Meet our faculty
Raeann R. Hamon, Ph.D., CFLE
Distinguished Professor of Family Science & Gerontology Chair
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717-796-1800 ext. 2850
Erin Boyd-Soisson, Ph.D., CFLE
Professor of Human Development & Family Science
Send email 717-796-1800 ext. 2254
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Paul Johns, Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE
Associate Professor of Human Development & Family Science
Send email 717-796-1800 ext. 2603
Dr. Erin Boyd-Soisson, Professor of Human Development and Family Science received the 2021 Smith Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award in the category for full professors. She was described by her students as follows:
“She has a clear passion for her teaching, and this is evidenced by her up-to-date knowledge of the material, her ongoing research, and her emphasis on hands-on learning.”
“She is a great professor! She is sure to go at the student's pace while, at the same time, challenging her students toward intellectual growth. She is very passionate about what she teaches and is very committed to student’s success. This is evident in her willingness to spend extra time with students discussing topics that are harder to comprehend. She teaches with so much humility and patience.”
According to Dr. Hamon, HDFS Chair:
“Dr. Boyd-Soisson is a creative, engaging and very knowledgeable professor. She enthusiastically and skillfully teaches our courses in Child Development; Infants, Toddlers and Families, Play and Development and Parenting. She is our resident expert in all things “child.” Her office is littered with (in an organized fashion, of course!) play dough, magic markers, crayons, puzzles, a huge doll house with lots of furniture, Legos, pipe cleaners, building blocks, bins of various other toys, and fetuses of various gestational ages. She uses these props to engage her students in the material she teaches. Since our offices are side-by-side, I am often privy to the creative energy Dr. Boyd-Soisson expends in developing and implementing experiential activities in her classes, each designed to meet specific educational objectives. She is a master teacher and I am thrilled to have her as part of the HDFS team.”
CONGRATULATIONS DR. B!!