Ariel Rodriguez

Family & Human Development Major: Marriage and Family, Family Process, Families, Family Life Education, Families & Sexuality, Adult Development and Aging, Men in Families

Joined the Southern Virginia University faculty in 2003
Taught courses in family and human development and conducted research with Hispanic divorced fathers at Texas State University, San Marcos, 1999–03

Teaching and research interests include fatherhood, marriage and their interrelationship, family life education, and biological influence on non-reproductive gendered behavior
Presented “Are Gender Chapters in Marriage & Family Textbooks Keeping up With Emerging Biological Perspectives? A Content Analysis.” Collaborated with students L. Reynolds, C. Waddoups, and C. Tyree. National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, Md., 2014
Presented “Are Gender Chapters in Marriage & Family Textbooks Keeping Up With Emerging Biological Perspectives? A Content Analysis.” Collaborated with students N. Smith and K. Chartier. National Council on Family Relations, Pittsburg, Pa., 2007
Presented “Marriage Education: Conceptual Guidelines for Addressing Marital Ideals with Young Never-married Students.” Collaborated with D. Reynolds. National Council on Family Relations, Phoenix, Ariz., 2005
Presented “And They Lived Happily Ever After: Addressing Marital Ideals with Young Never-married Students.” Collaborated with D. Reynolds. Teaching Family Science Conference, Strasburg, Pa., 2005

Regular invited speaker at Latter-day Saint Home Educators (LDSHE), 2006–Present
Regular invited speaker at various church, civic, and community service organizations, 2004–Present
Family & Human Development Program Coordinator, Southern Virginia University, 2003–Present
Facilitated the organization of county-wide Fatherhood Initiative at Texas State University, San Marcos, 2002