Shann Hwa Hwang Ph.D., CFLE
Professor of Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Counseling
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Contact
shwang@twu.edu
940-898-3155
WH 015-H
Biography
Shann Hwa (Abraham) Hwang is a professor of family studies. He teaches both face to face and online courses on topics relates to family development, theories of the family, diversity issues, and research methods. He is actively conducting research projects dealing with family issues and Asian American families, including fathering, parenting processes, and family life education among Asian American families. Dr. Hwang is a certified family life educator and regularly conducts family workshops in the community. He was elected and served two terms as a CFLE Advisory Board member at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR).
Education
Ph.D., Child and Family Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
M.A., Pastoral Counseling, Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio
B.A., Psychology, Malone College, Canton, Ohio
Research Interests
Fathering; Couple Conflict; Financial Stress; Parenting Processes; Asian American Families
Latest Articles
Parenting surviving children after the death of a child from cancer: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of bereaved parents
Journal of Child and Family Studies (2021)
Wendy Haylett, Donna Scott-Tilley, Becky Spencer, Shann Hwa Hwang, Terrah Akard
Qualitative Report, The (2020)
Felicia Murray, Shann Hwa Hwang
Early Child Development and Care (2019)
C J Yeh, S Ballard, S, H, A, Bian, Singh, Chung, Shann Hwa Hwang
Texas Child Care: The Quarterly Journal for Caregivers Everywhere (2018)
Shann Hwa Hwang, Wendy K Lee, Isaiah M Hwang
Sage Open (2016)
Philip Yang, Shann Hwa Hwang
Research in Developmental Disabilities (2016)
R Pan, R Davis, D Nichols, Shann Hwa Hwang, K Hsieh
Qualitative Report, The (2015)
Felicia Murray, Shann Hwa Hwang
International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science (2015)
Lena Jackson-Lynch, John Garcia, Shann Hwa Hwang
Texas Child Care: The Quarterly Journal for Caregivers Everywhere (2015)
John Garcia, Shann Hwa Hwang
Texas Child Care: The Quarterly Journal for Caregivers Everywhere (2015)
Shann Hwa Hwang, Lena Jackson-Lynch
Chapters
Family life education with Asian immigrant families.
in Family life education with diverse populations | Cognella (2021)
Shann Hwa Hwang
Black fatherhood
in Black families: A system approach | Cognella (2020)
Feliicia Murray, Shann Hwa Hwang
Family life education in Taiwan
in Global perspectives on family life education | Springer (2018)
Shann Hwa Hwang
Internally Funded Projects
The perceptions of parenting styles and child temperament on father involvement among male and female certified family life educators in Taiwan (Study #1). The lived experiences of fathers who completed family li
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ REP Grant | $9,950.00 | 2022
Research Grant
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Travel Assistance Fund
$800.00 | 2018
Research Grant
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Faculty Development Grant
$1,500.00 | 2016
Research Grant
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ COPE Dean's Research Development Program
$2,400.00 | 2015
Research Grant
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Travel Assistance Fund
$800.00 | 2015
Research Grant
Professional Affiliations
- Family Life Education Association in Taiwan
- National Council on Family Relations - Member
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