2013

  • Member, FCD Faculty Search Committee. 2013.
  • Member, Academic Advisor Search Committee. 2011 - 2013.
  • Member, Council of Associate Deans for Academic Assessment, College of Applied Arts Representative. 2008 - 2013.
  • Member, Texas State Child Development Center, Advisory Board Committee. 2008 - 2013.
  • Assistant Director, School of Family and Consumer Sciences. 2007 - 2013.

2012

  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Research on Aging. 2012.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 2012.
  • Member, Faculty Development Search Committee. 2012.
  • Participant, Lady Bird Johnson Symposium on Early Childhood Education. 2012.
  • Member, School Director Search Committee Alternate. 2011 - 2012.
  • Member, General Education Council. 2006 - 2012.

2011

  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Research in Childhood Education. 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Family Relations-Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies. 2011.
  • Member, Departmental Curriculum Committee. 2011.
  • Chair, Academic Program Review Committee. 2010 - 2011.

2010

  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Family Relations-Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies. 2010.
  • Member, Success by Six-San Marcos Community Initiative Committee. 2008 - 2010.
  • Member, Academic Standards Committee. 1994 - 2010.
  • Member, Southwest Society for Research in Human Development. 1985 - 2010.

2009

  • Member, University Curriculum Committee. 2008 - 2009.
  • Member, Academic Advisor Search Committee. 2008 - 2009.
  • Member, College Curriculum Committee. 2005 - 2009.

2008

  • Reviewer / Referee, Family Relations-Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies. 2008.
  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 2008.
  • Participant, San Marcos Early Childhood Summit-San Marcos Community Initiative. 2008.
  • Participant, E3 Alliance (Education Equals Economics)-Central Texas P-16 Council, Early Childhood Expert Participant, Regional School Readiness Standard Work Sessions: Emerging Literacy-Reading & Writing. 2008.
  • Member, Revision of PPS 4.01 & 4.02 Committee. 2007 - 2008.
  • Member, Committee on Committees. 2006 - 2008.
  • Member, Departmental Curriculum Committee. 2006 - 2008.

2007

  • University Mentor, Texas State Predoctoral Fellowship Program. 2007.
  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 2007.
  • Member, Texas Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention. 2007.
  • Member, 120 Hour Committee. 2006 - 2007.
  • Member, Graduate Track Proposal in Child Life. 2006 - 2007.
  • Member, Ad Hoc 120 Hour Committee. 2006 - 2007.
  • Member, Advisory Board Member, School Age Parenting, San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District. 1997 - 2007.

2006

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 2006.
  • Participant, Capital Area United Way-Early Childhood Professional Development Consortium. December 2006.

2005

  • Chair, Freshman Scholarship Interview Team. 2005.
  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 2005.
  • Member, Strategic Planning Committee. 2005.

2004

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 2004.
  • Member, FCD Faculty Search Committee. 2004.
  • Member, Academic Advisor Search Committee. 2004.
  • Member, College of Applied Arts Research Committee-Grant Review Committee. 2004.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Texas Association of Infant Mental Health Endorsement. 2004.

2003

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 2003.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Departmental Academic Advisor. 2000 - 2003.
  • Sponsor, Alpha Chi. 1998 - 2003.
  • Member, Faculty Senate's Academic Core Committee. 1996 - 2003.

2002

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 2002.
  • Member, FCD Faculty Search Committee. 1999 - 2002.

2001

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 2001.

2000

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 2000.
  • Member, Masters in Family Studies Committee. 1998 - 2000.

1999

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 1999.
  • Member, Texas Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention Regional Pre-service Focus Group. 1999.

1998

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 1998.
  • Member, Academic Advisor Search Committee. 1998.
  • Member, SACS Self-Study; Library Sub-Committee. 1997 - 1998.
  • Member, NCAA Athletic Certification Self-Study Sub-Committee. 1997 - 1998.
  • Member, Graduate Proposal for Masters in Family Studies. 1996 - 1998.
  • Member, Curriculum Committee. 1992 - 1998.

1997

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 1997.
  • Organizer, Early Childhood Intervention Interdisciplinary Minor. 1997.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Southwest Society for Research in Human Development Conference. 1997.

1996

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 1996.
  • Member, Strategic Plan-Student Focus. 1995 - 1996.
  • Member, AAFCS Accreditation. 1994 - 1996.

1995

  • Member, Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 1995.
  • Member, Graduate Assistant Review Committee. 1995.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Southwest Society for Research in Human Development Conference. 1995.

1994

  • Chair, Outstanding Graduate Student Award. 1994.
  • Member, School’s Presidential Upper Level Scholarship. 1994.
  • Member, Faculty Research Enrichment Program Award. 1994.
  • Sponsor, Phi Upsilon Omicron. 1993 - 1994.

1993

  • Member, Self Study. 1992 - 1993.
  • Sponsor, Family and Child Development Association. 1990 - 1993.

1992

  • Representative, Faculty Library Representative at Texas State University. 1990 - 1992.

1991

  • Member, Texas Association for the Education of Young Children 27th Annual Conference. October 1991.
  • Member, Strategic Planning Committee. October 1991.

1990

  • Sponsor, Vocational Home Economics Teachers Association of Texas Student Section. 1990.

1988

  • Member, Departmental Merit Committee. 1987 - 1988.
  • Sponsor, Fashion Merchandising Association. 1987 - 1988.
  • Member, Departmental Research Forum Committee. 1986 - 1988.

1987

  • Member, Austin Association for the Education of Young Children. 1987.
  • Judge, Region V Future Homemakers of America Star Event. January 1987.

1986

  • Member, Graduate Research Award. 1986.

1978

  • President, Omicron Nu. 1977 - 1978.