Alumni

Christina Stephens, M.S., PhD
Research Assistant Professor, National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University

• PhD, Human Development and Family Studies (2023), University of North Carolina Greensboro
• MS, Human Development and Family Studies (2019), University of Rhode Island
• BA, Psychology (2017), The Catholic University of America

Jinni Su, MS, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology, Arizona State University

• MS (2011), PhD (2015) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
• BA in Economics, Beijing Normal University, China

Teresa Sumrall, MA, PhD
Associate Professor, Child Development On-line Program Director and Internship/Practicum Coordinator, Appalachian State University

• PhD (2016) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
• MA, BS in Child Development, Appalachian State University

Shuntay Tarver, MSW, PhD
Associate Professor, Counseling and Human Services, Old Dominion University

• PhD (2013) Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
• MSW, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• BSW University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Veronica Thornton, M.A., M.S.
Resident in Counseling, The Psych Group, LLC

• M.S. (2020) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNCG
• M.A. in Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling, Regent University
• B.A. Psychology, City University of New York-Queens College

Research Interests

Combining Gratitude, and educational intervention

David Troutman, MS, PhD
Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

• MS (2002), PhD (2007) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
• BA in Psychology, Oklahoma State University

Bradley van Eeden-Moorefield, MSW, PhD, CFLE
Professor, Department of Family Science and Human Development, Montclair State University

• PhD (2005) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
• MSW, UNC Greensboro
• BA in Psychology, Appalachian State University

Amy Van Schagen, MS, PhD
Associate Professor and Program Director, Department of Child Development, California State University, San Bernardino

• PhD (2016), MS, BS in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro