DR. SUSAN ASHCRAFT

Professor of Psychology and Human Development

Dr. Susan Ashcraft joined the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences in 2001 and currently serves as an associate professor of psychology and human development. She teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses including Marriage and Family, Psychology of Human Sexuality, Lifespan Development and Psychology of Gender.

Ashcraft is a published author and researcher in the areas of child and adolescent sexuality and marriage/family relationships. Her current field of research deals with child and teen internet safety issues as well as best practices in sexuality education for churches and schools.

She received her PhD in human development & family studies from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, her MEd in counselor education and counseling psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and her BA in psychology from Lee College.

Ashcraft is married and has two daughters, Kaitlyn and Caroline.