David Samuel Green, PhD

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

dgreen63@wuo.ca
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Education

PhD (University of Guelph)
MA (Caribbean Graduate School of Theology)
BA Hons (Jamaica Theological Seminary)

Graduate Program Supervision

Health and rehabilitation sciences MSc | PhD

Research In Profile

Professor David S. Green has a diverse research programme that captures many aspects of family studies and human development, including mental health, wellness, fathering, parenting, and relationships. A focus of his research examines the historical and sociocultural contexts of fathering and mothering (parenting) and the challenges and barriers that fathers and mothers have encountered, particularly Black Caribbean families. His work reflects a deep understanding and analysis of sociocultural factors and a deconstruction of traditional paradigms. He has published his work in several peer-reviewed journal articles.

David's expertise in multiple methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative methods, allows him to examine psychological issues in depth and breadth. Furthermore, his psychology and counselling psychology training have played an important role in informing his research. His work has significant implications for bridging the gaps between theory, policy, and practice.

Featured Publications and Projects

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

Green, D. S., Goldstein, A. L., Zhu, J. Y., Hamza, C., Scharfe, E., & Molnar, D. (in press). Parents’ influences on well-being and self-efficacy in emerging adulthood: The role of basic psychological needs. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
Green, D. S, Burke, T., Maitland, S. B., & Lipps, G. (in press). Evaluating measurement invariance among four Caribbean islands using the parenting practices scale. Discover Psychology.
Green, D. S., Chuang, S. S., & Goldstein, A. L. (2024). Social construction of challenges or barriers to parenting: Black Jamaican fathers’ and mothers’ perspectives. Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-024-02811-4
Green, D. S., & Chuang, S. S. (2023). Impacts of religion on established adult women’s lives and development: Black Jamaican women’s perspectives. Journal of Adult Development, 30(1), 90-105.
Green, D. S., & Chuang, S. S. (2021). A critical exploration of biological and social fathering among Afro-Caribbean fathers. Family Relations, 70, 282-296. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12479
Green, D. S., Chuang, S. S., Parke, R. D., & Este, D. C. (2019). Multidimensionality and complexities of fathering: A critical examination of Afro-Jamaican fathers’ perspectives. Sex Roles, 81, 576-593. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-019-1012-2
Chuang, S. S., Glozman, J., Green, D. S., & Rasmi, S. (2018). Family dynamics and relationships in Chinese families: A critical ecological approach. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 10(2), 367-383. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12257

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Current Grants and Research Projects

Green, D. S. (2022-2024). Factors influencing emerging adults’ choices of intimate relationships and trajectories. Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood. $1000 USD.