Christine Wade
Family & Consumer Science | Academic and Student Programs
Associate Professor | Associate Dean
Introduction
Chrissy is the Associate Dean of Academic and Student Programs in the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources as well as an Associate Professor in Family and Consumer Sciences. Chrissy teaches in the Human Development and Family Sciences degree program and her research focuses on promoting positive youth and young adult development in out-of-school and educational settings.
Education
- Ph.D. Developmental Psychology (Statistics minor), University of Wyoming, 2008
- M.S. Developmental Psychology, University of Wyoming, 2005
- B.S. Psychology and Mathematics, Willamette University, 2001
Courses Taught
- Child Development
- Adolescent Development
- Fundamentals of Aging and Human Development
- Intimate Relationships
- Developmental Contexts across the Lifespan
- Lifespan Development
- Positive Youth Development
- Program Evaluation
- Behavior Disorders of Childhood
- Perspectives in Family and Consumer Sciences
- Philosophical and Research Perspectives in Family and Consumer Sciences
Research Interests
- Qulity indicators in out-of-school settings/after-school programs
- Effects of out-of-school time settings and programs on developmental outcomes
- Effects of youth development training on effectiveness of out-of-school providers
- Public policy as it relates to out-of-school time programming
- Facilitating "adulting" skills in young adults
- Children’s cognitive development
