Jacqueline Wilkins

Dr. Jacqueline Wilkins, Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences, joined Ashland University in 2009. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Ohio Dominican College, a Master of Science degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Human Development and Family Science from The Ohio State University. Dr. Wilkins is highly involved in the Family Policy and Education and Enrichment section of the National Council on Family Relations. She is a former Ohio State Parenting Specialist and small business management consultant. Her research interests include parenting/single parenting, post-divorce adjustment, stress and coping, parent-child relationships, and family policy. She currently sits on Governor Strickland’s Senior Civic Engagement Council’s Lifelong Learning Committee and has received over $5 million in local, state and federal funding to perform research and provide programming for Ohio’s children and families.