Specialists and Fixed-Term Faculty

Name	Title	Areas of Interest
Gipson-Tansil, LaVelle	Senior Specialist-Instructor gipson@msu.edu 517-353-0695
Gregory, Kara Murphy, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor gregor26@msu.edu 231-343-0255	Child Development Social and Emotional Development of Children Play Parenting Early Language and Literacy Early Childhood Education Design and Development of Learning for children and adults
Hoisington, Lori	Assistant Professor hoising1@msu.edu 517-432-3323	Adolescent brain development Risk taking and juvenile justice Youth culture Health and clinical aspects of family lifespan
Jacobs, Joy, M.A.	Specialist jacobsj@msu.edu 517-432-9225	Couple interactions Commitment Parenting
Mills, Karen, M.A.	Senior Specialist-Advising tkaczyk@msu.edu 517-432-9225	Technology in education Global education Non-traditional students and lifelong education
Odom, Temple, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor odomtemp@msu.edu 517-355-7680	Undergraduate Education especially in Family Studies Family Theory and Program Evaluation Marriage and Family Therapy Adoption Foster Care Complex Families Blended Families
Stevenson, Kate, M.A., MFT	CFT Clinic Director NA NA

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