Elizabeth Blodgett Salafia |
 | Elizabeth Blodgett Salafia, Professor (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame) Office Phone: 701- 231-7099 Email: Elizabeth.salafia@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Adolescent Development Research Interests: Family and peer influences on adolescents disordered eating attitudes and behaviors Research Lab: Healthy Eating and Body Image Lab Developmental Science Program |
Sean Brotherson |
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 | Sean Brotherson, Extension Family Science Specialist, Professor (Ph.D., Oregon State University) 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 Developmental Science Program |
Kim Bushaw |
 | Kim Bushaw, Extension Family Science Specialist (M.S., North Dakota State University) Office Phone: 701-231-7450 Email:kim.bushaw@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Family Science |
Jim Deal | |
 | James E. Deal, Professor (Ph.D., University of Georgia) Office Phone: 701-231-7568 Email: jim.deal@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Child Development Research Interests: My current research focuses on identity development in emerging adults, particularly in the areas of religion and the transition to college. I am particularly interested in first generation and/or low income students and issues related to financial support. Developmental Science Program |
Heather Fuller | |
 | Heather Fuller , Associate Professor (Ph.D., University of Michigan) Office Phone: 701-231-5621 Email:Heather.Fuller@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Adult Development and Aging Research Interests: Social relationships and well-being across the lifespan (e.g. intergenerational relationships); Successful aging and health promotion; Aging in rural and cross-cultural contexts; Aging families and caregiving; Survey research and program evaluation Research Lab:Linked Lives Lab Developmental Science Program |
Joel Hektner | |
 | Joel Hektner, Professor and Head (Ph.D., University of Chicago) Office Phone: 701-231-8269 Email: joel.hektner@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Child, Adolescent Development Research Interests: Design and effectiveness of programs to prevent adjustment problems and promote well-being in children and adolescents; Peer affiliation patterns and peer influences on children's behaviors; Family and school conditions that facilitate optimal experiences (flow) and optimal development; The Experience Sampling Method Developmental Science Program |
Carrie Johnson | |
 | Carrie Johnson, Extension Personal and Family Finance Specialist, Associate Professor (Ph.D., Iowa State University) Office phone: 701-231-8593 Email:carrie.johnson.1@ndsu.edu Core Area: Personal and Family Finance Extension Research Interests: Personal finance for low-income and underserved populations; Financial education impact; Student loan debt: Program delivery methods and evaluation; Behavioral finance across the lifespan. |
Nancy Kaler | |
 | Nancy Kaler, Senior Lecturer (M.S., University of North Dakota) Office Phone: 701-231-7843 Email: Nancy.Kaler@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Consumer education, internships in HDFS |
Christi McGeorge | |
 | Christi McGeorge, Professor (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) Office Phone: 701-231-7335 Email: Christine.McGeorge@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Couple and Family Therapy and Family Science Research Interests Include: Influence of heterosexism and homophobia on clinical practice and training, gender equity in therapy, gender equity in higher education, feminist theories, and societal perceptions of single parents. |
Melissa Lunsman O'Connor |
 | Melissa Lunsman O'Connor, Associate Professor (Ph.D., University of South Florida) Office Phone: 701-231-8268 Email:melissa.oconnor@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Adult Development and Aging Research Interests: Examining age-related differences and changes in cognitive and functional abilities, such as driving, among healthy adults and clinical populations; quantitative methods and psychometrics; interventions for improving cognition, health, and everyday functioning; and attitudes toward dementia. Research Lab: Healthy Aging Lab Developmental Science Program |
Candace Philbrick
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 | Candace Philbrick, Senior Lecturer (Ph.D., North Dakota State University) Office Phone: 701-231-8268 Email: Candace.philbrick@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Gerontology |
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Meagan Scott Hoffman
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 | Meagan Scott Hoffman, 4-H Youth Development Specialist/Assistant Professor (Ph.D., Oklahoma State University) Office Phone: 701-231-7964 Email:meagan.scott@ndsu.edu
Core Area: 4-H Youth Development Area of Responsibility: Family and Consumer Science, Communication Arts, Afterschool Training, Adolescent Development, Children, Youth, and Families at Risk |
Tom Stone Carlson |
 | Tom Stone Carlson , Professor (Ph.D., Iowa State University) Office Phone: 701-231-8279 Email: tom.carlson@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Couple and Family Therapy and Family Science Research Interests Include: Trainee experiences and effectiveness of narrative pedagogy, Client experiences and outcomes of relational accountability approach to couples therapy, Evaluation of LGBT affirmative therapy competence among therapists, and Influence of spirituality of clinical practice and training. |
Jane Strommen
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 | Jane Strommen, Extension Gerontology Specialist and Assistant Professor of Practice (Ph.D. North Dakota State University) Office Phone: 701-231-5948 Email:jane.strommen@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Gerontology Research Interests: Family caregiving, rural elders, aging in place, healthy aging Website: Aging & Wellness |
Ann Werlinger | |
 | Ann Werlinger, Senior Lecturer (M.S., North Dakota State University) Office: EML 277E Office Phone: 701-231-9790 Email: Ann.Werlinger@ndsu.edu |
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Dena Wyum | |
 | Dena Wyum, Senior Lecturer: Human Development and Family Science and Women and Gender Studies (M.S., North Dakota State University) Office Phone: 701-231-77553 Email: Dena.Wyum@ndsu.edu |
Social Work Faculty |
Melanie Fierstine | |
 | Melanie Fierstine, Assistant Professor, Minot State University Social Work Program (MSW, University of Minnesota; LICSW) Office Phone: 701-231-5742 Office: EML Hall 277 Email: melanie.fierstine@minotstateu.edu |
Amy Phillips | |  | Amy Phillips, Professor, Minot State University Social Work Program (MSSW, Columbia University; PhD, University of North Dakota) Office Phone: 701-231-9792 Office: EML Hall 283 Email:amy.phillips.1@minotstateu.edu |
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Maggie Heinle |
 | Maggie Heinle, Office Manager, HDFS Office Phone: 231-8268 Email: Maggie.Heinle@ndsu.edu |
Krista Olson |  | Krista Olson, Administrative Secretary, HDFS Extension Office Phone: 231-8652 Email: Krista.L.Olson@ndsu.edu | |
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