Karen Melton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Child and Family Studies · Baylor University
Her research focuses on positive family leisure experiences that enhance child development and family relations.
Program Effectiveness Intentional Family Family Finances Decison-making Family Time
Amy Nuttall
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University
Amy K. Nuttall is an expert in the areas of family relationships, parenting, and how families cope with stress.
Family Dynamics Maltreatment Parenting Caregiving Quantitative Psychology
Russell A. Sabella, Ph.D.
Expert in school counseling, cyberbullying, technology and social networking · Florida Gulf Coast University
Russell Sabella is an expert in solution-focused brief counseling, consultations and parent conferences.
Social Networking Stress and Anxiety Cyberbullying Solution Focused Brief Counseling School Counseling
Michael Tarr
Professor and Department Head · Carnegie Mellon University
Michael Tarr is an expert in visual perception and how the brain transforms 2D images into high-level percepts.
Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Science Computational Perception
Sherry Hatcher, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor Emerit · Fielding Graduate University
Professor Emerit, School of Psychology
Psychotherapy Research Supervision of Psychotherapy Clinical Interviewing Thematic Apperception Techniques Ethics
Jason Grissom
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education · Vanderbilt University
An expert in K-12 leadership and policy and the impacts of school and district leaders on teacher and student outcomes.
Teacher effectiveness School Boards K-12 Administration Education Policy and Leadership teacher pay
Craig Smith
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt University
Expert on cognitive neuroscience, with a particular focus on emotion and coping with stress.
Cognitive Neuroscience Adaptation Emotion Health Psychology Social Psychology
Andrew Finch
Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Human and Organizational Development; Core Faculty, Human Development Counseling · Vanderbilt University
An expert who specializes in recovery high schools, substance use disorders, teen addiction and school counseling.
Addiction and mental health counseling Alcoholism Substance Abuse and Addiction Teen Addiction Drug Abuse
Kim Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Human Development & Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Gans research focuses on interventions in community-based settings with diverse populations.
Health Literacy Dietary Assessment Physical Activity Healthy eating/nutrition Obesity Prevention and Treatment
Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D.
Director, Rudd Center for Obesity & Food Policy (Principal Investigator); Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Dr. Schwartz specializes in school wellness and nutrition programs, and food insecurity.
Nutrition in Food Programs Food Insecurity Nutrition School Food Options
Richard L. Gilbert
Professor Emeritus of Psychology | Psychological Science · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Psychology and New Digital Technologies Cyberpsychology Virtual Reality Lifespan Human Development
Stephane Gaskin PhD, ACC, PPCC
Coaching, Speaking and Workshops · CoachingSG
Professor: Dawson College and Concordia University; Personal, Professional Coaching.
Research Teaching Public Speaking Life Coach
James Vivian, Ph.D.
Faculty Research Specialist - School of Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Health practices and health literacy in ethnic groups and underserved groups; study of liability scales as they relate to criminal behavior
Introductory and Advanced Statistics Advanced Spss Power Analysis The Analysis of Moderation and Mediation Structural Equation Modeling
Richard Deaner
Associate Professor in the Department of Advanced Studies & Innovation · Augusta University
An award-winning professor and researcher in counselor education and clinical mental health counseling.
Counselor Education Human development and growth Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Jenny Edwards, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Invitational Education, Cognitive Coaching, Nonverbal Communication
Theories of Learning Adaptive Schools Action-Orientated Research Cognitive Coaching Capacity Building
Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D.
Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · University of Connecticut
Clinical psychology expert, specializing in the study of bullying and weight stigmatization
Weight Discrimination Weight Stigma Weight-based bullying
Laura Mauldin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor · University of Connecticut
Laura Mauldin is a sociologist focused on health and illness; caregiving; and disability, Deaf, and science and technology studies.
Sociology Human Development and Family Sciences Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Disability Studies Deaf Studies
Miriam Ezenwa
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Miriam Ezenwa’s research explores health disparities in pain management, pain and symptom management for people with sickle cell disease.
Symptom Management Sickle Cell Disease Pain Management
Nedra Cossa
Assistant Professor · Georgia Southern University
Nedra Cossa researches children’s writing practices, teacher preparation, and professional development schools
Professional Development Schools Family contribution to children's writing process Young children's writing practices Instructional writing practices for pre-service teachers Teacher Preparation
Sarah Douglas
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies · Michigan State University
Expertise in early childhood special education, augmentative and alternative communication, and paraeducators
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Developmental Disabilities Early Intervention Autism Early Childhood Special Education