Dr. Daphne C. Harris
University of North Texas
Educational Psychology
(940) 565-2070
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Education

PhD, Texas Woman's University, 2014.
Major: Child Development
MA, Texas Southern University, 2005.
Major: Clinical Community Psychology
BA, University of North Texas, 2002.
Major: Psychology

Licensures and Certifications

Adult Mental Health First Aid, National Council For Mental WellBeing. (February 15, 2024February 15, 2027).

Professional Memberships

Association of Black Psychologists. (August 1, 2020 – Present).

Society for Research in Child Development. (2018 – Present).

N/A, Texas Council of Family Relations. (January 1, 2017 – Present).

Director of Programs DFW Affiliate, National Black Child Development Institute. (January 1, 2014 – Present).

National Council of Family Relations. (20182022).

Development Activities Attended

Conference Attendance,"Homecoming," The Association of Black Psychologists, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. (July 2023 – Present).

Other,"Writing Mondays," National Council Family Relations, United States of America. (September 2020November 2020).

Workshop,"Non-Tenure Promotion Workshop," University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (October 30, 2020).

Workshop,"Preventing Roadblocks to Promotion and Tenure," University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States of America. (March 2020).

Conference Attendance,"National Council of Family Relations," National Council of Family Relations, Ft. Worth, Texas, United States of America. (20192019).

Conference Attendance,"Race Education and Psychology," Teachers' College Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America. (20192019).

Workshop,"Grant Writing," University of North Texas, denton, TX, United States of America. (20192019).

Conference Attendance,"National Black Child Development Institute," National Black Child Development Institute, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (20182018).

Seminar,"The Positive Racial Identity Development in Early Education Program," University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. (October 3, 2017October 3, 2017).

Conference Attendance,"The Movement Reignited," National Black Child Development Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. (September 30, 2017October 3, 2017).

Workshop,"Using Play as an Early Intervention Tool," All About Play, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. (October 2, 2017October 2, 2017).

Workshop,"Family and School Partnerships- Engaging Diverse Families," Successful Innovations, INC, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. (October 1, 2017October 1, 2017).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
EPSY 5033, Practicum, Field Experience, or Internship, 3 courses.
EPSY 5433, Partnerships: Family, School and Community, 1 course.
HDFS 1013, Human Development, 3 courses.
HDFS 1023, Assessment and Observation., 3 courses.
HDFS 2033, Parenting, 14 courses.
HDFS 3113, Infant and Child Development, 2 courses.
HDFS 3123, Child Development for Non Majors, 34 courses.
HDFS 3213, Infant and Toddler Intervention and Education, 3 courses.
HDFS 3423, Family, School, and Community, 4 courses.
HDFS 4133, Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood, 10 courses.
HDFS 4253, Administration of Programs for Children, Youth and Families, 13 courses.

Awards and Honors

Nominated for: Mean Green Faculty/Staff Spotlight, UNT Athletics. (December 2018December 2018).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Catalogue Essay
Harris, D. C., Turner, C. J., Welch, B. (2019). Standing Outside the Doors of Public Education: African Americans and the Homeschool Movement. National Council on Family Relations Report.

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Harris, D. C. (Presenter), Men of Color Summit, You Belong Here, UNT Multicultural Center, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2021 – ).

Media Contributions

Other
"Black Fathers and Play,". (March 2024).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Keifert, D., Allen, C., Harris, D. C., "UNT Intramural Seed Grant," Sponsored by UNT, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (August 1, 2021 – Present).

Service

University Service

Program Coordinator, Child Life Concentration. (2020 – Present).

Other, Faculty Senate AD hoc Committee for Non-tenure track faculty. (2019 – Present).

Chairperson, UPC. (20192020).

Committee Member, Child Development Lab Advisory Board. (20192019).

Committee Member, Undergraduate Program Committee. (September 1, 20172018).

Committee Member, Special Education Senior Lecturer Search Committee. (October 1, 2017December 1, 2017).

Professional Service

Member, Association of Black Psychologists. (2020 – Present).

Committee Member, Society for Research in Child Development. (2019 – Present).

Board of Advisors, Brookhaven Child Development/Early Childhood Advisory Board, Dallas, Texas. (November 1, 2017 – Present).

Member, National Council of Family Relations. (2017 – Present).

Board of Directors, Black Child Development Institute -DFW. (2013 – Present).

Public Service

Other, Heroes, Lewisville, Texas. (June 18, 2016 – Present).

Officer, Vice President, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Chi Zeta Omega Chapter, Plano, TX. (January 2021December 2022).

Consulting

Other, MENtal MATTERs, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (May 2023 – Present).

Professional Design Work – Non-profit, Association of Black Psychologists, United States of America. (August 2022 – Present).

Other, Compelling Why, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (August 1, 2017January 2018).