School of Health Sciences and WellnessCollege of Professional Studies

Sterling Wall, Ph.D.

Professor - Family and Consumer Sciences
207 CPS
sterling.wall@uwsp.edu
715-346-4653

Areas of Expertise 

• Marriage and Family Relationships
• Emotional Intelligence
• Gender Role Conflict

Current Undergraduate Classes Taught 

• FCS 295 Professional Development & Ethics
• HD 367 Intentional Intimacy
• HD 372 Family Financial Management
• HD 386 Family Resource Management
• HD 395 Research
• FCS 444 Helping Relationships

Current Graduate Classes Taught 

• COL 710 Organization and Program Management

Research Interests

• Marriage & Family Relationship Quality
• Relationship Schema
  

Education 

• Ph.D. Human Development & Family Studies, Auburn University, 2003
• M.A. Counseling & Human Sciences, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, 1997
• B.A. Economics, Brigham Young University, 1993

Study Abroad Trips

• Lakota Reservation

Professional Experience

• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2002-present
• Co-Owner of Tomorrow’s Leaders, 2013-present

Selected Publications

• Phillips, T., Wilmoth, J., Peterson, D., Wall, S., Buckley, R., & Phillips, L. (2013). Recollected parental care and fear of intimacy in emerging adults. The Family Journal, 21(3), 335-341.
• Li, C., & Wall, S., Loy, M., & Schoonaert, K. (2012). Supporting international faculty: Perspectives of a tiger teacher who adapted to the American classroom, a colleague, and an administrator. To Improve the Academy, 31, 247-260.
• Li, C., & Wall, S. (2012). I left home to see the world, now the whole world is my home. In Phase 3 e-book-Global sustainable development: A challenge for consumer citizens. International Federation of Home Economics. Retrieved November 26, 2012 from www.educationforsustainabledevelopment.org/papers/3-4.pdf
  
• Wall, S. (2011). Surprise! Your children still need and want you. In R. Keim (Ed.), Wisdoms for parents: Key ideas from parent educators. St. Paul, MN: National Council on Family Relations.

Research Projects

• Invited co-author of 3rd edition of Families With Futures textbook. Will ultimately become sole author.