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The Center For Parent Education, a division of the College of Education of the University of North Texas, was founded by Dr. Arminta Jacobson in 1992. The purpose of the center is to respond to the needs of families through research, advocacy, resources and leadership for professionals interested in meeting the needs of parents and families. The Center for Parent Education assists in the establishment of partnerships with parents, schools, and agencies through research and seminars.

Center History


Dr. Arminta Jacobson founded the Center for Parent Education, a division of the College of Education of the University of North Texas, in 1992. The Center assists in the establishment of partnerships with parents, schools, and agencies through research and seminars. The Center also works with a variety of local, state, and national organizations to impact parenting in Texas and across the nation.

Annual Conference on Parent Education – Hundreds of professionals from across the country attend the Annual Conference on Parent Education, sponsored by the Center for Parent Education. Keynote speakers and pre- and post conference workshop facilitators are recruited from leading research universities. Workshops, research, and interest sessions at the conference are conducted by professionals from across the United States.

The Summer Institute: Parent Education & Training – The annual Summer Institute provides professionals with an opportunity to improve their training skills. The institute focuses on understanding family and child development, facilitation skills, theory, professionalism, marketing, diversity, and development and assessment of programs.


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Center Goal


The goal of the Center for Parent Education is to strengthen families through education and research about parenting and family support.


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Center Hours & Contact Information

Mon- Fri 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with Voice Mail available after office hours.

Mailing Address:

Arminta L. Jacobson, Ph.D., CFLE, CFCS
Professor and Director, Center for Parent Education
1155 Union Circle #311335
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940.565.2432


Physical Address:


UNT Center for Parent Education
1300 Highland Street
Matthews Hall, Rm 322-J
Denton, TX 76203


Phone Numbers:


Toll Free Number - 1-888-662-7457
Local Number - 940-369-7246
Fax Number - 940-369-7955
Hearing Impaired - TTY (800) RELAY TX


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Center Directions / Map

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Projects & Reports


Travis County Outreach To Parents of Newborns Prevention Initiative

  • Report
  • Task Force Membership Invitation
  • Questionnaire
  • Focus Group Interview Protocol
  • Tell Us What You Think
  • Outreach of Parents of Newborns

Parenthood in America

The papers and reports in Parenthood in America represent the proceedings of a national conference held in Madison, Wisconsin in April, 1998.
"The Changing Contexts of Parenting in the United States"


Larry Bumpass, PhD
N.B Ryder Professor of Sociology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Fostering Goodness "Teaching Parents to Facilitate Children's Moral Development"


Marvin W. Berkowitz, PhD
Professor of Psychology
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
John H. Grych
"We Are What We See: The Family Conditions for Modeling Values for Children"


David Popenoe, PhD
Professor of Sociology
Rutgers University
"The Role of the Mass Media in Parenting Education"


A. Rae Simpson
Administrator, Family Resource Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Consultant, Center for Health Communication
Harvard School of Public Health
"Grandparenthood"


Jack C. Westman, M.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Choosing Parenting Curricula Based on the Interests, Needs, and Preferences of the Parents Who Will Use It"


Harriet Heath, Ph.D.
Director, The Parent Center Child Study Institute/Thorne School
Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA
"Issues in Evaluating Parenting Curricula"


Douglas R. Powell, PhD
Professor and Head, Child Development and Family Studies
Purdue University
"What Curricular Perspectives Can Tell Us About Parent Education Curricula"


Ruth Thomas, PhD
Professor, Family Education
Department of Work, Community and Family Education, University of Minnesota

Orapan Footrakoon
Doctoral Candidate, Family Education
Department of Work, Community, and Family Education, University of Minnesota
See How We Grow


Pew Charitable Trusts Report on the Status of Parenting Education in the U.S.
Recommended Practices

Parent Education and Support By Dr. Margaret Brown. A referred literature review of a parent.
The Emerging 21st Century Family
survey research in the public interest for government agencies, educational institutions, private foundations, non-profit organizations, and private corporations.

The Future of Children
Research and reports on the effectiveness of home visitation programs
www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/eval/

A professional link on evaluation
www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/jjbul2000_04_5/contents.html

Predictors of Youth Violence
www.childtrends.org/index.cfm


This site provides research briefs on a variety of topics related to children and families
Parent Training with Low-Income Families of Color

A Preliminary Research paper presented at The Family Institute at Northwestern University by Deborah Gross, DNSc, RN
Parenting: Have We Arrived? Or Do We Continue to Change?
H. Wallace Goddard, Thomas R. Lee, & Judith A. Myers-Walls