QUICK LINKS Today's News News releases ISU homepage NEWS RELEASE 04-11-02 Contacts: Marcia Michaels, Human Development and Family Studies, (515) 294-8439 Steve Sullivan, News Service, (515) 294-3720 ISU PROFESSOR SEEKS BLENDED FAMILIES AMES, Iowa -- Successful blended families are being sought for an Iowa State University research project. Marcia Michaels, assistant professor of human development and family studies, is conducting the blended families research. Specifically, Michaels is seeking adults who have been in a successful remarriage for at least five years and have at least one child from a previous marriage. At least one of the adults should be willing to be interviewed for the project. The goal of the research is to determine the factors that lead to successful family formation and healthy family relationships, said Michaels. Most research on blended families has focused on their problems rather than their successes. Interested families can contact Michaels at (515) 294-8439 or marciam@iastate.edu. -30- Ames, Iowa 50011, (515) 294-4111 Published by: University Relations, online@iastate.edu Copyright © 1995-2002, Iowa State University of Science and Technology. All rights reserved.