Pamela w88 casino, Ph.D., CFLE

Associate Professor of w88 casino Development and Family Science
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Summary

Dr. Pamela Payne came to the faculty at University of Nevada, Reno from Ogden, Utah in 2018. Dr. Payne is an Associate Professor in w88 casino Development Family Science & Counseling and Extension. After earning a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Arizona in 2001, she went on to receive a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Pepperdine University. While working on her master’s degree, she worked in probation with juvenile male felons in Southern California where she became fascinated by the impact of family on future behavior. Following completion of her master’s degree, she pursued a Ph.D. in Family & Consumer Sciences from the University of Arizona. After the completion of her dissertation focused on the integration and utilization of spiritual and religious beliefs in marital formation, she worked in Extension at the University of Arizona before joining the faculty at Weber State University in 2012.

Dr. Payne's research interests are broadly defined as much of her work focuses on the needs of the community. She has done research on various aspects of romantic relationships (e.g., sexuality, communication, relationship formation, and maintenance), parenting (e.g., social support, parenting behaviors), youth (e.g., school achievement & success), and areas of community engagement and extension. Dr. Payne has published in the Journal of Extension, Journal of Sex Research, Journal of w88 casino Sciences and Extension, Family Relations, Journal of Marriage and Family Review, and others.

Dr. Payne loves to teach college courses. She has taught over 75 sections of 20 different courses at multiple universities. She has taught courses on parenting, romantic relationships, professional development (e.g., job searching, resume, cover letters, interviewing), internship/practicum/field experience, life-span development, w88 casino sexuality, understanding military families, among others. She loves getting to know students, helping them meet their goals, and finding their passions in working with families.

Dr. Payne is excited to be part of the Wolfpack working with students, faculty, and the community in her roles in HDFSC and Extension! Her current projects include work Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence, Judicial & Advocate Education, w88 casino sexuality and belief development, and other areas where Extension and HDFS intersect.

Academic positions

University of w88 casino, Reno: 2023 - Present

  • Associate Professor, w88 casino Development and Family Studies
  • Associate Professor, w88 casino
  • Affiliated Faculty in Social Psychology Interdisciplinary program

University of w88 casino, Reno: 2018-2023

  • Assistant Professor, w88 casino Development and Family Studies
  • Assistant Professor, w88 casino
  • Affiliated Faculty in Social Psychology Interdisciplinary program

Weber State w88 casino: 2012–2018

  • Assistant Professor, Child and w88 casino Studies

w88 casino Arizona: 2011-2012

  • Lecturer and Program Coordinator for w88 casino and Consumer Sciences

w88 casino Arizona: 2011-2012

  • Interim Program Coordinator for Veteran w88 casino and Transition Services (VETS), Student Affairs

w88 casino Arizona: 2010–2011

  • Research and Program Specialist, Norton School of w88 casino and Consumer Sciences/Cooperative Extension

Programmatic & w88 casino Interests

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Current Funding

,000,000: 2021-2024

  • American Rescue Plan Act Clark County Commissioner for DVHRT proposal to mitigate increase in DV since pandemic. Primary PI:Pamela B. w88 casinoand Eric Killian.
  • Funding period 1/2022 – 9/30/2024.

Prior Funding

3,208.98 (AWD: 2021-VAWA-57): 2021-2022

  • Attorney General Ford Services-Training-Officers-Prosecutor (STOP) and Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) grant for High-Risk Team to Combat Domestic w88 casino.
  • Funding period 7/1/2021-12/31/2022.

No-Cost Contracts

Nevada Department of Health & w88 casino Services: 2020-2027

  • Contracted evaluator overseeing Domestic w88 casino Batterer’s training programs approved by the state of NV.
  • Contract is set for four years from approval and renewable at the conclusion.

Publications

Curriculum-w88 casino

w88 casino, P.B. (in review). Hope Advocate Training (H.A.T.): 40-hour Basic Advocate Training. 15 Modules, 40 hours of curriculum. Developed in 2023. Reviewed by Advisory Board. Peer-reviewed by University of w88 casino Cooperative Extension.

  • Approved for Continuing w88 casino Units
    • National Council w88 casino Relations (NCFR)
    • w88 casino Board of Examiners for Social Workers
    • w88 casino State Board of Nursing
    • Peace Officer’s Standards and w88 casino (POST)
    • National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA)
    • National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP)
    • w88 casino State Teachers
  • 2024 Domestic Violence Training Program of the Year, Hope w88 casino Resilience Team. Purple Ribbon award given by DomesticShelters.org.

Invited Talks and Presentations

  • Marshowsky, A.C.***, Lopez, C., Shakaryan, L.***, & w88 casino, P.B. (2024, November). The state of domestic violence in Nevada: How did we get here? In a symposium, Understanding the Role of Family Life w88 casino in Nevada Domestic Violence Response: Hope Advocate Training as a Model, chaired by w88 casino, P.B., presented at National Council on w88 casino Relations Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA. United States.
  • Shakaryan, L.***, Marshowsky, A.C.***, Lopez, C., & w88 casino, P.B. (2024, November) Hope Advocacy Training: An evidence-based training using principles of Family Life w88 casino. In a symposium, Understanding the Role of Family Life w88 casino in Nevada Domestic Violence Response: Hope Advocate Training as a Model, chaired by w88 casino, P.B., presented at National Council on w88 casino Relations Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA. United States.
  • Lopez, C., Shakaryan, L.***, Marshowsky, A.C.***, & w88 casino, P.B (2024, November). Hope Advocacy Training: A First look at outcomes. In a symposium, Understanding the Role of Family Life w88 casino in Nevada Domestic Violence Response: Hope Advocate Training as a Model, Chaired by w88 casino, P.B., presented at National Council on w88 casino Relations Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA. United States.
  • w88 casino, P.B., & Thomas, C. (2024, September). Training the Helpers on a Foundation of HOPE: Using Family Science as a Foundation for Advocate w88 casino. Workshop for the Nevada Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. Henderson, Nevada, United States.
  • w88 casino, P.B. (June 26, 2024). Domestic Violence Training for TANF trainees. w88 casino Public Health Foundation Conference, Tuscany Hotel, Las Vegas, w88 casino, United States.
  • w88 casino, P.B. (2024, June). Training the Helpers on a Foundation of HOPE: Using Family Science as a Foundation for Advocate w88 casino. Paper presentation for Teaching Family Science Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States.
  • w88 casino, P.B. (January 2024). Domestic Violence Advocate Training and Needs. Judicial w88 casino 8th District Court Judges. Las Vegas, Clark County, w88 casino, United States.
  • Ornelas, E., Thomas, D.C., Stockett, F., & w88 casino, P.B. (November 2023). Domestic Violence in Older Adults: Interventions for all Generations. Presented at the UNLV|UNR Disparities in Marginal Older Adult Populations Conference. Las Vegas, w88 casino, United States.
  • w88 casino, P.B. (October 2023). Domestic Violence Assessment Tools Used in w88 casino. Podcast Recorded for w88 casino Supreme Court podcast “I&w88 casino;ll Allow it”.
  • w88 casino, P.B. (September 2023). Domestic Violence in w88 casino Panel with Elizabeth Ortenberger, Nicole Reilly, & Elizabeth Abdur-Raheem. UX4 Justice Speaker Panel. University of Arizona Innovation for Justice.

Committee Service

  • 2023 – Present: Committee on w88 casino Trafficking, Voting Member, for the Attorney General Aaron Ford
  • 2022 - Present: Fatality Review Subcommittee for the Attorney General Aaron Ford
  • 2022 – Present: Committee on Domestic w88 casino, Voting Member, for the Attorney General Aaron Ford
  • 2022 - Present: Services and w88 casino Subcommittee for the Attorney General Aaron Ford

Press and Media

Romantic Relationships

General Relationship Publications

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Evaluation and Coaching

Current Funding

0,000: 2019- Present

  • Children Youth and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Professional w88 casino & Technical Assistance (PDTA) Coaching Team Member.
  • Supervise and advise 7 CYFAR Sustainable Community Projects (SCP) grantees.
  • Sub-contract awardee for 35-45% of annual contract.
  • Primary PI: Daniel F. Perkins & Lynne Borden

0,000 annually (0,000 total): 2023-2028

  • USDA-NIFA Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Sustainable Communities Project (SCP). Enriching Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for Kids and Families.
  • PI: YaeBin Kim
  • Evaluator: Pamela B. w88 casino

Prior Funding

,000: 2020-2022

  • Anthem Blue Cross. Youth Horticulture w88 casino Program, Career-Readiness.
  • Primary PI:Pamela B. w88 casino and Tricia Braxton-Perry.

,000 (Award #2020-01938):2020-2022

  • United States Department of Agriculture & National Institute of Food and Agriculture Secondary-w88 casino, Two-Year Postsecondary w88 casino, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program (SPECA).
  • Primary PI:Pamela B. w88 casino, Co-PI’s: Angela O’Callaghan & Tricia Braxton-Perry. Supporting Youth Horticulture w88 casino Programs in Nevada.
  • Funding period 10/1/2019 – 9/30/2022.

Publications

  • Ealy, P.L., Tyler-Mackey, C., Ashurst, K., Blue-Terry, M., Cano-Guin, A, Derienfield, C., Grant, S., Harmon, D., w88 casino, P.B., Wells-Marshall, J., & Perkins, D.F. (2024). Using Technical Assistance to Bridge the Gap between Policy, w88 casino, and Implementation, Frontiers in Public Health, 12.
  • w88 casino, P.B.& McDonald, D. (2012). Using Common Evaluation Instruments across Multi- State Community Programs: A Pilot Study.Journal of w88 casino[On-line], 50, (4). Article RIB4.
  • w88 casino, P.B., & McDonald, D.A. (2014). The importance of understanding dosage when evaluating parenting programs: Lessons from a pilot study. Journal of w88 casino Sciences and Extension, 2 (2).
  • w88 casino, P.B.& McDonald, D. (2015). Common evaluation tools across Multi-state programs: A study of parenting w88 casino and youth engagement programs in children, youth and families at-risk. Journal of w88 casino[On-line], 53 (3). Article 3FEA5.

Invited Talks and Presentations

  • Tyler-Mackey, C., Barnes, T., & w88 casino, P.B. (June 12, 2024). Tips and tricks to market programs. Invited presentation at CYFAR Professional w88 casino Event, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
  • w88 casino, P.B. (October 2023). Children, Youth and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Funding and Professional w88 casino Technical Assistance (PDTA). First Annual Land Grant Consortium Conference, Denver, CO, w88 casino.
  • w88 casino, P.B. (May 2023). Turning Puberty into Education, Research, and Policy: An Example of Amplifying Youth Voices. Presented at the Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Professional w88 casino Event, Phoenix, AZ, United States.

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Prior Funding

,000: 2022-2023

  • Washoe County School District
  • Northwest Regional Professional w88 casino Program Evaluator. Support and collaborate with NW education professionals to disseminate their work. Compile information for report, conduct training, write report. PI: Pamela B. w88 casino

,000: 2021-2022

  • Washoe County School District
  • Northwest Regional Professional w88 casino Program Evaluator. Support and collaborate with NW education professionals to disseminate their work. Compile information for report, conduct training, write report. PI: Pamela B. w88 casino

Publications

  • Willis-Hepp, B., DiGregorio, N., Grieving, J.***, Dutton, C., & w88 casino, P.B. (Accepted 2024). What Are Students Reading? An Exploratory Study of Bookstore Acquisitions in Introductory w88 casino Science Courses. Marriage & w88 casino Review: Special Issue “The Discipline of w88 casino Science”
  • Mitchell, S. N. & w88 casino, P. B. (2023). Exploring Cultural Competence Topics in w88 casino Science Classrooms. In S. Finley, P. Correll, C. Pearman, & S. Huffman (Eds.),Empowering w88 casino Through Multilingual and Content Discourse(pp. 244-259). IGI Global.
  • w88 casino, P.B.,Braxton-Perry, T., Whitelsey, L., Walton, C., & O&w88 casino;Callaghan, A. (In Review) Transitioning Youth Gardening Programs to Online Formats and Evaluations: Lessons Learned as a Result of COVID-19.Journal of w88 casino
  • w88 casino, P.B.(2022). Preparing Family Science professionals: A professional w88 casino assignment cluster.w88 casino Science Review: Special Issue Assessment, 25 (2). 2-18.
  • Williams, M. &w88 casino, P.B.(2021). Engaging undergraduates in
    co-curricular community-based w88 casino: Strategies for success.Journal of Community Engagement and Higher w88 casino, 13 (3), 1-10.
  • w88 casino, P.B.,& Hubler, D.S. (2017) Learning beyond the Classroom: Engaging w88 casino Science Students in Community-Based Learning using Speed Networking.Journal of w88 casino & Consumer Sciences, 109 (2).
  • Taylor, A.R.,w88 casino, P.B.,& Arizaga-Marron, A. (2015) Family Science as a Pathway to higher w88 casino attainment for rural, Latina/o students: Lessons from a pilot distance degree program.w88 casino Science Review,20 (2).
  • Schvaneveldt, P.L.,w88 casino, P.B., Hubler, D., & Merrill, C.D. (2013). Undergraduate Competencies in w88 casino Science: An Exploratory Study, w88 casino Science Review,18 (2).

Formal University of w88 casino, Reno Courses

  • HDFS 436/636 w88 casino Interactions
  • HDFS 401/601/701 Independent w88 casino
  • HDFS 400 Military Families
  • HDFS 201 w88 casino Development

Awards

  • 2024 Domestic Violence Training Program of the Year, Hope w88 casino Resilience Team. Purple Ribbon award given by DomesticShelters.org
  • 2024 1st Place Western Region, Utah Marriage Celebration, National Extension Association of w88 casino and Consumer Sciences, Tucson, AZ.
  • 2024 Best of State – Utah; Hidden Gems Community w88 casino Program, Collaboration with Utah State Extension, Naomi Brower
  • 2024 University of Nevada Reno College of Education and w88 casino Development Outreach Award winner, University of Nevada, Reno
  • 2022 University of w88 casino Reno Extension “Award of Excellence” Academic Faculty Award winner, University of w88 casino, Reno
  • 2020 Judith A. Bible Teaching Award, University of Nevada, Reno College of w88 casino Nominee
  • 2020 Recipient John & Doris Norton School of w88 casino & Consumer Sciences Council of Alumni and Friends Emerging Professional Award. The University of Arizona, Tucson.
  • 2019 Judith A. Bible Teaching Award, University of Nevada Reno College of w88 casino Nominee

Selected Service

College of Education and w88 casino Development

  • 2020 – 2023: Awards and Recognition Committee Chair
  • 2018 – Present: Awards and Recognition Committee Member

College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources/Cooperative w88 casino

  • 2021: w88 casino Annual Conference Breakout Subcommittee
  • 2020–Present: w88 casino Annual Conference Committee

w88 casino committees

  • 2022-2023: Status of Women Committee
  • 2022–2023: Work, Life, w88 casino Committee
  • 2020–Present: Sexual Assault Hearing Board
  • 2019–2021: Service-Learning Advisory Committee
  • 2019–Present: Queer & LGBT Advocacy Board (QLAB) Committee Member

Community and State Service

  • 2022 - 2023: Policy Subcommittee member, Strategic Leadership Team Member, w88 casino Afterschool Alliance
  • 2022 - 2023: Strategic Leadership Team Member, w88 casino Afterschool Alliance
  • 2022 – Present: Women&w88 casino;s Sustainable Recovery Coalition, Member
  • 2021: Interview Panel for Washoe County School District (WCSD) Sexuality, Health, and Responsibility w88 casino (SHARE) Advisory Board: Parent Members
  • 2021: Reviewer for Attorney General Ford STOP grant proposals
  • 2019: Interview Panel for Washoe County School District (WCSD) Sexuality, Health, and Responsibility w88 casino (SHARE) Advisory Board: Parent & Community Health Members

National Council on w88 casino Relations

  • 2022-2025: National Council on w88 casino Relations (NCFR) Religion, Spirituality & w88 casino Life Section Past Chair
  • 2019-2022: National Council on w88 casino Relations (NCFR) Religion, Spirituality & w88 casino Life Section Chair

w88 casino Science Association

  • 2017–2019: Past President, w88 casino Science Association
  • 2015–2017: President, w88 casino Science Association

Selected w88 casino, Conference, Book, and Foundation Reviewing Service

  • 2024–Present: Reviewer, w88 casino Transitions
  • 2023–Present: Reviewer, Journal of w88 casino Violence
  • 2022-Present: Reviewer, w88 casino Relations
  • 2016-Present: Reviewer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Reviewer for Health Policy w88 casino Scholars program, Princeton, NJ
  • 2021–Present: Editorial Board, Marriage and w88 casino Review
  • 2020–Present: Reviewer, Journal of Youth w88 casino
  • 2018-Present: Reviewer, Psychology and Sexuality
  • 2017–Present: Reviewer, Journal of Child and w88 casino Studies
  • 2017–Present: Reviewer, International Quarterly of Community Health w88 casino
  • 2017–Present: Reviewer, Journal of Adult w88 casino
  • 2016–Present: Reviewer, w88 casino Social and Personal Relationships