SECFR Board of Directors

  • Jennifer Zorotovich, Associate Professor of Child and Family Development, School of Human Ecology, Georgia Southern University
  • President (2021-2024)

  • Haley Sherman, ,PhD Student and Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Human Development and Family Science, Auburn University
  • President Elect (2022-2024)
  • Media and Publications Presiding Officer (2021-2024)

  • Celeste Hill, Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, Samford University
  • Program Presiding Officer (2018-2024) 

  • Ebonyse Mead, Birth to Kindergarten Clinical Instructor, School of Human Ecology, Georgia Southern University
  • Membership Presiding Officer (2021-2024)

  • Cecy Brooks, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Family Science, The W – Mississippi University for Women
  • Proposal Presiding Officer (2022-2024)
  • Member-at-Large Representing Mississippi (2022-2024)


  • Dr. Kayla Wenth, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science, Samford University
  • Program Presiding Officer Elect (2022-2024)
  • Graduate Student Advisor (2022 – 2024)

  • Haiden Hice, Masters Student and Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Human Development and Family Science, East Carolina University
  • Graduate Student Representative (2023-2025)
  • Media and Publications Presiding Officer (2023-2025)                                                                   

  • Dylann Lowery, Graduate Research Assistant and MFT Doctoral Student, Department of Human Development and Family Science, Florida State University
  • Proposal Presiding Officer Elect 2023-2025

  • Michelle Hurley, Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling & Human Services, East Tennessee State University 
  • Member-at-Large, Tennessee 2023 – 2025

  • Ilya Okhotnikov, Assistant Professor of Family Science, Family Science Program Coordinator Department of Social Sciences, McNeese State University
  • Member-at-Large, Louisiana 2024 – 2026

Past Board Members


Lindsey Almond, M.S., CFLE
Membership Presiding Officer (2021-2023)


Davina Quichocho
Member-at-Large Representing Alabama (2018-2023)


Seunghee Han, PhD 
Member-at-Large Representing Virginia (2021-2023)
Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology                                                                Hollins University 



James Duncan (Dr. Jimmy Dash), Ph.D., CFLE, DAV
Past President (2018-2021)                                                                                                            University 


Anthony Ferraro, Assistant Professor
Adjoining Member-At-Large (2018-2021)


Benjamin Burke, Graduate Research Assistant
Alabama Member at Large (2018-2021)


Melissa LaGraff
Treasurer (2018-2021)


Sun-A Lee, Ph.D., CFLE
Member-at-Large Representing Louisiana (2018-2021)

Julia Bernarnd
President & Member-at-Large Representing Tennessee (2016-2018)


Shawnice Johnson
Member-at-Large Representing Virginia (2021)


Brittany Radford-Clark
Member-at-Large Representing Mississippi (2018 – 2019)


Andrew Benesh, Ph.D., LMFT
Public Policy Liaison (2018-2020)


Madison Wiggins
Media and Publications Officer Elect (2021-2023)




Janeal White

President (2016-2017), Conference Chair (2017-2018), Graduate Student Representative (2014-2016)

Prashamsa Pandey

Website Administrator (2022 – 2023)


Kwang Man Ko, Ph.D.
Member-at-Large Representing Tennessee (2021-2023)
Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Services                               East Tennessee State University

Leadership Opportunities

Are you interested in holding a leadership role in your regional affiliate council? Open SECFR Officer positions are available.

#SECFR2024 Conference

  • April 11 – 13, 2024
  • Theme = A Vision for Families
  • Orange Beach, AL