Dr. J. Claire Cook
Associate Professor
Monday: 11:30-2:30pm
Tuesday/Thursday: 9:00-10:00am (Zoom)
Departments / Programs
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...
Read More »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
Courses
- CDFS 3390: Professional Seminar in Child Development and Family Studies
- CDFS 4350: Parenting
- HSC 4101: Internship in Child Development and Family Studies