Examines family stress and resilience across the life cycle from psychological, sociological, and biosocial perspectives. Topics include parenting, poverty, violence, work-family balance, aging, and health.
Examines family and community influences on young children, focusing on child interaction in socialization settings and processes within the child-family-community system.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.84 GPA, 91.9% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.74 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.81 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=39 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.