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Kayla Weston

College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Human Development & Family Studies
kweston@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 231-2446
Academic Background

PhD, Clemson University

MS, Clemson University

BS, United States Naval Academy

Teaching at AU

What year did you start teacing at AU?

2022

How would you describe your classes to someone who has never attended one?

I strive to make my classes interactive and engaging by including technology, videos, and group activities to drive home ideas and concepts.

Contact

Email

kweston@andersonuniversity.edu

Phone

(864) 231-2446

Fast Facts

I strive to make my classes interactive and engaging by including technology, videos, and group activities to drive home ideas and concepts.

Introduction to Human Development & Family Studies
Families in Global Perspective
Families: Risk, Resilience, & Health
Family Life Education Program Planning and Evaluation
Positive Youth Development for the Family Practitioner
Research Methods

I enjoy the positive Christian environment and the small class sizes that enable a great deal of individual connection with students.

There is a diverse selection of careers available to them, whether they choose to pursue graduate school or not.

Kimbrough & Melton Parents Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Family & Community Studies

Clemson University Outstanding Graduate Student Award

I enjoy interacting with students and colleagues in such a professional and supportive environment.

Weston, K. L., Garst, B. A., Bowers, E. P., & Quinn, W. H. (2021). Cultivating knowledge of resiliency and reintegration among military youth through a national youth leadership program. Evaluation and Program Planning, 86, 101915.

Garst, B. A., Weston, K. L., Bowers, E. P., & Quinn, W. H. (2019). Fostering youth leader credibility: Professional, organizational, and community impacts associated with completion of an online master’s degree in youth development leadership. Children and Youth Services Review, 96, 1-9.