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Cezanne Elias

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science

Areas of Expertise

  • digital instruction, experiential learning, scholarship of teaching and learning, family resilience, health and wellbeing

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

  • Developmental Health and Wellness
  • Sustainable Organizations and Thriving Communities

Department of Human Development and Family Science Research Area(s)

  • Health and Well-Being
  • Interpersonal Relations

Biography

I completed my graduate training in Marriage and Family Therapy from Purdue University. My research focuses on health and well-being, family resilience, and the examination of best educational practices and pedagogical approaches to undergraduate teaching and learning.

Education

  • PhD, 2010, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Purdue University
  • MS, 2005, Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Purdue University Calumet
  • BS, 2002, Human and Community Development, University of California, Davis

Current Courses

  • HDFS 100 - Orientation to Current Issues in Human Development and Family Science
  • HDFS 330 - Sexuality and Family Life
  • HDFS 43030 - Human Development and Family Science Student Mentors
  • HDFS 454 - Career Assessment and Professional Development
  • HDFS 455 - Field Experience in HDFS
  • HDFS 458 - Developmental and Family Science Capstone Internship

Selected Publications

  • Rosenberg, C., Elias, C. M., Ruiz, Y., Toombs, A., Lee, S., Marceau, K., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Kimiecik, C., Millspaugh, L., Cloutier, C., Rutherford, L., Che, L., & McCormick., C. (2024). Community Members as design Partners: Results from families tackling tough times together program co-design workshops. Family Relations. DOI: 10.1111/fare.13072
  • Marceau, K. Kimiecik, C. Ruiz, Y., McCormick, C., Toombs, A., Elias, C., Lalani, N., & MacDermid Wadsworth, S. (2022). Families Together: Supporting Family Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Family Relations. DOI: 10.1111/fare.12781
  • MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Toombs, A., Lalani, N., Ruiz, Y., Marceau, K., McCormick, C., & Elias, C. (2021, Winter). Supporting Family Resilience in the Context of Disasters. NCFR Report: Bridging the Research-Practice Divide.
  • Dobbs-Oates, J., Elias, C. M., Purcell, M. L., & Watkins, N. D. (2021). Experiential learning from home: The impact of COVID-19 on field-based practices. Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence and ADVANCE Working Paper Series. Special Issue.
  • Ruiz, Y., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Elias, C. M., Marceau, K., Purcell, Reddick, T. R., Richards, E. A., Schlesinger-Delin, E. (2020). Ultra-rapid development and deployment of a family resilience program during the COVID-19 pandemic; Lessons learned from Families Tackling Tough Times Together. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health. doi: 10.3138/jmvfh-CO19-013

Selected Honors/Awards

  • Human Development and Family Science Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award - 2023
  • Office of Engagement Service-Learning Fellowship, Purdue University - 2022
  • Jane S. Link Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University - 2021
  • Award for Exceptional Teaching and Instructional Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Digital Instruction Committee, Purdue University - 2021
  • Corps of Engagement Award for Families Tackling Tough Times Together Program, Steering Committee Member, Purdue University - 2021
  • Faculty Engagement Award for Families Tackling Tough Times Together Program, Steering Committee Member, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University - 2021