Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University

Jamie Andersen, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Internships

203 Spidle Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849
Tel (334) 844-3217
Fax (334) 844-4515
anderja@auburn.edu Ph.D., Auburn University, 1996

Interests and Responsibilities

     As an academic whose work is primarily in the classroom, my interests are directed toward enhancing the personal and professional development of students through the educational process. My primary responsibility is to direct the undergraduate internship program for our department. This involves helping students arrange their internship placement, collaborating with internship sites, and serving as a mentor and liaison during the internship experience.

Courses Taught

HDFS 1850: Current Issues in Human Development and Family Studies
HDFS 2010: Lifespan Human Development in the Family Context
HDFS 2020: Family Resource Management
HDFS 2030: Professional Development and Ethics
HDFS 3080: Development of Interpersonal Skills
HDFS 3081: Development of Interpersonal Skills Lab
HDFS 3920: Service Learning
HDFS 4920: Internship in Human Development and Family Studies
HDFS 4950: Advanced Seminar in Marriage and Family Therapy


Recent Publications

Andersen, J. (2005). Modern family life: What's up?. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing.

Larzelere, R.E., Andersen, J.J., & Jorgensen, D.D. (2004). The child suicide risk assessment: A screening measure of suicide risk in pre-adolescents. Death Studies, 28, 809-827.

Current Research Interests

Program Evaluation, Oasis Counseling International, Norfolk, NE