Family studies faculty
Kristine Baber, Associate Professor
Director, UNH Center on Adolescence
kmbaber@cisunix.unh.edu
Education — University of Connecticut,
Ph.D., 1983
Courses — Human sexuality, ethics and professional practice, adolescent development, family diversity.
Research Interests— Sexuality education, women's and girls' identity and sexuality issues, positive youth development.
Dora Chen, Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Child Study and Development Center
dora.chen@unh.edu
Education – University of Maryland, Ph.D., 1998
Research Interests - Early childhood education, role of teachers in children’s development of social competence, peer conflicts and conflict resolution in preschool children.
Elizabeth Dolan, Associate Professor
Chairperson of the Department of Family Studies
emd@cisunix.unh.edu
Education - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Ph.D., 1980
Courses - Personal and family finance, management and decision making, family economics, family internship, families and the law.
Research Interests - Economic implications for families of various life changes, including remarried families, unmarried families, and implications of welfare reform.
Barbara Frankel, Associate Professor
Director, Marriage and Family Therapy Program and Center
brfrankel8@aol.com
Education - Purdue University, Ph.D., 1988
Courses - Marriage and family therapy practicum, topics in marriage and family therapy.
Research Interests - Family therapy training and supervision, family treatment for substance abuse problems, gender and cultural issues in family therapy, and families with children with disabilities.
Michael Kalinowski, Associate Professor
mk2@cisunix.unh.edu
Education - University of Massachusetts, Ed.D., 1976
Courses - International approaches to child advocacy, international perspectives on children and families, child advocacy internship, supervising programs for young children.
Research Interests - Child care facilities and administration, institutional molestation, international family issues, and the impact of technology on children.
Kerry Cielinski Kazura, Associate Professor
kerry.kazura@unh.edu
Education - Auburn University, Ph.D., 1995
Courses - Developmental perspectives on infancy and early childhood, curriculum for young children, observation and assessment.
Research Interests - Children's social and emotional development, preschoolers' understanding of conflict resolution, mother-child and father-child attachment relationships, and children at-risk due to incarceration.
Mark Moses, Clinical Assistant Professor, Associate Director, Marriage and Family Therapy Program and Center
mdmoses@comcast.net
Education - Ohio University, Ph.D., 1979
Courses - MFT Practice I and II, Couples Therapy, Critical Problems in Families, Advanced System and Practicum.
Interests - couples therapy, grievous loss and the family,
active therapy techniques, adult psychotherapy from a systemic
perspective, clinical supervision.
John Nimmo, Associate Professor
Executive Director, Child Study and Development Center
j.nimmo@unh.edu
www.csdc.unh.edu
Education - University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Ed.D., 1992
Courses - Teaching and learning in early childhood settings; Families, schools and communities.
Research Interests - Early childhood teacher research; Inquiry-based curriculum; cross-cultural and anti-bias education; Children's participation in the community.
Malcolm Smith, Extension Associate Professor
Education — Kansas State University, Ph.D., 2004
Courses — Family Programs and Policies
Research Interests — Causes and prevention/management of anger and violence among adolescents and their families; parenting education; improving foster care, kinship care and out of home care for children and youth; attachment issues for older children and young adults.
Corinna Jenkins Tucker, Carsey Institute Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator
cjtucker@cisunix.unh.edu
Education - Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D., 1998;
Certified Family Life Educator (C.F.L.E.), 2000
Courses - Family relations, parenting, adolescent development, research methods.
Research Interests - adolescents' relationships with siblings and parents, connections between adolescents' family relationship experiences, and differences in familial experiences of adolescents growing up in the same family.