Rhonda R. Buckley, Ph.D.

Contact

rbuckley@twu.edu
940-898-3152
WH 308-B

Biography

My Bachelor's degree is in Radio, Television and Film, as I was convinced that I wanted to be a producer on Sesame Street. That changed when I entered graduate school and earned a Master's degrees in Interpersonal Communication and went to work with teenagers in foster care. Although I learned a lot, my heart was in research, so I earned a PhD in Human Development & Family Studies. Because of my work with foster care, I studied perpetrators of domestic abuse. I was fortunate to serve as a Research Assistant on several projects funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) and by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). After completing my degree, I became a faculty member at TWU and decided I needed a change. Now I am using my background in communications, as my research focuses on communication in marriage and family - more specifically, fathers' communication with their children.

Education

Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
M.A., Interpersonal Communication, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
B.A., Mass Communication, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Research Interests

Family Communication; Family Development; Relationship Dynamics; Research Methods

Latest Articles

Decision making about non- parental child care by fathers: What is important to fathers in a non-parental child care program.
Journal of Family Issues (2016)
Katie Rose, Amy Johnson, Joel Muro, Rhonda Buckley

Chapters

Hypergamy
in The Encyclopedia of Family Studies | Wiley Publishers (2015)
Rhonda R. Buckley

Principle of Least Interest
in The Enclyclopedia of Family Studies | Wiley Publishers (2015)
Rhonda R. Buckley

Internally Funded Projects

Pioneering discovery: An undergraduate/graduate mentorship program for women ($190,394)
Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership (JNIWL) | 2023
Research Grant

Professional Affiliations

• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
• Quality Matters (QM)
• Quality Matters (QM)
• Texas Association for the Education of Young Children