Child Development & Family Science
Michaelsen 100
(509) 963-2766
Amy.Claridge@cwu.edu
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Associate Professor, Child Development & Family Science Department Chair, Family & Consumer Sciences |
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Associate Professor, Child Development & Family Science
Coordinator, Child Development & Family Science Undergraduate and Graduate Program
Director, Family Resource Center
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Dr. Duane Dowd
Associate Professor, Child Development & Family Science |
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Lecturer, Child Development & Family Science
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Senior Lecturer, Child Development & Family Science Coordinator, Child Life Undergraduate Program |
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Part-Time Faculty |
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Lecturer, Child Development & Family Science
Child Life Specialist, Sacred Heart Children's Hospital
Education:
BA in Early Childhood & Family Studies, University of Washington
MS in Family & Chid Life, Central Washington University
Courses I teach:
CDFS 339: Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
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Lecturer, Child Development & Family Science
Child Life Specialist, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
Education:
BA in Psychology, Azuza Pacific University
MS in Child Life, University of La Verne
Courses I teach:
CDFS 417/517: Pediatric Diagnoses and Medical Terminology
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Senior Lecturer, Law and Justice/ Child Development & Family Science
Education:
BA in Political Science, University of Oregon
JD in Law, University of Oregon
Courses I teach:
CDFS 334: Family Problems and Mediation
CDFS 405: Professional Obligations and Responsibilities
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Lecturer, Elementary Education/ Child Development & Family Science Education:
BS in Elementary Education, Washington State University
MS in Family and Child Life, Central Washington University
Courses I teach:
CDFS 340: Supporting Children with Special Needs and Their Families
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Lecturer, Child Development & Family Science Education: BS in Human Development, University of California-Davis
MS in Family and Child Life, Central Washington University
Courses I teach:
CDFS 101: Skills for Marriage and Intimate Relationships
CDFS 335: Divorce and Remarriage
CDFS 433: Family Life Education
CDFS 434: Diversity and Families
CDFS 439: Families and Public Policy
CDFS 419: Research in Child Development and Family Science
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Lecturer, Child Development & Family Science Grief Recovery and Bereavement Specialist Education:
BA in Sociology, Seattle Pacific University
MS in Health Administration, Ohio University
Courses I teach:
CDFS 415/515: Therapeutic Play
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Famliy & Consumer Sciences Department Secretary Senior |
For more information about the Child Development and Family Science academic programs, contact Dr. Amy Claridge.
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