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Heather Sedges serves as an Associate Professor and State Human Development Specialist in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with UT Extension since 2014. Her work addresses individual- and family-level well-being through a socioecological, systems-based framework while fostering interdisciplinary outreach networks.
Education:
- Doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies, University of Tennessee Knoxville (2010)
Research Focus: Dr. Sedges specializes in parenting dynamics, family relationship systems, and mental health interventions across the lifespan. Her outreach extends to technology integration in daily life, farmer stress mitigation, and community-based participatory practices, emphasizing mission-driven interdisciplinary collaboration to translate research into actionable public resources.
Professional Engagement: As State Human Development Specialist, she develops research-based solutions for human development challenges through UT Extension's statewide network. Her approach leverages community partnerships to address systemic issues like agricultural mental health crises while building cross-disciplinary teams focused on scalable well-being initiatives. Office contact: 119G Morgan Hall, 2621 Morgan Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996 | 865-974-7193.
