NPEN's leadership consists of a Council and a Guidance Team. The Council consists of 15-25 individuals who meet bi-monthly to carry on the business of developing the field of parenting education. Council members serve for 3-year terms and are eligible to serve two consecutive terms. The Council also holds an annual meeting typically in the Spring. Each Council member also serves on a separate committee (see committees page for more information). All Council members are dues-paying members. The Guidance Team consists of NPEN's officers as well as all committee chairs and meets bi-monthly as well.
If you are interested in participating in a leadership position within NPEN, please consider joining a committee or nominating yourself for a position on the Council. Please indicate your interest via email to info@npen.org.
Debbie Farr, Ph.D | Barbara E. Harvey, M.Ed | YaeBin Kim, Ph.D |
Anne Clarkson, Ph. D Past-Chair Digital Parenting Education Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Rochester, MN | Danielle Aretz | Mollie Bailey | Michael Finlay |
![]() John Jeffers | Yu Jiang | Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE | Lisa Krause, M.A. |
Carol Nass, M.A. | Rebecca Parlakian, M.A. | Certified Family Life Educator, Family Sciences Adjunct Faculty, Parenting Reading Educator, Conway, AR | ![]() Kristine Stanik |
![]() Ellen Taner, M.A. | Kat Willard, M.Ed | Celia Wilson |
Wales Brown |
Meg Akabas |
Betty Cooke, Ph.D
Retired Faculty, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN | Glen Palm |
Mary Kay Stranik |
Rachel Chrastil, M.Ed |