Specialty Area
Family Wellness
Education
BS, marriage, family and human development, Brigham Young University; MS, child development and family studies, Purdue University; PhD, child and family studies, Syracuse University
Professional Background
Assistant professor, South Dakota State University; project manager, Syracuse University, hub of the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center; assistant family services coordinator, Mountainland Head Start
Specialization/Focus Area
Intergenerational family relationships, aging, family resilience and wellness, and family life educational programming
Plan of Action
Work collaboratively with county, state, and national Extension professionals to address the familial, relational, psychological, and developmental needs of Ohioans. Engage with human service agencies and educational organizations to provide educational programs to families. Conduct high-quality research that can be translated into family life educational programming.Â
Team Work
Website
James S. Bates Ph.D. - Helping families become stronger and happierÂ
Academic Connections
Department of Agricultural Communications and Educational Leadership (ACEL)
Contact Jim | bates.402@osu.edu or 614-688-1468