Rob Palkovitz Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies

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Office: 217 Alison Hall West, Newark, DE 19716
Phone: (302) 831-8559; Email: robp@udel.edu
Website and Vita

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Education:
Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
M.S., Developmental Psychology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N
B.A., Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Courses taught:
IFST 201: Life Span Development
IFST 328: Introduction to the Research Process
IFST 667: Parenting and Childhood Outcomes

Interests and Activities:
I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in lifespan development and family studies. My primary research emphasis is on fathers and families. Most recently, I have focused on the relationships between fathers' involvement with their children and men's adult development. My book, Involved Fathering and Men's Adult Development: Provisional Balances (2002, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates) details some findings from a long-term research project regarding fathering and development. I am beginning new research focusing on men's midlife development and families' lived experiences.

In addition to my teaching and research, I am involved in a variety of service activities in the community and the University, such as working with local teens, volunteer work with foster children and orphans from inner city settings, and University committee work.

My teaching, research and service are each informed by my lived experiences with Judy, my wife, and my sons, Nathan, Collin, Ian and Shane. Hobbies include mountain biking, nature photography, guitar playing and cooking.