Alumni

Laura Simone, M.S.
Research Scientist, State of New Jersey Office of the Attorney General

• M.S. (2010) Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
• B.S. (2008) Education, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Demi Siskind, MA, MS, PhD
Research Associate, Start Early, Chicago, Illinois

• MS (2018), PhD (2021) Human Development and Family Studies, UNCG
• MA in Developmental Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University
• BA in Psychology from the State University of New York at Oswego

Nina Smith, MA, PhD
Associate Dean, Health and Human Sciences, NC Central University

• PhD (2012) Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
• MA in Psychology, NC Central University
• BA in Psychology, Spelman University

Rebecca Starnes, M.S.
Institute for Family Implementation Team, Institute for Family

• M.S. (1996), Human Development and Family Studies, UNC Greensboro
• B.A. in Psychology, NCSU

Christina Stephens, M.S., PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow, EL-VEST Program, University of Virginia

• 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
Assistant 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
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Child Studies, 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
Assistant 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