Family, Consumer, and Human Development
Death & Burial Practices from Around the World at the Museum of Anthropology
From cremations to burials at sea, each culture has its…
Swaner EcoCenter: Saturday Climbing Wall
Climbing Wall Hours: Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. The Swaner…
Swaner EcoCenter: Beaver - Nuisance or Restoration Partner?
Beaver – Nuisance or Restoration Partner?…
Jay D. Schvaneveldt
Ph.D., Emeritus Professor
Email: drjay.s@aggiemail.usu.edu
Location: FL 216
Office Phone: 797-1521
Education
B.S. - Sociology & History, Utah State University
M.S. - Sociology & Family Studies, Florida State University
Ph.D. - Family Sociology & Inter-Divisional Program in Marriage and the Family,
Florida State University
Post-doctoral - Family Sociology, University of Minnesota
Cultural Anthropology Field Training - Khon Kaen University
International Activities
Fulbright Scholar and John F. Kennedy Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 1991-1992
Fulbright Professor in College of Health Sciences, Ministry of Health, Arab Gulf States, State of Bahrain, Al Manama, 1995-1996
Team Leader and Consultant for College of Family Sciences, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, 1997 to date
Consultant and Research Programs in: Malaysia, Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Iran
Profile of Courses Recently Taught
Marriage and the American Family
Family Theories
Death and Dying as a Family Experience
Theoretical Frontiers in Family Science
Research Methods
Advanced Topics in Family & Human Development
Contemporary Family in the USA
Marriage and Family Relationships
Adolescence
Family and Cultural Diversity
Social Change and the Family
Seminar in Family and Cultural Diversity
Current Research Areas
Mate selection, social change and family adjustments in Persian Gulf, marriage and family patterns in cross-cultural perspective, marriage and the family.