Christine Wade

Christine Wade serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and Associate Dean of Academic and Student Programs within the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming. She teaches in the Human Development and Family Sciences degree program with research focused on youth and young adult development across educational contexts.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology (Statistics minor), University of Wyoming, 2008
• M.S. in Developmental Psychology, University of Wyoming, 2005
• B.S. in Psychology and Mathematics, Willamette University, 2001

Dr. Wade's research examines developmental processes through multiple lenses:

• Quality assessment frameworks for out-of-school programs
• Longitudinal impacts of after-school settings on youth outcomes
• Professional development efficacy for youth program staff
• Policy analysis of out-of-school time initiatives
• Transition-to-adulthood skill acquisition
• Cognitive development trajectories in childhood

Her instructional portfolio spans foundational and specialized courses including Child Development, Adolescent Development, Lifespan Development, Program Evaluation, and Perspectives in Family and Consumer Sciences, emphasizing applied developmental science.