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Dr. Rachel Arocho

Email: rachel.arocho@uvu.edu
Office: 210D
Phone: 801-863-4726
Mail Stop: 115
https://bit.ly/ArochoUVUBookings

Biography

Rachel Arocho, PhD, CFLE, FHEA is an Assistant Professor of Family Science at Utah Valley University. Prior to joining UVU in 2019, she was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Carolina Population Center of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Arocho earned her Doctorate in Human Development and Family Science, with specializations in Demography and Quantitative Research Methods, from The Ohio State University. She completed her undergraduate education in Family, Consumer, and Human Development at the Uintah Basin Regional Campus of Utah State University. Dr. Arocho is a Certified Family Life Educator through the National Council on Family Relations and a Fellow of Advance HE.
At UVU, Dr. Arocho teaches courses on contemporary families, research methods, family demography, fertility, and the Stronger Families Project internship. Her original research spans multiple areas of family science but tends to converge into three main themes_ expectations and experiences of marriage, cohabitation, and divorce; the development of individuals conceived by and families formed using medically assisted reproduction; and teaching and learning in family science, including family life education training. Most recently, Dr. Arocho has enjoyed introducing students to research through hands-on experiences in studying donor conception, infertility treatments, marriage enrichment, breastfeeding, and game-based learning.

Education

Ph D, The Ohio State University, 2018

Major: Human Development and Family Science

MS, The Ohio State University, 2015

Major: Human Development and Family Science

BS, Utah State University, 2013

Major: Family, Consumer, and Human Development

Teaching

FAMS 240G

Contemporary Family Relations GI, Spring 2023

FAMS 475R

Current Topics in Family Studies, Spring 2023

PSY 490R

Independent Studies, Spring 2023

FAMS 3020

Research Methods for Family Science WE, Spring 2023

FAMS 3020

Research Methods for Family Science WE, Spring 2023

FAMS 482R

Stronger Families Practicum, Spring 2023

Presentations

Loosli, Faith (Presenter & Author), Hall, Sarah (Author Only), Arocho, Rachel (Author Only), Utah Public Health Association Annual Conference, "Adoption, Assisted Conception, & Non-Paternity Events_ A Public Health Perspective on Genetic Loss", Utah Public Health Association, Salt Lake City, UT. (April, 2023)

Nelson, Julie (Author Only), Postler, Kaicee (Leader), Arocho, Rachel (Author Only), Wettstein, Sage (Discussant), Wolfgramm, Derek (Presenter & Author), Perry, Annicka (Presenter & Author), Howells, Anneli (Presenter & Author), Utah Council on Family Relations (UTCFR), "Three Research Posters on the Stronger Families Project", UTCFR, Orem, Utah. (March 31, 2023)

Nelson, Julie (Presenter Only), Arocho, Rachel (Presenter Only), Postler, Kaicee (Presenter Only), Day, Traci (Presenter Only), Ohio State Council on Family Relations, "The Stronger Families Project", Ohio State Council on Family Relations, an affiliate of the National Council on Family Relations, Virtual. (January 25, 2023)

Arocho, Rachel (Presenter & Author), Peterson, Joseph (Presenter & Author), T3, " Getting Started with Qualtrics (with Canvas Grade Passback)", Office of Teaching and Learning, Utah Valley University, Virtual. (November, 2022)

Rood, Paige (Author Only), Yan, Julia (Author Only), Maxwell, Maleena (Author Only), Brown, Joshua T. (Author Only), Arocho, Rachel (Author Only), 26th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavoural Development, "Racial disparities in breastfeeding behaviors and the role of prenatal care timing", International Society for the Study of Behavoural Development, Rhoades, Greece. (June, 2022)

Arocho, Rachel , HDFS Seminar, "Prepared to Share_ Teaching and Researching Sensitive Topics", Utah State University, Utah. (April, 2022)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Arocho, Rachel , Johnson, Benjamin A., "Formal mentoring programs_ Characteristics, benefits, and outcomes" . Making Connections_ A Handbook for Effective Formal Mentoring Programs in Academia. Utah State University_ Empowering Teaching Excellence. .

Arocho, Rachel , Lozano, Elizabeth B., Hansen, Rebecca L. , Rehani, Rhea , Thompson, Abigail F., Fleming, Taylor G. , Cooksey, Elizabeth , (2022) "Family Forms Survey_ Identifying donor-conceived offspring, donors, and recipients in a national panel. " . Survey Methods_ Insights from the Field. 10.13094/SMIF-2022-00003

Nelson, Julie , Arocho, Rachel , Postler, Kaicee , (2022) "The Utah Valley University Stronger Families Project Internship" (vol. 32.2). St. Paul, MN: National Council on Family Relations.

Arocho, Rachel , (2020) "“I have no idea_” Uncertainty in high school seniors’ marital expectations." . Population Research and Policy Review. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11113-020-09614-7

Arocho, Rachel , Kamp Dush, Claire M., (2020) "“Best-laid plans_” Barriers to met and unmet marital timing desires over the life course. " (Issue: 7, vol. 56). Marriage and Family Review. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01494929.2020.1737620

Arocho, Rachel , (2019) "Changes in Expectations to Marry and to Divorce Across the Transition to Adulthood" . Emerging Adulthood. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2167696819879008

Awards

1st Place in Best Design - Blended, Flexible Teaching Award

University Flexible Learning Council - March, 2022

HEA Fellow

FAMS 101G

Contemporary Families GI, Fall 2019

FAMS 101G

Contemporary Families GI, Fall 2019

Maxwell, Maleena (Presenter & Author), Brown, Joshua T (Presenter & Author), Arocho, Rachel (Author Only), Rood, Paige (Author Only), Yan, Julia (Author Only), SCULPT Showcase, "Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding Behavior and the Role of Prenatal Care Timing ", , SCULPT, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah. (April, 2022)

Rochdi, Aicha (Panelist), Gurell, Seth (Panelist), Brown, Benton (Panelist), Arocho, Rachel (Panelist), Teaching for Learning (T4L), "Earn International Teaching Recognition through HEA Fellowship", , Teaching for Learning (T4L), Virtual. (March, 2022)

Arocho, Rachel (Moderator), Ensign, Allison (Panelist), Brooks, Lauren (Panelist), Leick, Ryan (Panelist), Mentoring Community Brown Bag, "Mentoring Across Contexts_ Recruiting Students, High-Volume Mentoring, and Mentoring Momentum", , UVU SCULPT. (March 28, 2022)

Reck, Katie (Discussant), Arocho, Rachel (Discussant), National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, "Lessons Learned from Teaching Family Science Courses During COVID-19.", , National Council on Family Relations, Virtual. (November, 2021)

Arocho, Rachel , T3, "Using Qualtrics for Interactive Learning Experiences", , Office of Teaching and Learning, Utah Valley University, Virtual. (November, 2021)

Arocho, Rachel , Roots of Knowledge Speaker Series, "A Complex Family Tree_ The Challenges and Promises of Fertility Technologies", , Women's Success Center, Utah Valley University. (September, 2021)

Arocho, Rachel (Presenter & Author), Lozano, Elizabeth B. (Author Only), Hansen, Rebecca L. (Author Only), Thompson, Abigail F. (Author Only), Rehani, Rhea (Author Only), Fleming, Taylor G. (Author Only), Cooksey, Elizabeth (Author Only), Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, "Family Forms Survey_ Identifying Donor-Conceived Offspring, Donors, and Recipients in a National Panel", , Population Association of America, Virtual. (May, 2021)

Arocho, Rachel , Gearing, Nicole , Ed Tech Summit 2021, "Using Qualtrics to Create Interactive Learning Tools", , Office of Teaching and Learning, Utah Valley University, Virtual. (February, 2021)

Arocho, Rachel , Teaching for Learning (T4L), "Actually, you can have a lot of fun with it! Examining the development of attitudes in behavioral science research methods students", , Teaching for Learning (T4L), Virtual. (February, 2021)

Reck, Katie (Presenter & Author), Arocho, Rachel (Author Only), Law, David D. (Author Only), Law, Shirlene (Author Only), Fall, Latrisha , Teaching Family Science Conference, "Evaluating Game-Based Learning in the Family Sciences_ A Multi-University Pilot. ", , Family Science Association, Ashville, North Carolina. ()

Reck, Katie (Presenter & Author), Arocho, Rachel (Author Only), Miller, Andrea (Presenter & Author), Teaching Family Science Conference, "Game-based Pedagogies in the Family Sciences_ A Review of the Literature.", , Family Science Association, Ashville, North Carolina. ()

Arocho, Rachel (Presenter & Author), Halpern, Carolyn (Author Only), National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, "On the Same Ethical Page_ Modeling Actor‐Partner Effects of Different‐Sex Couples’ Ethical Concerns Regarding Various Reproductive Technologies. ", , National Council on Family Relations, Forth Worth, Texas. (November, 2019)

Kamp Dush, Claire M, Arocho, Rachel , Mernitz, Sara E, Rhoades, Galena K, (2019) "Cohabitation and single mothering in the United States_ A review and call for psychological research." . Washington, DC: APA Handbook of Contemporary Family Psychology. American Psychological Association..

Arocho, Rachel , (2019) "Do Expectations of Divorce Predict Union Formation in the Transition to Adulthood?" (Issue: 4, vol. 81). Journal of Marriage and Family. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jomf.12571

Arocho, Rachel , Lozano, Elizabeth B, Halpern, Carolyn T, (2019) "Estimates of donated sperm use in the United States_ National Survey of Family Growth 1995-2017" (Issue: 4, vol. 112). Fertility and sterility. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0015028219304923

Arocho, Rachel , Kamp Dush, Claire M., (2018) "Distant horizons_ Marital expectations may be dampened by economic circumstances." (Issue: 1, vol. 7). Couple and Family Psychology_ Research and Practice. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-21190-001

Law, David D, Fall, Latrisha , Arocho, Rachel , Meyer, Sheree , Ross, Kimra , (2018) "Redesigning a Family Life Education Methods Course using Experiential Learning and Interactive Videoconferencing" (Issue: 2, vol. 22). Family Science Review. https://familyscienceassociation.org/sites/default/files/3%20-%20LAW%20ET%20AL.%20final.pdf

Dush, Claire M. Kamp, Array , Arocho, Rachel , Mernitz, Sara , Bartholomew, Kyle , (2018) "The intergenerational transmission of partnering" (Issue: 11, vol. 13). PLOS ONE. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?type=printable&id=10.1371/journal.pone.0205732

Arocho, Rachel , Purtell, Kelly , (2018) "Will I Stay Married? Exploring Predictors of Expectations to Divorce in Unmarried Young Adults" . Emerging Adulthood.

Law, David D, Meyer, Sheree , Fall, Latrisha , Arocho, Rachel , Labrum, Kim , (2017) "Learn, Apply, Share_ Combining Student Learning and Community Engagement" (Issue: 2, vol. 1). Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/jete/vol1/iss2/5/

Arocho, Rachel , Kamp Dush, Claire M, (2017) "Like mother, like child_ Offspring marital timing desires and maternal marriage timing and stability." (Issue: 3, vol. 31). Journal of Family Psychology. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-28689-001

Arocho, Rachel , Kamp Dush, Claire M, (2016) "Anticipating the “Ball and Chain”? Reciprocal Associations Between Marital Expectations and Delinquency" (Issue: 5, vol. 78). Journal of Marriage and Family. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jomf.12328

Law, David D, Berge, Jerica M, Johnson, Jennifer E, Arocho, Rachel , Wells, M Gawain, (2015) "Love, Limits, and Latitude_ Multi-Site Pilot Study of a Parent Education Program" (Issue: 1, vol. 20). Family Science Review. http://www.familyscienceassociation.org/sites/default/files/4%20-%20LAW%20et%20al%20%202015%2020%20(1).pdf