Sheresa Blanchard

Assistant Professor Department of Human Development and Family Science College of Health and Human Performance Phone: 252-737-2075 Email: blanchardsh@ecu.edu Areas of expertise: program evaluation; early intervention; early literacy; cultural competence; early childhood special education and disabilities; family engagement; diverse families of young children; inclusion; parenting; equity; early childhood personnel preparation, teacher education

Alan C. Taylor

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

Natalia Sira

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

Sharon Ballard

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