Faculty
Andy Harris
Assistant Professor of Family and Human Development
Education
- Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, Utah State University, 2020
Courses
- Family and Human Development Major: Marriage and Family, Family Process, Men in Families
Teaching Positions & Professional Experience
- Joined Southern Virginia University faculty in 2025
- Southwest Region Committee Chair, Utah State University, 2021–24
- Assistant Professor, Utah State University, 2020–24
Scholarship & Creative Work
- “Building a community in online classes: The value of video discussions,” Empowering Teaching Excellence Conference, 2023
- (2022, June). Understanding and Managing Stress. Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) – Utah, Annual Leadership Seminar, Mt. Pleasant, UT.
- Harris, A. (2022, March). You’re more powerful than you think! 39th Annual Youth City Council Leadership Conference. Logan, UT.
- Harris, A. (2017, March). Why does the world need Superman? 35th Annual Youth City Council Leadership Conference. Logan, UT.
- Refereed publications for North American Journal of Psychology, Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, Journal of Leadership Education, and Journal of Youth Development, 2018–24
- Book chapter, “Making connections: A handbook for effective formal mentoring programs in academia,” Utah State University, 2023
- Refereed presentations in California, Minnesota, Utah, Maryland, and at NASPA, 2015–22
Awards, Leadership, & Service
- Nominee, Undergraduate Instructor of the Year, Utah State University Department of Human Development and Family Studies, 2023–24
- Journal Reviewer, Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence, 2021–23
- Conference Planning Committee, Utah Association of Youth Councils, 2021–22
- Member of various committees, Utah State University, 2021–24
- Graduate Student Instructor of the Year, Utah State University Department of Human Development and Family Studies, 2018–19
- Seminar Planning Committee/Leadership Seminar Chair, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership, 2012–25