Faculty
Marie Saracino, Ph.D
Professor
msaracino@sfasu.edu
(936)468-2192
Area of Specialization
- Infant and Child Development
- Family Development & Public Policy
- Adult Aging and Development
Areas of Expertise
- Child Development
- Life-Span Development
- Family Development and Relationships
- Resiliency in Children and Families
- Family Stress and Coping Styles
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University
- Master of Science, Kansas State University
- Bachelor of Science (Highest Honors), University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dr. Saracino serves as the coordinator for the Child and Family Development Program, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on-line, and is the advisor for the Child and Family Development Club. Dr. Saracino also serves as a graduate student advisor for Human Science majors who have an emphasis in child and family development.
Phyllis Gilbert, Me.D.
Lecturer, Program Coordinator, Center for Economic Education
pgilbert@sfasu.edu
(936)468-2449
Area of Specialization
- Early Childhood
Areas of Expertise
- Infant/Child Development
- Economic Education
- Early Childhood Education
Ms. Gilbert is interested in integrating economics into the K-12 curriculum and political and economic issues that impact early childhood education and early childhood environments. She teaches undergraduate courses on-line, and is concerned with financial literacy.
Education
- Master of Education, Stephen F. Austin State University
- Master of Science, Stephen F. Austin State University
- Bachelor of Science, Stephen F. Austin State University
Tara Newman, Ed.D, CFLE
Assistant Professor
tanewman@sfasu.edu
(936) 468-6720
Areas of Specialization
- Early Childhood Education
- Democratic Classroom Environments
- Socio-emotional Development
- Human Interaction
Areas of Expertise
- Positive Guidance and Socio-Emotional development
- Active learning and cognitive development
- Learner Outcomes and Assessment
- Parenting Issues
Dr. Newman has been working with children and their families for 16 years in a variety of capacities. Beginning as a caregiver for children in early childhood programs, she soon began working as a parent educator. Later, as a public school teacher, Dr. Newman taught at all grade levels (K-12) in ESL and Bilingual classrooms.
Education
- Doctor of Education, Stephen F. Austin State University
- Master of Education, Stephen. F. Austin State University
- Bachelor of Science, Stephen F. Austin State University