• Mauri McKoy

    Mckoy, Mauri

    Mauri Mckoy, MS, PhD

    • Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies (2025), UNC Greensboro
    • M.S. in Humand Development and Family Studies (2022), UNC Greensboro
    • M.Ed. in Human Development and Family Studies Specialized Education – BK (2017), UNC Greensboro
    • B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies (2014), UNC Greensboro
    • Email: mcpatte3@uncg.edu

  • Sara Mendonca

    Mendonça, Sara

    Sara Mendonça, MEd, MS, PhD
    Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University

    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Program for Leadership and Character, Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University
    • MS (2016), PhD (2019) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
    • MEd, University of Illinois
    • BA in Romance Languages and Literature, University of Chicago

  • Elisa Avellar Mercon Vargas

    Merçon-Vargas, Elisa Avellar

    Elisa Avellar Merçon-Vargas, MS, PhD
    Assistant Professor and Internship Coordinator, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro

    • PhD (2017) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
    • MS, BA in Psychology Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil
  • Mitchell, Imani

    Imani Mitchell, M.S.
    Education Coordinator, The Forge

    • M.S. (2022) Human Development & Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
    • B.S. (2020) Sociology & Psychology, UNC Charlotte
  • Irinia Mokrova

    Mokrova, Irinia


    Irinia Mokrova, MS, PhD
    Senior Research Development Associate, Office of Research Development, Duke University School of Medicine

    • MS (2008), PhD (2012) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
    • BS in Psychology, Moscow State University, Russia
  • Yvette Murphy-Erby

    Murphy-Erby, Yvette

    Yvette Murphy-Erby, MSW, PhD
    Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion, Professor of Social Work, University of Arkansas

    • PhD (2004) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
    • MSW, UNC Chapel Hill
    • BA, UNC Charlotte
  • Jessica Navarro

    Navarro, Jessica

    Jessica Navarro, MSW, MS, PhD
    Assistant Professor, Human Service Studies, Elon University, Elon, NC

    • MS (2019), PhD (2022) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
    • MSW, Washington University in St. Louis
    • BA in Public Health, Brown University

  • Shourya Negi

    Negi, Shourya

    Shourya Negi, M.S., Ph.D.

    Postdoctoral Associate, Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities, Georgetown University School of Medicine

    • Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies (2025), UNC Greensboro
    • M.S., Human Development and Family Studies, CCS Haryana Agricultural University
    • B.S., Home Science, GB Pant University
  • Jackie Nelson

    Nelson, Jackie

    Jackie Nelson, MS, PhD
    Associate Professor and Program Head, Psychological Sciences, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas

    • MS (2008), PhD (2011) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
    • BA in Psychology, Elon University

  • Pamela Norcross

    Norcross, Pamela

    Pamela Norcross, MS, PhD
    Associate Professor and Child Development Coordinator of Human & Environmental Sciences, Meredith College

    • MS (2016), PhD (2019) in Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro