Welcome to the Department of Leadership and Developmental Sciences (DLDS). As you explore our academic programs, you will find an array of provocative courses of study leading to undergraduate and master’s degrees, each designed to provide a transformative experience and to prepare graduates committed to transfiguring our schools and society.Meet Our Full-Time Faculty
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Nicole Conroy - Assistant Professor (Nicole.Conroy@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATION: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
Areas of Expertise: Family studies; Gender studies; Human development and identity; Interpersonal violence; Social justice
Anne Geroski - Associate Professor (Anne.Geroski@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATON: COUNSELING - SCHOOL COUNSELING
Areas of Expertise: Counseling skills; Work with children and adolescents; Parenting intentions
Jennifer Jewiss - Research Assistant Professor (Jennifer.Jewiss@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATION: DEPARTMENT OF LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCES
Areas of Expertise: Assessment and Evaluation; Research Methods
Aaron Kindsvatter - Associate Professor (Aaron.Kindsvatter@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATION: COUNSELING - MENTAL HEALTH
Areas of Expertise: Adult Learning; Mental Health
Camelia Măianu - Lecturer (Camelia.Maianu@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATION: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
Areas of Expertise: Child Development, Lifespan Development Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology of Adolescence, Sociobiology, Research Methods
Jane Okech - Professor, Chair (Jane.Okech@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATION: COUNSELING - MENTAL HEALTH
Areas of Expertise: Clinical supervision; Diversity, access, and equity; Ethics; Group co-Leadership; Group leadership; Group psychotherapy; Multiculturalism; Social justice
Lawrence Shelton - Associate Professor (Lawrence.Shelton@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATION: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
Areas of Expertise: Adolescent development; Family studies; Gender studies; Human development and identity; Restorative justice; Universal design
Lance Smith - Associate Professor (Lance.Smith@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATION: COUNSELING - SCHOOL COUNSELING
Areas of Expertise: Clinical supervision; Diversity, access, and equity; Human development and identity; Multiculturalism; Race and racism; School counseling; Social justice
Sherwood Smith - Lecturer (Sherwood.Smith@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATION: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
Areas of Expertise:Adult learning; Diversity, access, and equity; Human development and identity; International and Global studies; Multiculturalism; Race and racism; Social justice
Jacqueline Weinstock - Associate Professor (Jacqueline.Weinstock@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATION: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
Areas of Expertise: Adult development and aging; Sexual and gender identities; Friendships
Julie Ann Welkowitz - Lecturer; Practicum and Internship Coordinator (Julie.Welkowitz@uvm.edu)
PRIMARY AFFILIATION: COUNSELING - MENTAL HEALTH
Areas of Expertise: Narrative practices; Clinical & systems consultation; Model development within schools to support youth with emotional and behavioral challenges
