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    Dr. Maureen Blankemeyer

    Dr. Maureen Blankemeyer

    Human Development and Family Studies
    Associate Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    405H White Hall
    Contact Information
    Email:
    mblankem@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-9397

    Biography

    Dr. Maureen Blankemeyer received a B.S. in Psychology from Bowling Green State University, an M.S. in Family Relations and Child Development, and a Ph.D. in Human Environmental Sciences, both graduate degrees from Oklahoma State University. In 1996, she joined the faculty of Kent State University. She is a Certified Family Life Educator and currently teach the following courses: Interpersonal Relationships and Families, Family Intervention Across the Lifespan, Changing Roles of Men and Women, and Family Life Education. Dr. Blankemeyer conducted research in Northern Ireland on children and parents' perceptions of peace and political violence. Other research interests include HDFS student intercultural competence and internationalizing the HDFS curriculum. She is a member of the Ohio Council on Family Relations and the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), including the International, Education and Enrichment, and Advancing Family Science sections of NCFR.

    Education

    Ph.D in Human Environmental Sciences, Oklahoma State University
    M.S. in Family Relations and Child Development, Oklahoma State University
    B.S. in Psychology, Bowling Green State University

    Research Methods

    Quantitative

    Awards/Achievements

    • Kent State University’s Distinguished Teaching Award recipient 2015
    • Kent State University’s Student Accessibility Services Annual Faculty Recognition Award Recipient 2014, 2015
    • Kent State University’s Distinguished Teaching Award finalist 2010

    Documents

    PDF icon blanemvitae.pdf
    Human Development & Family Science
    School of Lifespan Development & Educational Sciences

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