Anisa Zvonkovic, professor and chair of the department of human development at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, was named president-elect of the National Council on Family Relations. Founded in 1938, the National Council on Family Relations is a multidisciplinary professional organization focused on family research.
Professor Zvonkovic will begin a two-year term as president-elect at the council’s annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, in November. She will subsequently serve a two-year term as president of the organization.
Dr. Zvonkovic joined the faculty at Virginia Tech in 2011. Previously, she was a professor and chair of the department of human development and family studies at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Earlier, she taught at Oregon State University.
Professor Zvonkovic is a graduate of the University of Virginia. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University.