Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)


Welcome to the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences!

We hope you will take a few minutes to see what our department has to offer.

We are committed to providing our students with excellent educational experiences that will prepare them to enter the workforce, further their education, and/or engage in community service upon graduation.

We have a dynamic, intellectual faculty and student body working toward improving the quality of individual and family life for all New Mexicans.

Featured Items:

  • Kelley Coffeen, associate professor in the Fashion Merchandising and Design program, now oversees the café with a team from Family and Consumer Sciences. Coffeen’s plans include ramping up the café’s retail offerings over the upcoming months. Her goal is to turn the café into a one-stop shop for coffee, pastries and gifts. (2024, April 17)

These recent research publications are from our programs:

This article explores the co-crystallization process of lactose-flavonoids using Panela cheese whey, potentially investigating the methods and outcomes of this crystallization technique:
The article investigates how various factors like parents, peers, employment, and media influence the spending habits of young adults. It examines the role of these influences in shaping the financial behaviors of emerging adults.
  • LeBaron-Black, A. B., Kelley, H. H., Hill, E. J., Jorgensen, B. L., & Jensen, J. F. (2022). Financial socialization agents and spending behavior of emerging adults: Do parents, peers, employment, and media matter? Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 34(1), 6–19. https://doi.org/10.1891/jfcp-2021-0036


 

Learn About FCS
FCS brochure Why FCS?
¿Por qué FCS?

Impact Report icon Impact Report

Contact Us

Elisa Anderson
Admin Asst, Intermediate
Family and Consumer Sciences
NMSU Gerald Thomas Hall Room 308
P.O. Box 30003 MSC 3470
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: 575-646-5426
Fax: (575) 646-1889
Email: elisaa@nmsu.edu

Cheyenne Cano
Admin Asst, General
Family and Consumer Sciences
NMSU Gerald Thomas Hall Room 308
P.O. Box 30003 MSC 3470
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: 575-646-7204
Fax: (575) 646-1889
Email:anoc23@nmsu.edu