Be Part of the Fence: Partnering with Extension
With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Brian Higginbotham has a wealth of experience in the field of Human Development and Family Studies through Cooperative Extension. With various successful projects and programs that have served over 100,000 individuals, Dr. Higginbotham has seen the ebb and flow of funding priorities, foresees family life education needing to keep up with technological advances, and advises professionals to utilize and work with Extension.
Dating: The Biggest Hurdle is Your Own Conclusions
Real life matchmaking? Absolutely, but there’s a little more to it. Kristin Sokol has used her various expertise from her journalistic background to her academic training to introduce successful dating strategies to numerous coaching clients. Learn more about her career and services.
Access for All through the Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Initiative
For the Alabama Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Initiative (AHMREI), based at Auburn University, "access" is not a mere metric but a core design philosophy. This initiative serves as a vital bridge, moving relationship science out of the "hidden" ivory towers of academic research and into the lives of Alabama's residents.
HERO Dads: The Power of Connection
Engaging fathers in relationship education can be exceptionally complex, especially when they face barriers like substance abuse, intergenerational trauma, or reintegration from incarceration. For the HERO Dads program at Montefiore Einstein in the Bronx, overcoming this challenge relies on a single, powerful design principle: connection.

