Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ School of Human Ecology | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2017 | Faculty Development Funds |
Faculty Development Committee, Georgia Southern University | |
$1,500 | |
2016 | Support for Camp RAD: Recreation for Adolescents with Disabilities |
Georgia Southern University Faculty Senate- Faculty Service Committee | |
Role: Co-PI | |
Colleague(s): Gavin Colquitt and Ashley Walker | |
$2,079.50 | |
2014 | Faculty Development Funds |
Faculty Development Committee, Georgia Southern University | |
$1,500 | |
2013 | Research Scholarly Pursuit Funding Award |
Georgia Southern University Faculty Research Committee | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$4,862 | |
2012 | Faculty Development Funds |
Faculty Development Committee, Georgia Southern University | |
$1,500 | |
2010 | Faculty Development Funds |
Faculty Development Committee, Georgia Southern University | |
$997.87 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2014 - Present | Member, Child and Family Development Internship Committee, Georgia Southern University | 2013 - Present | Co-Chair, Georgia Southern Child Development Center Advisory & Research Committee | 2012 - Present | Member, Georgia Southern Child Development Center Advisory Committee | 2019 - 2020 | Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University | 2018 - 2019 | Chair, Child Development Center Director Search Committee | 2018 - 2019 | Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University | 2017 - 2018 | Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University | 2017 - 2018 | Member, Mission Statement Committee, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences | 2015 - 2017 | Member, Elections Committee, College of Health and Human Sciences | 2014 - 2015 | Member, Child Development Center Director Search Committee | 2014 - 2015 | Member, Child and Family Development Program Review Committee, Tasked with writing and submitting the CHFD | 2013 - 2015 | CHHS Representative, University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee | 2013 - 2014 | Member, Child & Family Development Faculty Search Committee (for 3 Positions) | 2012 - 2014 | Chair, Student Advisory Council, School of Human Ecology | 2013 | Faculty Representative, Assistant Teacher Search Committee | 2012 - 2013 | Alternate, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Faculty Senate, College of Health and Human Sciences Representa | 2010 - 2013 | Co-Faculty Advisor, Phi Upsilon Omicron Family & Consumer Sciences National Honors Society (Student organization) | 2012 | Search Committee Chair, Director, Child Development Center | 2011 | Search Committee Faculty Representative, Child Development Center Lead Teachers (2 positions) | 2010 - 2011 | Group Facilitator, Qualitative Faculty Learning Community |
Honors and Awards
- Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society for Agriculture, University of Georgia, Initiated April 2007
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Georgia, Initiated (2008)
- Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, University of Georgia, (2009)
- Graduate Student Teaching Award Nominee, University of Georgia, (2010)
- Selected participant, Council for Undergraduate Research, Grant Writing Workshop, Georgia Southern University, (2012)
- Member, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Family & Consumer Science Honor Society, Initiated Fall 2011
- Recipient, Career Champion Award from the Office of Career and Professional Development, Georgia Southern University (2023)
Courses
- CHFD 2137: Lifespan Development
- CHFD 3131: Birth to Five Methods
- CHFD 3131: Birth to Five Methods Lab Supervision
- CHFD 4130: Administration of Programs for Children and Families (Project based learning course)
- CHFD 4799: Internship in Child & Family Development
- FACS 4090/4130/CHFD 3234: Young Children with Special Needs
- FACS 4899: Directed Study (Undergraduate Research)
- FYE 1410(Honors): Global Citizens: Disability as Diversity
2010 | Ph.D. in Child and Family Development, University of Georgia | |
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2008 | M.S. in Child and Family Development, University of Georgia | |
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2005 | B.A. in Psychology, Clemson University | |
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Contact Information
School of Human Ecology
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8034
Statesboro, Georgia 30460
(912) 478-5676
Fax: (912) 478-0276
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