Education
- Ph.D. (2011) Human Devolopment & Family Studies Kansas State University
- M.S. (2008) Marriage, Family & Human Development Kansas State University
- B.S. (2006) Human Development & Family Studies University of Utah
Interests
- Child and Family Advocacy
- The Family and Social Policy
- Parenting
- Fatherhood
- Screen Media Impact on Children and Families
- Sexual Exploitation
- Gender and the Family
- Custodial Arrangements for Children (post-divorce)
- Religious freedom
Teaching Experience
- BYU-Idaho (2011-present)
- Kansas State university (2007-2011)
- Early morning seminary teacher (2007-2011)
Classes Taught
- Child & Family Advocacy
- Parenting
- Parenting Skills
- Child Development
- Special Topics
Selected Family Advocacy & Policy Experience
Idaho State Department of Health & Welfare, Board Member (2018-present)
RAISE (app to help parents raise their children in a digital world), Author/Contributor
Marriage & Religion Research Initiative (MARRI), Visiting Research Fellow, Washington DC
Native American Fatherhood & Families Association (NAFFA), Writer and Research Advisor
Family Court System, Expert Witness, Fatherhood and Custodial Arrangements
Family Good Things (blog), Co-Founder/Contributor
Educate Empower Kids, Board Member (2015-2020)
United Families International, Advisory Board Member (2012-2019)
International Voice for Youth, Board Member (2013-2019)
World Congress of Families XI, Organizing committee member (2015)
Selected Presentations
Fatherlessness Driving Social Issues. (2021). Riverside County DPSS CSEC Conference. Riverside, CA.
Promoting Gender Equality & Empowering Girls Through Their Fathers. (2014-2020). Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations, New York City, NY.
Fathers Be Good to Your Daughters: Addressing the exploitation of fatherless daughters. (2020). Summit to End Sexual Exploitation, Washington D.C.
Fatherlessness and the Origins of Toxic Masculinity. (2019). United Nations Civil Society Conference.
Teaching Children About Intimacy, Sex, & Pornography. (2019). University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). Las Vegas, NV.
Family-focused Policy. (2018). Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The Link Between Fatherlessness and the Hook-Up Culture. (2018). The Love & Fidelity Network at Princeton University. Princeton, NJ.
Solving World Problems Through Fatherhood. (2018). World Congress of Families. Chisinau, Moldova.
Fatherlessness Fueling Sex-Trafficking. (2018). Father-Con. Long Beach State University, Long Beach, CA.
Fostering Flow & Creativity in Children. (2009). Joy Learning 1st Sino-American Preschool Education Forum, Guangzhou, China
Affiliated Organizations
- Native American Fatherhood & Families Association (NAFFA)
- United Families International
- Fight the New Drug
- Operation Underground Railroad
- National Center on Sexual Exploitation
- Marriage & Religion Research Initiative (MARRI)
- Educate Empower Kids
- The Becket Fund
- Sutherland Institute
- Institute for Family Studies
Personal Interests
Traveling, hiking, 4-wheeling, basketball, tennis, golf, swimming, guitar, drums, piano, watching movies and musicals, mindful meditation, blogging, and banana-peanut butter milkshakes.