Dr. J. Claire Cook

Associate Professor

Dr. J. Claire Cook
615-898-5914
Room 201B, Ellington Human Sciences Building (EHS)
MTSU Box 86, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Office Hours

Monday: 11:30-2:30pm

Tuesday/Thursday: 9:00-10:00am  (Zoom)

 

Degree Information

  • PHD, University of Missouri (2012)
  • MS, Ohio State University (2007)
  • BS, Baylor University (2004)

Biography

Dr. Cook's research interests concern the intersection between culture and parenting practices, particularly among low-income populations. She has been involved in various research including the examination of parenting practices among low-income, African American mothers of toddlers, and examining co-parenting partnerships, or joint childrearing relationships, among single, low-income, African American mothers of preschool-aged children. Her latest research has focused on parent-child relati...

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Dr. Cook's research interests concern the intersection between culture and parenting practices, particularly among low-income populations. She has been involved in various research including the examination of parenting practices among low-income, African American mothers of toddlers, and examining co-parenting partnerships, or joint childrearing relationships, among single, low-income, African American mothers of preschool-aged children. Her latest research has focused on parent-child relationships among refugee youth and parents in Middle Tennessee. This work is part of a larger, collaborative study focused on the challenges and supports refugee youth and families in Middle Tennessee face while completing high school and purusing higher education.

Credentials

  • Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE)
  • Bringing Baby Home Educator
  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Educator
  • National Council on Family Relations Member
  • Society for Research in Child Development Member

 

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Courses

  • CDFS 3390: Professional Seminar in Child Development and Family Studies
  • CDFS 4350: Parenting
  • HSC 4101: Internship in Child Development and Family Studies