
Darin Knapp
- Professor of Practice, Human Development and Family Science
- Director, FCS Undergraduate Programs
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- Associate Director, Norton School of Human Ecology
Contact
- (520) 621-7141
- McClelland Park, Rm. 203E
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- darink@arizona.edu
Degrees
- Ph.D. Human Ecology: Marriage & Family Therapy
- Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, United States
- A Phenomenological Exploration of Relationship Effort in Emerging Adult Cyclical Dating Relationships
- M.S. Marriage & Family Therapy
- Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, United States
- Attachment Behaviors as Mediators Between Family-of-Origin Quality and Couple Communication Quality in Marriage: Implications for Couples Therapy
- B.S. Family Life: Human Development
- Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2016 - Ongoing)
Awards
- Bart Cardon Academy of Teaching Excellence Fellowship
- Bart Cardon Academy of Teaching Excellence, CALS, Summer 2020
- Norton School Big Ideas Summit Winner
- Norton School of Family & Consumer Sciences, Spring 2020
- Bart Cardon Early Career Faculty Teaching Award
- Cardon Academy for Teaching Excellence, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Fall 2019 (Award Nominee)
- Cardon Academy for Teaching Excellence, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Fall 2018 (Award Nominee)
- NCFR & Cognella Innovations in Teaching Award
- National Council on Family Relations, Fall 2018 (Award Nominee)
- Outstanding Faculty Award
- Norton School FCS Council of Alumni & Friends, Fall 2018
Licensure & Certification
- Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, State of Arizona (2019)
- Certified Family Life Educator, National Council on Family Relations (2015)
- QPR Certified Gatekeeper Instructor, QPR Institute (2020)
Interests
Research
Marital Relationships, Attachment in Romantic Relationships, Relationship Maintenance, Emotional Support in Romantic Relationships
Teaching
Family Relationships, Romantic Relationships, Human Sexuality, Counseling Theories, Marriage and Family Therapy, Family Life Education, Applied Human Services Skills, Issues in Family Relationships, Mental Health in Families, Infidelity in Couple Relationships
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Basic Skills-Counseling
HDFS 401 (Fall 2025) -
Mental Health & Family: Child
HDFS 427C (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Basic Skills-Counseling
HDFS 401 (Summer I 2025) -
Contemporary Families
HDFS 257 (Spring 2025) -
Independent Study
HDFS 499 (Spring 2025) -
Mental Health & Family: Adult
HDFS 427A (Spring 2025) -
Preceptorship
HDFS 491 (Spring 2025) -
Independent Study
HDFS 499 (Fall 2024) -
Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
HDFS 427C (Fall 2024) -
Preceptorship
HDFS 491 (Fall 2024) -
Understanding Suicide
HDFS 411 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
HDFS 427C (Summer I 2024) -
Contemporary Families
HDFS 257 (Spring 2024) -
Preceptorship
HDFS 491 (Spring 2024) -
Prev+Trtmnt Prob Adult Dev+Rel
HDFS 427A (Spring 2024) -
Basic Skills-Counseling
HDFS 401 (Fall 2023) -
Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
HDFS 427C (Fall 2023) -
Preceptorship
HDFS 491 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
HDFS 427C (Summer I 2023) -
Contemporary Families
FSHD 257 (Spring 2023) -
Honors Thesis
FSHD 498H (Spring 2023) -
Honors Thesis
NSCS 498H (Spring 2023) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Spring 2023) -
Prev+Trtmnt Prob Adult Dev+Rel
FSHD 427A (Spring 2023) -
Honors Thesis
FSHD 498H (Fall 2022) -
Honors Thesis
NSCS 498H (Fall 2022) -
Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
FSHD 427C (Fall 2022) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Fall 2022) -
Topics in FSHD
FSHD 496Z (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
FSHD 427C (Summer I 2022) -
Contemporary Families
FSHD 257 (Spring 2022) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Spring 2022) -
Prev+Trtmnt Prob Adult Dev+Rel
FSHD 427A (Spring 2022) -
Basic Skills-Counseling
FSHD 401 (Fall 2021) -
Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
FSHD 427C (Fall 2021) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
FSHD 427C (Summer I 2021) -
Contemporary Families
FSHD 257 (Spring 2021) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Spring 2021) -
Prev+Trtmnt Prob Adult Dev+Rel
FSHD 427A (Spring 2021) -
Dynamics Of Fam Relation
FSHD 257 (Fall 2020) -
Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
FSHD 427C (Fall 2020) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Basic Skills-Counseling
FSHD 401 (Spring 2020) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Spring 2020) -
Prev+Trtmnt Prob Adult Dev+Rel
FSHD 427A (Spring 2020) -
Dynamics Of Fam Relation
FSHD 257 (Fall 2019) -
Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
FSHD 427C (Fall 2019) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Prev+Trtmnt Prob Adult Dev+Rel
FSHD 427A (Summer I 2019) -
Dynamics Of Fam Relation
FSHD 257 (Spring 2019) -
Honors Thesis
FSHD 498H (Spring 2019) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Spring 2019) -
Prev+Trtmnt Prob Adult Dev+Rel
FSHD 427A (Spring 2019) -
Dynamics Of Fam Relation
FSHD 257 (Fall 2018) -
Honors Thesis
FSHD 498H (Fall 2018) -
Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
FSHD 427C (Fall 2018) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Basic Skills-Counseling
FSHD 401 (Summer I 2018) -
Dynamics Of Fam Relation
FSHD 257 (Spring 2018) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Spring 2018) -
Prob Adult Dev+Relations
FSHD 427A (Spring 2018) -
Basic Skills-Counseling
FSHD 401 (Fall 2017) -
Dynamics Of Fam Relation
FSHD 257 (Fall 2017) -
Honors Thesis
FSHD 498H (Fall 2017) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Prblms Chld/Adol Dev+Rel
FSHD 427C (Summer I 2017) -
Dynamics Of Fam Relation
FSHD 257 (Spring 2017) -
Preceptorship
FSHD 491 (Spring 2017) -
Prob Adult Dev+Relations
FSHD 427A (Spring 2017) -
Dynamics Of Fam Relation
FSHD 257 (Fall 2016) -
Prob Adult Dev+Relations
FSHD 427A (Fall 2016)
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