Cynthia Needles Fletcher Cynthia Needles Fletcher
Professor

Education:
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 1983
M.S., Iowa State University, 1973
B.S., Simpson College, 1971

Office: 66 LeBaron
Phone: (515) 294-8521
Email: cynthia@iastate.edu
Research Interests:

  • Structural influences on family economic well-being
  • Poverty and social welfare policy issues
  • Family policy analysis and program evaluation

Teaching Responsibilities:

  • Family Economics and Public Policy

Professional Organizations:

  • American Sociological Association
  • American Council on Consumer Interests
  • Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education
  • Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
  • National Council on Family Relations

Recent Presentations and Selected Publications:

Cook, C.C.; Crull, S.R; Fletcher, C.N.; Bernard-Hinnant, & T.; Peterson. (2002). Meeting family housing needs: Experiences of rural women in the midst of welfare reform. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 23(3): 285-316.

Fletcher, C.N., Flora, J., Gaddis, B., Winter, M., and Litt, Jacquelyn. (2000). Small towns and welfare reform. Independence or continued vulnerability. Poverty Research News 4 (5):8-9.

Litt, J., B. J. Gaddis, C. N. Fletcher and M. Winter (2000). "Leaving Welfare: Independence or Continued Vulnerability." Journal of Consumer Affairs. Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 82-96.

Fletcher, C., J. Hogarth, and J. Schuchardt (1997). "The Potential of the Public Private Partnership in Outreach." Journal of Public Service and Outreach. Volume 2, Number 3. pp. 71-78.

Fletcher, C. N., G. Beebout and S. Mendenhall (1998). "Developing and Evaluating Personal Finance Education at the Worksite: A Case Study." Retirement Planning. March. pp. 5-8.