Associate Professor Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Email: triebenbachers@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: children’s use of transitional objects, human-animal interactions
Associate Professor Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-737-2414 Email: tayloral@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: Grandparent-grandchild relationships, grandfather involvement, family life education, family aging issues/intergenerational relationship issues
Associate Professor, Child Life Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-328-5584 Email: siran@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: bio-ecological systemic approach to human development, health and behavior; eating behavior; coping with cancer and other chronic conditions; influence of family dynamic on health outcomes
Associate Professor Director, Marriage and Family Therapy Program Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-737-2416 Email: rappleyead@ecu.edu Website: https://hhp.ecu.edu/faculty/rappleyea/ Areas of expertise: adolescent and couples violence, domestic violence, marriage, marriage and relationship education, cross-cultural marriages, MFT professional development, relationships, online dating
Professor Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-737-2042 Email: lamsona@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: Medical family therapy, integrated behavioral health care, trauma, military and veteran health, and compassion fatigue
Associate ProfessorEarly Childhood EducationDepartment of Human Development & Family ScienceCollege of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-737-5712 Email: hegdea@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: Early childhood care and education (international and national perspectives), issues related to quality child care, teacher professional development and early childhood mental health
Associate Professor Family and Consumer Sciences Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-737-2418 Email: dodorb@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: obesity and related health behaviors, religiosity, personal finance management, parent-child education, immigrant families
Associate Professor, Child Life Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-328-2866 Email: desaip@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: psychological needs of hospitalized children, international perspectives in psychosocial care for children in health care settings, medical specialty camps for children with heart defects, academic and clinical child life experiences, diversity … Read more
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Assessment Teaching Instructor and DE Coordinator, Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Education Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-328-1332 Email: berrys@ecu.edu Area of expertise: early childhood education
Associate Professor and Department Chair Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-328-4220 Email: ballards@ecu.edu Website: https://scholars.ecu.edu/display/F70072754 Areas of expertise: sexuality education, parent education, program development and evaluation, family life education
