Judy Treas, sociology professor and Center for Demographic and Social Analysis director, has been named a fellow of the National Council of Family Relations. Awarded to no more than three-percent of the council's membership, the honor recognizes those who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to the field of family relations through scholarship, teaching, outreach and/or professional service.

The National Council on Family Relations, founded in 1938, is the oldest, multidisciplinary, non-partisan, professional organization focused on family research, practice and education. The council currently has more than 3400 members.