Beth Russell

Associate Professor

Human Development and Family Sciences

Dr. Beth Russell is an Associate Professor in the Human Development and Family Sciences department, the Director of the Center for Applied Research in Human Development (CARHD), and the program coordinator for the Certificate program in Family Life Education (CFLE), offered through the National Council on Family Relations. Dr. Russell mentors graduate students through the following program specializations:

• Health and Well-being
• Parenthood and Parent-Child Relationships
• Prevention & Early Intervention

Research Interests:

• Mindfulness interventions to bolster self-regulation
• Substance use and recovery
• Families coping with a chronic health condition
• Parenting in the context of cumulative disadvantage