Dan Erickson
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Phone: 480-965-8016
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Cowden Family Resources Building 224G 850 Cady Mall Tempe, AZ 85281
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Mail code: 3701Campus: Tempe
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Dr. Dan Erickson (he/him/his) joined the T. Denny Sanford Harmony Institute as Research Data Manager in July 2025 after serving three years as an Assistant Teaching Professor and director of the Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) program in the School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University.
As a family scientist, Dr. Erickson’s research centers on sibling relationships, with a focus on attachment and family dynamics across the lifespan. His work extends to advocacy for marginalized communities, including developing training resources that advocate for the well-being and safety of sexual minority youth in religious education settings.
In 2023, Dr. Erickson successfully launched the Certified Family Life Educator program at Arizona State University, enabling undergraduates to earn a nationally recognized certification from the National Council on Family Relations through their ASU coursework.
Dr. Erickson loves exploring the world and treasures the opportunities he has had to travel and live abroad. He constantly yearns to be near the ocean, mountains, and forest, and loves spending time with his family.
- Ph.D. Family Studies & Human Development, The University of Arizona, 2018
- M.S. Family Studies & Human Development, The University of Arizona, 2014
- B.S. Marriage & Family Studies, Brigham Young University, 2011
- Sibling relationships across the lifespan
- Religion and sexual minority health outcomes
- Family life education
- Inclusive, representative, and learner-centered teaching
- Theoretical advances in family studies and human development
Swanson, J. & Erickson, D.H. (in press). The role of individual factors in infant development. In A. Perez, M.R. Pereira, E. Panagiotopoulou, & R. Roberts (Eds.), Perspectives on early parenthood and infancy: A psychoanalytic, neuroscientific, developmental and cultural dialogue. Routledge.
Erickson, D.H. (2024). The transformative roles of siblings across the lifespan. Family Focus. National Council on Family Relations.
Coyne, S.M., Jensen, A.C., Smith, N.J., & Erickson, D.H. (2016). Super Mario brothers and sisters: Associations between coplaying video games and sibling conflict and affection. Journal of Adolescence, 47, 48-59.
Stockdale, L., Coyne, S.M., Nelson, D.A. & Erickson, D.H. (2015). Borderline personality features, jealousy, and cyberbullying in adolescence. Personality & Individual Differences, 83, 148-153.
Erickson, D.H. (2024, March 14-15). Helping ASU Graduates Fulfill the ASU Charter Beyond Graduation [Conference session]. Future of Learning Community (FOLC) Fest 2024, Tempe, AZ, United States.
Erickson, D.H. (2022, November 7-9). A class of teachers: Transforming learners into peer-instructors [Conference session]. 2022 Quality Matters (QM) Connect Conference, Tucson, AZ, United States.
Courses
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CDE 312 | Adolescence |
| SOC 312 | Adolescence |
| SOC 312 | Adolescence |
| CDE 312 | Adolescence |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 435 | Adv Topic Mod Fam Relationship |
| FAS 435 | Adv Topic Mod Fam Relationship |
| SOC 415 | Families and Social Policy |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 361 | Applied Research Methods |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| SOC 391 | Applied Research Methods |
| CDE 312 | Adolescence |
| CDE 312 | Adolescence |
| SOC 312 | Adolescence |
| SOC 312 | Adolescence |
| FAS 361 | Applied Research Methods |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| SOC 391 | Applied Research Methods |
| FAS 361 | Applied Research Methods |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| FAS 370 | Family Ethnic & Cultural Diver |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 500 | Research Methods |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 361 | Applied Research Methods |
| SOC 391 | Applied Research Methods |
| CDE 312 | Adolescence |
| CDE 312 | Adolescence |
| SOC 312 | Adolescence |
| SOC 312 | Adolescence |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 361 | Applied Research Methods |
| SOC 391 | Applied Research Methods |
| SOC 391 | Applied Research Methods |
| FAS 361 | Applied Research Methods |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| FAS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| SOC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FAS 500 | Research Methods |
| FAS 361 | Applied Research Methods |
| SOC 391 | Applied Research Methods |
| FAS 331 | Modern Family Relationships |
| CDE 450 | Childhood Disorder & Fam Funct |
| SOC 592 | Research |
- December 2025 - Professor of Impact Award | Arizona State University
- May 2024 - ASU Charter Award | SSFD, Arizona State University
- May 2023 - Outstanding New Faculty Member Award | SSFD, Arizona State University
- May 2023 - Professor of Impact Award | Arizona State University
- June 2022 - Serving University Needs (SUN) Award | Arizona State University
- May 2015 - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Meritorious Award for Graduate Teaching Assistant – Ph.D. Level | The University of Arizona
- September 2025 - Workshop – Universal Design for Learning--Inclusivity by Design | Arizona State University
- August 2024 - Program – Work-Integrated Learning Accelerator | Arizona State University
- February 2024 - Badge – Taking Action with Canvas Data | Arizona State University
- January 2024 - Certificate, QM Higher Education Rubric Update (7th Ed.) | Quality Matters (QM)
- October 2023 - Badge, Creating an Inclusive & Supportive Online Learning Environment | Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)
- September 2023 - Badge, Online Course Design Standards for Quality, Equity, and Inclusion | Arizona State University
- August 2023 - Badge, Designing Engaging Instructional Materials | Arizona State University
- April 2023 - Badge, Copyright and Fair Use for Instructors | Arizona State University
- October 2022 - Certificate, Applying the QM Rubric | Quality Matters (QM)
- August 2022 - Badge, REMOTE 2022: Maximizing Success for Learners | Arizona State University
- July 2022 - Badge, Master Class for Teaching Online | Arizona State University
- May 2022 - Certificate, Introduction to Quality Matters | Quality Matters (QM)
- April 2022 - Certificate, Improving Your Online Course | Quality Matters (QM)
- December 2015 - Certificate, Effective Teaching Practices | Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)
Academic & Research Committees
- 2024—present, Editorial Board Member | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
- 2024—present, CFLE Academic Program Review Committee Member | National Council on Family Relations
- 2022—present, Senator, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Arizona State University
- 2022—2024, Admissions Committee, Family & Human Development Master’s Program | Arizona State University
- 2022—present, Online Education Program Committee, Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics | Arizona State University
- 2021—present, Dissertation Committee Member | Northern Arizona University
- 2019—2023, CFLE Exam Committee Member | National Council on Family Relations
Search Committees
- 2022, Instructional Designer, Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics | Arizona State University
- 2014—2015, Professor of Practice, Norton School of Family & Consumer Sciences | The University of Arizona
Research Service
- Manuscript Reviewer
- 2020—present, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
- 2015—present, Journal of Child and Family Studies
- Conference & Grant Submission Reviewer
- 2024 Annual Conference | National Council on Family Relations
- 2023 Advisory Council | National Science Foundation
- 2023 Biennial Conference | Society for Research in Child Development
- 2014 Annual Conference | National Council on Family Relations
- 2014 Biennial Conference | Society for Research in Adolescence
- 2013 Annual Conference | National Council on Family Relations
- 2013 Biennial Conference | Society for Research on Child Development