Applied Human Sciences Faculty and Staff
- Director, Child and Family Studies Grad Studies Program; Associate Professor, Family Studies
- adam.west@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 414
- 270-745-5138
FACS-310 Management of Family Resources
FACS-311 Family Relations
FACS-410 Internship
FACS-495 Family and Relationship Violence
FACS-499 Family Policy Analysis
FACS-550 Youth and Family Theory and Research
FACS-580 Capstone in Child and Family Studies
Development and maintenance of romantic unions
Commmitment in premarital and early marital relationships
Development and evaluation of romantic relationship education programs
Parenting and parent-child relationships in the context of chronic illnesses (particularly Multiple Sclerosis)
Romantic relationship processes in families with Multiple Sclerosis
Joined AHS in 2010
Received Ph. D. from University of Texas at Austin
Teaches Family Studies
Dr. West's love of teaching brought him to WKU in 2010. He is a licensed Social Worker and a Certified Family Life Educator. He and his wife are the parents of five children.
Ph. D. - Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 2013
M. S. - Master of Science in Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 2004
B. S. - Marriage, Family, and Human Development, Brigham Young University, 2002
Professional Affiliations:
National Council on Family Relations
International Association of Relationship Researchers
Accreditations achieved within the Applied Human Sciences Department
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) - Nutrition & Dietetic Undergraduate and Graduate programs
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) - Early Childhood Education Associate Degree
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) - Interior Design program
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