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Susan Clark

Dr. Susan Clark

Assistant Teaching Professor

Areas of Expertise

Child Development; Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Education Teacher Preparation; Early Childhood Education Curriculum; Teacher-Child Interactions; Family Engagement

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 229

Email
Susan.Clark@usm.edu

Audra Classen

Dr. Audra Classen

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Inclusive Education Practices, Evidence-based Assessment Practices, Early Childhood Special Education, Early Literacy, and Universal Design for Learning

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 207

Email
Audra.Classen@usm.edu

Jacob Esplin

Dr. Jacob Esplin

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Family Relations, Parent-Child Relationships, Executive Function Development in Preschool Age Children

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 228

Email
Jacob.Esplin@usm.edu

Stacie Frey

Ms. Stacie Frey

Instructor

Areas of Expertise

Marriage and Family Therapy

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Fritzsche-Gibbs Hall (FG) 216 map

Email
Stacie.Frey@usm.edu

Heath Grames

Heath Grames

Associate Professor

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) A

Email
Heath.Grames@usm.edu

Angel Herring

Dr. Angel Herring

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Social emotional development; parenting and child characteristics related to breastfeeding and sleep; student supports; early literacy

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 210

Email
Angel.Herring@usm.edu

Jeff Hinton

Dr. Jeff Hinton

Professor

Areas of Expertise

Marriage and Family Therapy

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 145

Email
Jeff.Hinton@usm.edu

Chelsey Holden

Dr. Chelsey Holden

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Counselor Education; Marriage and Family Therapy

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 208

Email
Chelsey.Holden@usm.edu

Michelle Jeanfreau

Dr. Michelle Jeanfreau

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Relational Research; marital infidelity, financial infidelity

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 226

Email
Michelle.Jeanfreau@usm.edu

Benjamin Jones

Dr. Benjamin Jones

Assistant Professor

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 211

Email
B.Maurice.Jones@usm.edu

Alex Kaeppler

Alex Kaeppler

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

Psychophysiology, anxiety disorders, depressive symptoms, substance use, trauma, social stress, childhood and adolescent development

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 225

Email
A.Kaeppler@usm.edu

Ryan Luethje

Dr. Ryan Luethje

Instructor

Areas of Expertise

Student success; Student recruitment; Student retention

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 125C

Email
Ryan.Luethje@usm.edu

Mya Rome

Mya Rome

Instructor

Areas of Expertise

Child and Family Sciences

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 227

Email
Mya.Rome@usm.edu

Pat Sims

Dr. Pat Sims

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Marriage and Family Therapy, Counselor Education, Family Science

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 214

Email
Pat.Sims@usm.edu

Bryan Spuhler

Dr. Bryan Spuhler

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

Relationship Education, Program Evaluation, Family Policy, Relationship Expectations, Sexual Expectations, Financial Expectations, Intercultural Relationships

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 224

Email
Bryan.Spuhler@usm.edu

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Anita Stamper

Emeritus

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Email
w300841@usm.edu

Kevin Stott

Dr. Kevin Stott

Assistant Teaching Professor

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH)

Email
Kevin.Stott@usm.edu

Mariann Taylor

Dr. Mariann Taylor

Associate Teaching Professor

Areas of Expertise

Child and Family Sciences

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 230

Email
Mariann.Taylor@usm.edu

Benjamin Wood

Benjamin Wood

Visiting Instructor

Areas of Expertise

Clinical treatment of trauma and addictions

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 209

Email
Benjamin.Wood@usm.edu

Lindsay Wright

Dr. Lindsay Wright

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Parenting. Children ages birth-5. Children with developmental disabilities.

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Child and Family Sciences
Discipline: Child and Family Sciences

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 222

Email
Lindsay.Wright@usm.edu