Japanese consumer educators complete their studies with Dr. Tahira Hira.
Dr. Hira has been very successful in broadly sharing her expertise with others in the profession including academia, industry and government. Her contributions to both the scholarly and applied body of knowledge in the family and consumer sciences field have been recognized around the world.
Honors and Awards
| 2010 |
Order of the Knoll, Iowa State University Faculty & Staff Award. |
| 2009–2011 |
Iowa Student Loan Board, appointed by Governor Chet Culver to represent Iowa Board of Regents. |
| 2006 |
Member of the Council of Economic Advisers–Iowa, appointed by Governor Tom Vilsack. |
| 2004 |
Distinguished Alumni Award, Alumni Association, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. |
| 1996 |
Selected to participate in a 20-member national “Welfare Reform Think Tank,” The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. |
| 1995–1997 |
Appointed to a three-member National Advisory Committee for AT&T’s Partners in Education Program. |
| 1993 |
Selected as one of the 21 delegates by the American Home Economics Association to participate in a national conference, “Positioning the Profession for 21st Century,” Scottsdale, Arizona. |
| 1991–1992 |
USDA State Agricultural Experiment Station Leadership Development Program, class 1 scholarship awarded by the Association of Administrators in Home Economics (AAHE). |
| 1987 |
Expert witness for the U.S. Senate Banking Committee—policies on disclosure of interest rates on saving; need for information and consumer education, Washington, D.C. |
| 1991 |
Research Award, Iowa Home Economics Association. |
| 1983 |
Consumer Merit Award, Iowa Consumer League. |
| 1998 |
Strong-Minded Women Award, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, Iowa State University. |
| 1996 |
Iowa State Board of Regents Award for Faculty Excellence. |
| 1996 |
Iowa State University Alumni Association Faculty Citation Award for inspiring service to students and alumni. |
| 1993 |
Iowa State University College of Family and Consumer Sciences Research Excellence Award. |
| 1972 |
Fulbright-Hays Scholarship. |
Research Grants
Evaluation of the progress of “seek employment” participants in gaining job skills and movement toward self sufficiency, Bureau of Collection, Iowa Department of Human Services, $261,210; Evaluation of the progress of “seek employment” participants in gaining job skills and movement toward self sufficiency, Bureau of Collection, Iowa Department of Human Services, $256,922; Evaluation of review and adjustment (REVAD) participants’ movement toward the progress of self sufficiency, Iowa Department of Human Services, $264,179; Program review and regional research evaluation, Cooperative State Research Services (CSRS), USDA, $24,946.
Publications
Refereed Journals
| 2005 |
Hira, Tahira K., and Cäzilia Loibl. A gender perspective on the use of supplemental health care plans. International Journal of Consumer Studies 29(4):319–31. |
| 1996 |
Hira, T. K. Life for children and families in the ’90s: Role of family economics. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences 88(3):56–68. |
| 1996 |
Hira, T. K. Ethics: Personal and professional implications. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences 88(1):6–9. |
| 1993 |
Bauer, J. W., T. K. Hira, S. M. Wihelm, K. P. Varco, and T. Saji. The determinants of worry over chronic health conditions for rural couples. Journal of Family and Economic Issues 14(3):275–91. |
| 1992 |
Garrison, M. E., and T. K. Hira. The effect of daily hassles, reported managerial behavior, family adaptability and family cohesion on family health. Family Perspectives 26(3):361–82. |
| 1991 |
Hira, T. K., and T. J. Dufresne. Theses and dissertations completed in home economics: 1990. Home Economics Research Journal 20(1):52–89. |
Books and Chapters in Books
| 1996 |
Hira, T. K. Ethics: Personal and professional implications. In C. Simerly, H. Light, and D. Mitstifer, (Eds.), A Book of Readings: The Context for Professionals in Human, Family and Consumer Sciences (pp. 163–6). Alexandria, Virginia: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. |
Papers in Refereed Proceedings
| 2004 |
Hira, Tahira K. Bridging the divide in changing societies: The potential of and challenges for home economics from a Northern perspective. Invited paper, Proceedings of the International Federation of Home Economics: The 20th World Congress (pp. 19–31). Science Council of Japan and the Japanese Society of Home Economics, Kyoto, Japan, August 1–7. |
| 1994 |
Hira, T. K. Ethics: What we do? What do we teach? Implications for professionals. In R. H. Lytton (Ed.), Public Policy and Economic Well-being: The Financial Counselor’s Role (pp. 213–324). Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. |
Non-Refereed Papers—Proceedings and Other
| 2005 |
Hira, T. K. Empowering families and strengthening communities through home economics education. In Proceedings of the First International Conference of Home Economics (pp. 204–11). Government College of Home Economics, Lahore, Pakistan, March 14–16. |
Technical Research Reports
| 1997 |
Hira, T. K. A study of ISU faculty and staff professional development experiences. June. For Office of the President, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. |
| 1996 |
Hira, T. K. Strategic planning progress during 1995–1996: Highlights and benchmark measures. October. For Office of the President, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. |
| 1996 |
Hira, T. K., K. Monson, and A. M. Fanslow. Formulative evaluation of the progress of review and adjustment unit (REVAD) participants in gaining job skills. Child Welfare Training and Research Project. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. |
Published Book Reviews
| 1993 |
Hira, T. K. Review of Buy Now, Pay Later: Advertising, Credit, and Consumer Durables in the 1920s, by Martha L. Olney. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: The University of North Carolina Press. Journal of Consumer Affairs 27(1):196–9. |
| 1981 |
Hira, T. K. Review of Life Insurance: The Consumer Union Report. Canadian Home Economics Journal (Spring): 107. |
| 1979 |
Hira, T. K. Review of Social Psychological Representation in Television Advertising, by T. E. Shrimp. Canadian Home Economics Journal (Fall): 206. |
Other Professional Activities
Editorial Board Service
Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Women’s Market Share, Advancing the Consumer Interest.
Reviewer Service
International Journal of Consumer Studies; Journal of Consumer Affairs; Advancing the Consumer Interest; Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences; Journal of Family and Economic Issues; North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Scientific and Environmental Affairs Division—collaborative research grant; thematic issue focused on Asian households for the Journal of Family and Economic Issues; Rural Sociology; Home Economics Research Journal; social sciences and humanities grant proposals, Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Canada; American Home Economics Journal; Family Perspectives.
Consulting
Foundation of Zayad Women’s University, United Arab Emirates, College of Human Ecology, University of Putra Malaysia.
Reviewer for Research Papers at Regional and National Conferences
American Council on Consumer Interest annual conference (juried papers), Eastern Family Economics and Resource Management Association’s annual conference (juried paper), Massachusetts Avenue Building Assets Fund grant proposals for American Home Economics Association, Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education’s annual conference (juried paper), Home Economics Association’s annual conference (research abstracts, student award papers, and research excellence awards for Iowa), Family Economics and Home Management research sections at the annual conference of American Home Economics Association (juried papers), Family Economics and Home Management sections pre-conference at American Home Economics Association’s annual conference (juried papers).
Participation in Academic Program Review
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Wyoming; the Department of Applied Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; the Home Economics Department, Institute of Food and Agriculture Services, University of Florida, Gainesville; the comprehensive review of the Department of Family Resource Management at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; the comprehensive review of the Home Economics Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Coordinator, CSRS-USDA program review team, Department of Home Economics, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Coordinator, CSRS-USDA program review team, College of Home Economics, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Nebraska; Member of CSRS-USDA review team, College of Home Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
Invited Presentations to Professional Organizations/Groups
National
| 2003 |
Hira, T. K. Factors influencing borrowers’ money behavior: Evidence from the research. Credit Industry Research Council (CIRC), Fall Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, September. |
| 2002 |
Hira, T. K. Family and consumer sciences: A profession for the future. Annual meeting of New Mexico Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
| 2001 |
Hira, T. K. Family and consumer sciences: Future directions. Arizona Family and Consumer Science Association, Tucson, Arizona. |
| 1997 |
Hira, T. K. Distance education and delivery media: Implications for teaching (panel member). American Association Family and Consumer Sciences, Washington, D.C. |
| 1997 |
Hira, T. K. Beijing Action Group: Implementing the Beijing Platform (international section, panel member). American Association Family and Consumer Sciences, Washington, D.C. |
| 1996 |
Hira, T. K. Social and psychological factors influencing saving and spending behavior of American consumers. International Credit Association, Iowa Chapter, Des Moines, Iowa. |
| 1995 |
Hira, T. K. Social and psychological aspects of money: Implications for high school teachers. International Credit Association (ICA) of Midlands, Train the Trainers seminar, Omaha, Nebraska. |
| 1994 |
Hira, T. K., and M. Born. Professional ethics: What do we teach? What do we do? Implications for the profession. Association for Financial Counseling, Planning and Counseling Education, Nashville, Tennessee. |
| 1994 |
Hira, T. K. Understanding the needs and resources available to work with limited resource adults. National conference sponsored by the National Coalition for Consumer Education and AT&T Consumer Credit Education Fund, Jacksonville, Florida. |
| 1993 |
Hira, T. K. International consumer credit trends. International Credit Association (ICA), Train the Trainer seminar, Omaha, Nebraska. |
| 1993 |
Hira, T. K. Research linkages within agricultural experiment stations. American Home Economics Association (AHEA), research section, Orlando, Florida. |
| 1993 |
Fanslow, A. M., N. J. Helgerson, and T. K. Hira. Iowa money manager project: 1982–1991. Des Moines Association of Life Underwriters, Des Moines, Iowa. |
| 1992 |
Hira, T. K. Economic well-being of American families: Gearing up for the international year of the family, 1994. Annual meeting of International Section of the American Home Economics Association, Denver, Colorado. |
| 1988 |
Hira, T. K. Similarities and differences between insolvent consumers in U.S.A., Japan, Canada, and Scotland. Iowa State Home Economics Extension Area Consumer/Management Specialist in-service training, Ames, Iowa. |
| 1984 |
Hira, T. K. Role of home economics in international development. Annual meeting of Iowa State University Home Economics Alumni Association, Ames, Iowa. |
| 1983 |
Hira, T. K. Cross-cultural perspectives of illness and childbearing. Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames, Iowa. |
International
| 2008 |
Hira, T. K. Home economics as a foundation for human capital development (keynote). March 7, National Institute of Education (NIE) and Association of Home Economics Singapore (AHES) Symposium. |
| 2006 |
Hira, T. K. The changing agenda for home economics: Cultivating flexible, sustainable practices in the face of globalization (keynote). March 22–24, International Home Economics Congress, Ankara, Turkey. |
| 2005 |
Hira, T. K. Empowering families and strengthening communities through home economics education (keynote). First International Conference of Home Economics, Lahore, Pakistan, March 14. |
| 2004 |
Hira, T. K. Barriers—bridging the divides among the societies: The potentials of and challenges for home economics (keynote). August 3, International Federation of Home Economic Congress, Kyoto, Japan. |
| 1995 |
Hira, T. K. Factors influencing saving behavior of American households. Japan-American Consumer Education Conference, Tokyo, Japan. |
| 1994 |
Hira, T. K. Changing family structure and the economic well-being of New Zealand families (keynote). New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting Services, Wellington, New Zealand. |
| 1994 |
Garrison, M. E., R. H. Norem, T. K. Hira, and M. Dewolf. Revisiting family health status. Poster session presented at the National Conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
| 1994 |
Malia, J., M. E. Garrison, R. H. Norem, T. K. Hira, and M. Dewolf. Revisiting family health status. National Conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
| 1992 |
Malia, J. A., M. E. Garrison, R. H. Norem, and T. K. Hira. Exploratory factor analysis of a family health inventory. Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), Orlando, Florida. |
| 1992 |
Garrison, M. E., J. Malia, R. H. Norem, and T. K. Hira. Developing a daily hassles inventory: An exploratory factor analysis. Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), Orlando, Florida. |
| 1992 |
Hira, T. K., N. Wolf, and A. Fanslow. Factors influencing the level of household savings. Annual meeting of American Home Economics Association, Denver, Colorado. |
| 1991 |
Garrison, M. E., and T. K. Hira. The effect of daily hassles, reported managerial behavior, family adaptability, and cohesion on family health. Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Denver, Colorado. |
| 1991 |
Hira, T. K. Consumer default: Policy and educational implications, an international perspective. Family Economics and Home Management Workshop, Annual Conference of American Home Economics Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
| 1990 |
Hira, T. K. Differences in options available to consumers defaulting on their credit obligations: Comparison among U.S.A., Canada, Japan, and Scotland. International Credit Conference, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. |
| 1989 |
Hira, T. K. Determinants of household assets management among Japanese: A systems approach. National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. |
Juried Presentations at Professional Meetings—Regional, National, or International
| 1993 |
Garrison, M. E., J. Malia, R. H. Norem, and T. K. Hira. Measuring family daily hassles: Development of an inventory. Annual Conference of the National Council of Family Relations (NCFR), Baltimore, Maryland. |
| 1990 |
Garrison, M. E., and T. K. Hira. The effect of daily hassles, reported managerial behavior, family adaptability, and cohesion on family health (accepted but not presented). 4th Annual Conference on the Family, Family Studies Center, Oxford, Ohio. |
| 1988 |
Hira, T. K. Determinants of asset management among Japanese households. XVI Congress of the International Federation of Home Economics, Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
| 1988 |
Mugenda, O., T. K. Hira, and A. Fanslow. Impact of spousal communication on household’s satisfaction. Poster session presented at the Annual Conference of American Council on Consumer Interest, Chicago, Illinois. |
| 1987 |
Mugenda, O. M., and T. K. Hira. Determinants of household’s net worth. Poster research reporting session presented at the annual meeting of American Home Economics Association, Family Economics/Home Management, Indianapolis, Indiana. |
| 1987 |
Nagashima, S., and T. K. Hira. Family life planning: A management process. Japan Society of Consumer Education, Nagoya, Japan. |
| 1987 |
Nagashima, S., and T. K. Hira. Credit management practices among Japanese households. Japan Society of Household Economics, Tokyo, Japan. |
| 1986 |
Hira, T. K., and O. M. Mugenda. The determinants of money managers’ satisfaction with level of living and level of assets. Building Family Strengths National Symposium, Lincoln, Nebraska. |
| 1982 |
Hira, T. K., and G. Bivens. Occupational aspirations of Iowa farm parents for their older child. Canadian Home Economics Association Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
| 1981 |
Hira, T. K., and G. Bivens. Consumer travel patterns in rural Iowa. Canadian Home Economics Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
