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casey mcgregor 

family science

adjunct faculty



biography

dr. casey mcgregor is originally from the central pennsylvania region. she has a b.s. in human development and family science (hdfs) from penn state altoona and a m.s. and ph.d. in hdfs from virginia tech. dr. mcgregor joined the department of psychology, counseling, and family science at 世界杯2022预选赛录像回放 in august, 2022. she currently serves as the program leader for the family science program.

dr. mcgregor's favorite topics to teach at lipscomb include parenting, family processes and relationships, and children's development. in addition to teaching, dr. mcgregor is passionate about her research. her research focuses on early childhood development, parenting, and broader family dynamics and processes amongst vulnerable families. dr. mcgregor's current research topic involves intensive parenting and the effects of such hyper-parenting attitudes on the family system. broadly, her goal is to identify the most salient protective mechanisms that support vulnerable families and contribute to social justice initiatives. outside of work life,

dr. mcgregor can be found spending time with her husband, their young daughter, and their siberian husky, azra. as a family, the mcgregor's love to make music (except for dr. mcgregor who is not musically inclined in the slightest, but she gets to enjoy listening to her husband and daughter play guitars), walks through state parks, traveling, and eating at restaurants throughout nashville.

academic degrees

b.s., human development & family science (2016) penn state altoona m.s. and ph.d., human development & family science (2018, 2022), virginia tech.

academic department

department of psychology, counseling, and family science