Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Current Students

Darajun Abel dra985@mizzou.edu

* BS in Family Consumer Sciences Education and Studies, Iowa State University (2008)
* Currently working on MA in Family Studies
* Professional/Research Interests: Parent-Child Interaction; Couple Interactions; Parenting
* Hometown – Ames, Iowa
* Hobbies – dancing, painting, sewing
* Curriculum Vita

 

Katherine Ball ballka@missouri.edu

* BS in HDFS, Brigham Young University (1999)
* MA in HDFS, University of Connecticut (2004)
* Currently working on Ph.D. in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/Research Interests: Children and Poverty; International Child Development
* Hometown – Houston, Texas
* Hobbies – sports, cooking, and quilting

 

Jonathon Beckmeyer jjbvf2@mizzou.edu

* BS in Psychology, Truman State University (2000)
* MS in Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of Missouri-Kansas City (2006)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/Research Interests: Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence
* Hometown – New Haven, MO
* Hobbies – golf, watching sports, cooking
* Curriculum Vita

 

 

 

Jacquelyn Benson jjbenson@mail.mizzou.edu

* BS in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri (2004)
* BS in Educational Studies, University of Missouri (2004)
* MA in Family Studies, University of Missouri (2008)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/Research Interests: Aging Families; End of Life Issues
* Hometown – O'Neill, Nebraska
* Hobbies – traveling, running, bicycle touring, pilates, kayaking, camping, reading, cooking
* Curriculum Vita

 

Greg Brooks dgbthf@mizzou.edu

* BA in Youth and Family Ministry, Harding University (1997)
* MS in Marriage and Family Therapy, Harding University (2000)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/Research Interests: Relationship skills; relationship and marriage education
* Hometown – Lebanon, TN
* Hobbies – Tennis, running, reading, fishing
* Curriculum Vita

 

Elizabeth Burkhalter egb6kf@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, Lenoir-Rhyne College (2008)
* Currently working on MA in Child Life
* Professional/Research Interests: International Child Life; Child Life and Natural Disasters
* Hometown – Greenville, SC
* Hobbies – traveling, running, swimming, yoga, dancing
* Curriculum Vita

 

Amy Byergo ByergoL@health.missouri.edu

* BS in Agriculture, University of Missouri (1997)
* Currently working on MA in Gerontology
* Professional/Research Interests: Caregiver stress and home and community based services for seniors
* Hometown – Columbia, MO
* Hobbies – spending as much time as possible with my two daughters
* Curriculum Vita

 

Shaun Calix sic4gb@mizzou.edu

* BS in HDFS, The University of Alabama (2003)
* MS in Marriage and Family Therapy, The University of Southern Mississippi (2005)
* Currently working on PhD in in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Adult Children of Divorce
* Hometown –Birmingham, AL
* Hobbies – guitar, tennis, golf, reading
* Curriculum Vita

 

ChiungHsin (JoAnne) Chang cc4gb@mizzou.edu

* BS in Psychology, ChungYuan Christian University (Taiwan)
* MS in Educational Psychology and Methodology, The University at Albany
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Parent-Child Relationships; Self-Efficacy; Social/Cognitive Dev.
* Hometown –Taipei, Taiwan
* Hobbies – listening to the radio, hiking
* Curriculum Vita

 

Katie Chiaverini knctk8@mizzou.edu

* BS in Elementary Education, New Mexico State University (2001)
* Currently working on MA in Youth Development
* Professional/ Research Interests: Youth Education in Developing Nations, Intergenerational Communication with Post-Colonized Nations
* Hometown - Olathe, KS
* Hobbies – traveling,swimming, walking along the beach, music, dancing, yoga
* Curriculum Vita



Claire Cook jccxt9@mizzou.edu

* BS in Child and Family Studies, Baylor University (2004)
* MS in Human Development Family Science, The Ohio State University (2007)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Multicultural Parenting; Parenting Programs; Family Policy
* Hometown - Brownwood, Texas
* Hobbies – traveling, sports, jewelry making
* Curriculum Vita



Tamara Coon tgc8qd@mizzou.edu

* BS in Psychology, Central Michigan University (2004)
* MS in Family Studies, University of Missouri (2007)
* Currently working on PhD in in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Parent-Child Relationships
* Hometown - White Cloud, Michigan
* Hobbies – roller-blading, golfing, playing with my dog, skiing, anything outdoors or in water
* Curriculum Vita

 


Claire Coughlin ckcvgd@mizzou.edu

* BS in English
* Currently working on MA in Human Services Program Administration
* Professional/Research Interests:Youth Programming, Non-Profit Organizations
* Hometown - Kirksville, MO
* Hobbies - reading, cooking, swimming
* Curriculum Vita

 

Shannon Cromwell skckx7@mizzou.edu

* BS in Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University (2000)
* Currently working on MA in Family Studies
* Professional/ Research Interests: Divorce, Remarriage, Stepfamilies, Underpriviledged Children
* Hometown - Burlingame, Kansas
* Hobbies –spending time with friends, sports - especially K-State Wildcats, K.C. Chiefs, K.C. Royals
* Curriculum Vita

 

Toni Crowell, CCLS tlcxm3@mizzou.edu

* BS in Psychology, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (1994)
* BA in Education, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (1994)
* MS in Child Life and Family-Centered Care, Wheelock College (1997)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Effects of Childhood Chronic Illness on Adult Development
* Hometown - Brockton , Massachusetts
* Hobbies –traveling, biking, volunteering with Operation Smile, connecting with friends
* Curriculum Vita

 


Madeleine Ebeling mee539@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology
* Currently working on MA in Early Childhood Development
* Professional/Research Interests: Mother-infant relationships, low-income families
* Hometown - Dubuque, IA
* Hobbies - dancing and reading
* Curriculum Vita

 

Nick Frye nef6fd@mizzou.edu

* BS in Psychology, Indiana State University (2005)
* MS in Interpersonal Communications, Purdue University (2007)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/Research Interests: Emotions and Intimate Relationships
* Hometown – Noblesville, IN
* Hobbies – exercise, sports - specifically Dodgers, Colts, Lakers, and UCLA sports
* Curriculum Vita

 


 

Stephanie Femrite femrites@missouri.edu

* BA in Youth Services, University of Missouri (2006)
* Currently working on MA in Youth Development
* Professional/Research Interests: Positive Youth Development; Experiential Education
* Hometown – Palmyra, MO
* Hobbies – dance, reading, yoga, camping
* Curriculum Vita

 


 

Richard Feistman refnr8@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, Columbia University (2002)
* MA in Social Studies, Columbia University (2004)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/Research Interests: Adolescent Development in the Context of Poverty
* Hometown – Los Angeles, CA
* Hobbies – wandering, surreal art
* Curriculum Vita

 


Rachel Gordon rlgy7d@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, University of Missouri (2008)
* BA in English, University of Missouri (2008)
* Currently working on MA in Family Studies
* Professional/Research Interests: Child and Adolescent Emotional and Behavioral Disorders; Divorce
* Hometown – Blue Springs, MO
* Hobbies – Mizzou football, reading, water skiing
* Curriculum Vita
* BS in Family Studies and Human Services from Kansas State University (2008)
* Currently working on MA in Family Studies
* Professional/ Research Interests:
* Hometown - Topeka, Kansas
* Hobbies – cooking, films, traveling and eating out
* Curriculum Vita

 


Kyrie Graves kcg7b2@mizzou.edu

* BS in Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University (2008)
* Currently working on MA in Family Studies
* Professional/ Research Interests:
* Hometown - Topeka, Kansas
* Hobbies – cooking, films, traveling and eating out
* Curriculum Vita

 


Crystal Griffith cdg44f@mail.mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, Columbia College (2009)
* Currently working on MA in Youth Development
* Professional/ Research Interests: Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Development in Adolescence; Parent-Child Relationships; Family Diversity
* Hometown - Sullivan, MO
* Hobbies – reading, cooking, photography, film
* Curriculum Vita

 

Tricia Harris tlhp68@mizzou.edu

* BS in Human Development, University of California San Diego (2007)
* Currently working on MA in Human Services Administration
* Professional/Research Interests: Non-Profit Organizations
* Hometown – Palm Springs, CA
* Hobbies – triathlon training, reading, traveling, dance, foreign languages & cultures, water sports
* Curriculum Vita

 



Lindsay Hoogner
ljhoogner@mail.mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, Missouri State University (2007)
* Currently working on MA in Child Life
* Professional/Research Interests: The effect of hospital stays on child development
* Hometown – Olathe, KS
* Hobbies – reading, singing
* Curriculum Vita

 


Kathryn Holley kehcred@mizzou.edu

* BS in Psychology, University of Virginia (2008)
* Currently working on MA in Child Life
* Professional/Research Interests: Psychological and Emotional Effects of Cancer on Children
* Hometown – Centreville, VA
* Hobbies – hiking, rock climbing, shopping, Starbucks
* Curriculum Vita

 

Anthony James agjkbd@mizzou.edu

* BS in Sociology, minor in Military Science
* Currently working on MA in Family Studies
* Professional/ Research Interests: Cultural Sustainment/Development of Black Families; Fathering
* Hometown - Chicago, Illinois
* Hobbies – cooking
* Curriculum Vita

Tyler Jamison tbjgf8@mizzou.edu

* BS in Psychology, Miami University (2006)
* MS in Family Studies, University of Missouri (2008)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Cohabitation; Transition to Marriage
* Hometown - Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
* Hobbies – pretending to cook, dancing, watching bad t.v.
* Curriculum Vita


Katrina Johnson kmj5hd@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, University of Texas San Antonio (2007)
* Currently working on MA in in Child Life
* Professional/ Research Interests: Child Development
* Hometown - Bulverde, TX
* Hobbies – reading, movies, painting
* Curriculum Vita


Laura Johnson lejv26@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, University of Southern Alabama (2008)
* Currently working on MA in in Child Life
* Professional/Research Interests: Child life; multicultural perspectives on illness
* Hometown - Gulfport, MS
* Hobbies - traveling, reading, cooking
* Curriculum Vita

 

Ashlie Lester amh884@mizzou.edu

* BS in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri (2002)
* MS in Marriage and Family Therapy, Kansas State University (2004)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/Research Interests: Interfaith Marriages and Spiritual Development
* Hometown – Blue Springs, MO
* Hobbies – reading, running, biking, camping, traveling
* Curriculum Vita

 

Alison Levitch ahlkv6@mizzou.edu

* BS in Psychology, University of Maryland
* MA in HDFS, University of Connecticut
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Cultural Influences on Parental and Child Development
* Hometown - New Jersey
* Hobbies – traveling, painting and drawing

 

Yu-Chen 'Monica' Liu ylqhd@mizzou.edu

* BS in Human Development and Family Studies, National Taiwan Normal University (2008)
* Currently working on MA in Early Childhood Development
* Professional/Research Interests: Infants and children
* Hometown – Taipei, Taiwan
* Hobbies – photo editing, shopping
* Curriculum Vita

 


 

Justine Marty jmrzf@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, Truman State University (2008)
* Currently working on MA in Child Life
* Professional/Research Interests: Children with Cancer and other Terminal and Chronic Illnesses
* Hometown – Wildwood, MO
* Hobbies – watching Cardinals baseball, tennis
* Curriculum Vita

 


 


Graham McCaulley gemwvd@mizzou.edu

* BS in Personal Financial Planning, University of Missouri (2006)
* MA in Family Studies, University of Missouri (2008)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Children of Divorce
* Hometown - Columbia, Missouri
* Hobbies – cooking
* Curriculum Vita

Virginia 'Gini' McNeive vsmvff@mail.mizzou.edu

* BS in Child and Family Development, University of Central Missouri (2009)
* Currently working on MA in Child Life
* Professional/Research Interests: Infant/Toddler Development; Effects of parenting and illness on development; Effects of transitions between hospital and home
* Hometown – Versailles, MO
* Hobbies – reading, cooking, scrapbooking, crafts, watching HGTV and Food Network
* Curriculum Vita

 




Kortet Mensah
kgmc47@mizzou.edu

* BA in Business Administration, Stephens College, Columbia, MO
* MEd in Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Family Processes
* Hobbies -
* Curriculum Vita


 


Chris Morgan
cbmkv5@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, University of Missouri (2008)
* Currently working on MA in Family Studies
* Professional/Research Interests: Counseling Aging Families
* Hometown – Columbia, MO
* Hobbies – spending time with family and friends, video games, and watching T.V.
* Curriculum Vita

 


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Erica Neely ehn3m4@mizzou.edu

* BS in Human Development and Family Studies, University of North Carolina - Greensboro (2003)
* Currently working on MA in Family Studies
* Professional/Research Interests:
* Hometown - Dallas, North Carolina
* Hobbies -
* Curriculum Vita

 

Lynette D. Nickleberry ldn26b@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, Collateral - Biology, Stephens College (2003)
* MA in Family Studies, University of Missouri - Columbia (2005)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Economic Costs of Child Maltreatment; Self-help Literature
* Hometown - Los Angeles, California
* Hobbies – working out, bicycling, racket ball, eating out, football and basketball
* Curriculum Vita

Denise Eva Powell depq49@mizzou.edu

* BS in Business Administration, School of the Ozarks (1986)
* JD in Law, University of Missouri - Columbia (1988)
* M.Ed., Lincoln University (2007)
* Currently working on PhD in in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Divorce, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies
* Hometown - Bloomington, Minnesota
* Hobbies – reading murder mysteries and Harry Potter books, cooking. golf
* Curriculum Vita


 

Marilyn Preston mjpqmb@mizzou.edu

* BA in Community and Education Studies, Goddard College (2003)
* MA in Human Services, University of Missouri - Columbia (2007)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Transgender Youth; Women and Gender Studies
* Hometown - St. Paul, Minnesota
* Hobbies – photography, travel, spicy foods, music - especially George Michael
* Curriculum Vita


Bethany Russell brrhd7@mizzou.edu

* BS in Child Life, University of Missouri (2005)
* Currently working on MA in Child Life
* Professional/Research Interests: working with chronically ill children
* Hometown - David, Panama
* Hobbies - running, kayaking, cooking, biking
* Curriculum Vita

 

 





Jessica Scott
jrgm84@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, Drury University, (2007)
* Coursework completed for MA in Clinical Psychology (no degree awarded), Missouri State University
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/Research Interests: Adolescent High Risk Behaviors; Teen Pregnancy
* Hometown – Springfield, MO
* Hobbies – skiing, reading, cooking, traveling
* Curriculum Vita


Linley Snyder las6w8@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, Susquehanna University (2003)
* MS in Life Span Human Development , University of Missouri (2009)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Health and Aging Families
* Hometown - Latrobe, Pennsylvania
* Hobbies – dance, running, reading, being outdoors, traveling, finding good coffee shops
* Curriculum Vita



Mindy Stafford
Markham mssvxf@mizzou.edu

* BS in Family Life & Community Services, Kansas State University (2003)
* MS in Human Development & Family Studies, University of Missouri - Columbia (2005)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Parent-Child Relationships; Co-parenting after Divorce
* Hometown - Wamega, Kansas
* Hobbies –snow skiing, photography, being with friends & family
* Curriculum Vita


James Stowe jsnt6@mizzou.edu

* BA in Political Science, Kansas State University (2006)
* MS in Gerontology, Kansas State University (2009)
* Currently working on PhD in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/Research Interests: Aging Public Policy; Transportation Mobility
* Hometown – Manhattan, KS
* Hobbies – Entertaining and teaching my son, family activities, autos, home renovation
* Curriculum Vita

 


Scott Tobias, CFLE sat6d5@mizzou.edu

* BA in Psychology, Miami University (1999)
* MS in family Studies, Miami University (2003)
* Currently working on PhD in in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Interests: Family Policy; Native American Families;, Family Dynamics
* Hometown - Beavercreek, Ohio
* Hobbies - My dog “Sierra” or anything to do with Siberian Huskies, broomball, golf
* Curriculum Vita

 



H. Hall Trice
hhtfx7@mizzou.edu

*BA in Sociology, Rockhurst College (1985)
*MA in Agency Counseling Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Northern Colorado (1992)
* Professional/ Research Interests:Foster/Adoptive Child Placement and Attachment Disorder Issues
* Hometown - Rocheport, MO
* Hobbies - sports, working out, yard work, spending time with my kids
* Curriculum Vita

 



Jessica Troilo
jetn83@mizzou.edu

* BA in Economics, Allegheny College (2000)
* MS in Family Mediation, University of Missouri (2005)
* Currently working on PhD in in Human Environmental Sciences
* Professional/ Research Iinterests: Stereotypes and Family Structure; Gender; LGBTQ Families
* Hometown - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Hobbies – letterboxing, traveling, music, and reading
* Curriculum Vita

 


Danielle Turley dngdk4@mizzou.edu

* BS in
* Currently working on MA
* Professional/Research Interests:
* Hometown -
* Hobbies -
* Curriculum Vita

 






Heidi Watkins
hlwz72@mizzou.edu

* BS in Psychology, Western Carolin University (2006)
* Currently working on MA in Child Life
* Professional/ Research Interests: Childhood Cancer
* Hometown - Charlotte, North Carolina
* Hobbies – tennis, biking, music, making jewelty, dancing, thrift stores, traveling
* Curriculum Vita



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Last updated: October 6, 2009 |