Education
- Ph.D. 2015 – University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Human Development and Family Studies
- M.S. 2011 – University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Human Development and Family Studies
- B.S. 2008 – University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Human Development and Family Studies
Areas of Expertise
- The sociocultural context of families
- Relational experiences of immigrant communities living in the US
- Marital, relational, and parenting education
Background
Dr. Yuliana Rodriguez earned her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in the Human Development and Family Science program within the School of Education, where she teaches courses on human lifespan development, family stress and resilience, and family and individual resource management. Dr. Rodriguez has provided supervision to undergraduate majors in the completion of their internship capstone experience and supports undergraduate research through her role as director of the Senior Honors Thesis Program for the School of Education. Prior to joining UNC–Chapel Hill, Dr. Rodriguez was an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science at East Carolina University, where she taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses, including human development, research methods, statistics, and family relationship courses. Her research focuses on the sociocultural and relational experiences of immigrant communities living in the US. Dr. Rodriguez also has experience with educational outreach efforts such as marital, relational, and parenting education. As part of her research, teaching, and service efforts, she has been honored with various awards including the Empowerment award given by the Carolina Latinx Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – an award recognizing individuals who has built scholarship beyond the classroom and developed an awareness and celebration about Latinx identity; the Latino Community Coalition of Guilford County’s Notable Latinos of the Triad Award- an award recognizing community members who make a significant impact on the community locally; and the Gladys Strawn Bullard Award for Leadership and Service to UNC-Greensboro for her research and community involvement focused on meeting the needs of NC’s burgeoning Latino community. Dr. Rodriguez enjoys interesting books and podcasts, going on nature walks, exploring the world, and meeting great folks along the way.