- Jill Bowers
- Jonathan Chiao
- Saraí Coba-Rodriguez
- Kimberly Crossman
- Sarah Curtiss
- Helen Emery
- Jennifer Engle
- Maria Galarza-Heras
- Colleen Gibbons
- Aisha Griffith
- Megan Haselschwerdt
- Fay Hodza
- Elizabeth Holman
- Dina Izenstark
- Daniel Laxman
- Vanja Lazarevic
- Daniela Mattos
- Elissa Mitchell
- Samantha Nielsen
- Matthew Ong
- Cole Perry
- Emilia Poppe
- Claudia Rangel
- Aimee Rickman
- Gwendolyn Soult
- Rebecca Swartz
- Keith Taylor
- Steve Tran
- LaTesha Washington
- Tamekia Wilkins
- Joanna Wu
Jennifer Engle
Education:
BS in Psychology from University of Tennessee (2004)
MS in HDFSuman and Community Development from University of Illinois (2007)
PhD in Human and Community Development from University of Illinois (2011)
Advisor: Nancy McElwain
Professional/Research Interests: Children’s social and emotional development from toddlerhood through school entry, parental emotionality and emotion regulation, parental depression and marital intimacy as predictors of parent-child relationship quality
Honors and Awards: Jonathan Baldwin Turner Fellowship, Pampered Chef Family Resiliency Program Fellowship, Susan Kahl Funkhouser Leadership Development Award, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (Honorable Mention)
Assistantships held as a Graduate Student at Illinois: Research Assistant for Nancy McElwain (Children's Social Development Project), Research Assistant for Laurie Kramer (More Fun with Sisters and Brothers Program), Teaching Assistant for Joseph Pleck (HDFS 401 - Socialization and Development), Teaching Assistant for Brent McBride (HDFS 301 - Infancy and Early Childhood)
I chose Illinois because I really liked the faculty and the other students. The program is strong and the department as a whole has a focus on community involvement and outreach, which I think is important.
As an HCD graduate student I feel very lucky to be in such a great department. The faculty members have all been supportive of me in everything I have wanted to do, and they really want students to succeed.
What I like best about Illinois is the community. Even though the university is in a small town, there is plenty for students to do for fun. I was pleasantly surprised by the great local restaurants, libraries, theatres, and shops.
I am professionally involved in The Society for Research in Child Development, The National Council on Family Relations, and The Illinois Student Council on Family Relations
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Hobbies: Listening to music, watching movies, watching football, photography, and reading when I'm not too overwhelmed by required readings for class!
Fun Fact: I have a retired racing greyhound and spend a lot of time volunteering for an organization that helps find homes for retired racers.