Sean Brotherson (Ph.D., Oregon State
University)
Extension Family Science Specialist
Office Phone: 701-231-6143
Email: Sean.Brotherson@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Family Science
Research Interests: Parenting and fatherhood;
Health marriages; Family stress; Rural families; Grief and
bereavement; Family life education; Family policy
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Ph.D., 2000, Human Development and Family Studies, Oregon State University
M.S., 1995, Family Science, Brigham Young University; emphasis in family life education
B.S. & B.A., 1993, Family Science and English, Brigham Young University (Cum Laude)
1998 - Present: Assistant Professor and Extension Family Science Specialist, Department of Child Development and Family Science, North Dakota State University
1995-1998: Instructor and Research Assistant, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Oregon State University
1993-1995: Instructor and Research Assistant, Department of Family Science, Brigham Young University
Child loss and parental bereavement
Fathering and parent-child relationships
Educational philosophy and strategies in family life education
Domestic and international family policy
REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Dollahite, D. C., Hawkins, A. J., & Brotherson, S. E. (1996). Narrative accounts, generative fathering, and family life education. Marriage and Family Review, 24 (1/2), 333-352.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Brotherson, S. E., & Dollahite, D. C. (1997). Generative ingenuity in fatherwork with young children with special needs. In A. J. Hawkins & D.
Dollahite (Eds.), Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives (pp. 89-104). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Dollahite, D. C., Hawkins, A. J., & Brotherson, S. E. (1997). Fatherwork: A conceptual ethic of fathering as generative work. In A. J. Hawkins & D. C. Dollahite (Eds.), Generative fathering: Beyond deficit perspectives (pp. 17-35). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
RECENT EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
Brotherson, S. E. (2000, February). The RETHINK anger management and parent education program. Training seminar presented to professionals, Minot, ND.
Brotherson, S. E. (1999, October). A profile of parent education in North Dakota. Seminar presented at the Fall Extension Research Conference, Fargo, ND.
Brotherson, S. E. (1999, August). Crisis on the prairie: Working with rural families. One-day seminar about the family farm crisis, Minot, ND.
Brotherson, S. E. (1999, May). Family and community strategies for managing youth risk behavior. Two-day seminar about youth development and family well-being, Hettinger, ND.
PEER-REVIEWED EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS
Brotherson, S. E. (in press). Making family decisions in farming and ranching. NDSU Extension Service Bulletin.
Brotherson, S. E. (2000). Facts about the farm crisis: Perceptions and policy issues. NDSU Extension Service Fact Sheet.
Brotherson, S. E. (2000). Facts about farm family well-being. NDSU Extension Service Fact Sheet.<p.> </p.>