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Cheryl Walker

Senior Executive Director of News and Public Relations

Stories by Cheryl


Wake Forest senior wins Marshall Scholarship

The mental work of managing a family is hard, but research shows some upsides. Parents often feel overwhelmed by the mental and emotional work involved in running a household. This includes tasks like remembering appointments, meal-planning and worrying about their kids' well-being. Wake Forest University Professor of Management Julie Holliday Wayne studies the “invisible family load” and who carries it.


Wake Forest senior Lakshmi Krishnan named Rhodes Scholar

The mental work of managing a family is hard, but research shows some upsides. Parents often feel overwhelmed by the mental and emotional work involved in running a household. This includes tasks like remembering appointments, meal-planning and worrying about their kids' well-being. Wake Forest University Professor of Management Julie Holliday Wayne studies the “invisible family load” and who carries it.