SECFR Board of Directors


  • Celeste Hill, Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, Samford University
  • President (2024 – 2026)
  • Program Presiding Officer (2018-2024) 

  • Dr. Kayla Wenth, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science, Samford University
  • President Elect (2024 – 2026)
  • Graduate Student Advisor (2022 – 2026)
  • Program Presiding Officer Elect (2022-2024)

  • Jennifer Zorotovich, PhD, CFLE, GC-C, Faculty of Counseling and Human Services at East Tennessee State University
  • Immediate Past President (2024 – 2026)
  • President (2021-2024)

  • Haley Sherman,PhD, CFLE, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Studies, Valdosta State University
  • Media and Publications Presiding Officer (2021-2026)
  • President Elect (2022-2024)

  • Cecy Brooks, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Family Science, The W – Mississippi University for Women
  • Member-at-Large Representing Mississippi (2022-2026)
  • Proposal Presiding Officer (2022-2024)


 

  • 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

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

Emily Schoot

Emily Schoot

  • Emily Scott, Graduate Student, Department of Human Development and Family Science, Auburn University
  • Public Policy Liaison, 2024 – 2026



Past Board Members




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


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, PhD – President & Member-at-Large Representing Tennessee (2016-2018)


Shawnice Johnson, Graduate Student – Member-at-Large Representing Virginia (2021)


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


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


Madison Wiggins, Graduate Student – Media and Publications Officer Elect (2021-2023)


Janeal White, PhD – President (2016-2017), Conference Chair (2017-2018), Graduate Student Representative (2014-2016)


Prashamsa Pandey, Graudate Student – Website Administrator (2022 – 2023)


Kwangman Ko, Ph.D. – Member-at-Large Representing Tennessee (2021-2023)


Michelle Hurley, PhD, – Member-at-Large Representing Tennessee (2023 – 2025)


Ebonyse Mead, PhD, CFLE – Undergraduate Student Advisor (2022 – 2024) & Membership Presiding Officer (2022 – 2024)


Haiden Hice, MS – Graduate Student Representative (2023 – 2024) & Media and Publications Officer Elect (2023 – 2024)


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)



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