NDSU Extension
Children, Families and Finances
NDSU Extension is the land-grant university partner of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Our Mission
Empower North Dakotans to improve their lives and communities through science-based education
NDSU Extension believes:
- In lifelong learning through transformational education
- That all people belong and deserve respect
- In stakeholder input to guide program development
- In science-based, locally relevant information
- In the value of partners and collaboration
Contact Us
Location and Mailing Address
Extension Human Development and Family Science
Telephone: (701) 231-8652
Fax: (701) 231-9645
Mailing Address:
Extension HDFS
NDSU Dept. 7260
PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Campus Location:
EML 322
1310 Centennial Blvd.
Fargo, ND 58102
HDFS/Extension Specialists and Staff
Sean Brotherson
Sean Brotherson, (Ph.D., Oregon State University)
Professor and Extension Family Science Specialist
Office Phone: 701-231-6143
Email: Sean.Brotherson@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Family Science
Research Interests: Parenting and fatherhood; Healthy marriages; Family stress; Rural families; Grief and bereavement; Family life education; Family policy
Download: Vita
Areas of Interest and Ongoing Research
Jane Strommen, Ph.D.
Extension Gerontology Specialist and Assistant Professor of Practice
(Ph.D. North Dakota State University)
Office Phone: (701) 231-5948
Email:jane.strommen@ndsu.edu
Core Area: Gerontology Website: Aging & Wellness
Research Interests: Family caregiving, rural elders, aging in place, healthy aging
Sue Quamme Wehlander, MS
Extension Child Development Specialist
Phone (701) 231-5923
Email susan.quamme@ndsu.edu
Website:Parent Education
Core Area: Child Development and Parenting
Krista Olson
Administrative Secretary, HDFS Extension
Phone (701) 231-8652
Email Krista.L.Olson@ndsu.edu