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Dr. Daphne C. Harris

Senior Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Educational Psychology

(940) 565-2070

Email: Daphne.Harris@untdallas.edu

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. (2024 - 2027).

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Black Psychologists. (August 1, 2020 - Present).
  • Society for Research in Child Development. (2018 - Present).
  • Texas Council of Family Relations. (January 1, 2017 - Present).
  • National Black Child Development Institute. (January 1, 2014 - Present).
  • National Council of Family Relations. (2018 - 2022).

Development Activities

  • Conference Attendance, Homecoming, The Association of Black Psychologists. Detroit,Michigan,United States of America. (July 2023).
  • Other (Writing Group), Writing Mondays, National Council Family Relations. United States of America. (September 2020 - November 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. (2019 - 2019).
  • Conference Attendance, Race Education and Psychology, Teachers' College Columbia University. New York,New York,United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Workshop, Grant Writing, University of North Texas. denton,TX,United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Conference Attendance, National Black Child Development Institute, National Black Child Development Institute. Dallas,Texas,United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • 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, 2017 - October 3, 2017).
  • Conference Attendance, The Movement Reignited, National Black Child Development Institute. Atlanta,Georgia,United States of America. (September 30, 2017 - October 3, 2017).
  • Workshop, Using Play as an Early Intervention Tool, All About Play, LLC. Atlanta,Georgia,United States of America. (October 2, 2017 - October 2, 2017).
  • Workshop, Family and School Partnerships- Engaging Diverse Families, Successful Innovations, INC. Atlanta,Georgia ,United States of America. (October 1, 2017 - October 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 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, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Keifert, D., Allen, C., Harris, D.C., "UNT Intramural Seed Grant," sponsored by UNT, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (2021).

Service

University Service

  • Program Coordinator, Child Life Concentration. (2020 - Present).
  • Other (Committee Member and Secretary), Faculty Senate AD hoc Committee for Non-tenure track faculty. (2019 - Present).
  • Chairperson, UPC. (2019 - 2020).
  • Committee Member, Child Development Lab Advisory Board. (2019 - 2019).
  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Program Committee. (September 1, 2017 - 2018).
  • Committee Member, Special Education Senior Lecturer Search Committee. (October 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017).

Public Service

  • Other (Founder /Director), Heroes. Lewisville, Texas. (June 18, 2016 - Present).
  • Officer, Vice President, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Chi Zeta Omega Chapter. Plano, TX. (January 2021 - December 2022).

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).

Consulting

  • Other (Non-Profit), MENtal MATTERs, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (May 2023).
  • Professional Design Work – Non-profit, Association of Black Psychologists, United States of America. (August 2022).
  • Other (Youth Development Program Evaluation), Compelling Why, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (August 1, 2017 - January 2018).