William Henninger
Head, Department of Family, Aging & Counseling
Associate Professor of Family Studies
245 Latham Hall - 0332
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William Henninger
Head, Department of Family, Aging & Counseling
Associate Professor of Family Studies
PhD - Iowa State University - Human Development and Family Studies (Specialization in Early Childhood Special Education)- December 2010
M.S. - Iowa State University - Human Development and Family Studies - December 2008
B.S. - Iowa State University - Psychology - December 2005
Research Methods for the Social Sciences Family Relationships Early Childhood Inclusion Individual and Family Development Career Development Assessment in Early Childhood and School Settings
Social emotional development in children Individual and family development Positive behavior supports and interventions Novel uses of technology for teaching and training family service workers Career development of college students
Published Peer Reviewed Articles (* denotes student)
Gollopeni, B., Kamberi, F., & Henninger IV, W (2025). The role of civic education on the types and causes of bullying in school. Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 7, 2025541. https://doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.2025541
Henninger IV, W., Osbeck, A.*, Eshbaugh, E. M., & Madigan, C.* (2016). Roommate status and perceived social support as predictors of college student loneliness. Journal of College and University Housing. 42, 46-59
Henninger, IV, W. & Gross, P. (2016). Maternal Warmth: A re-examination of the role race and socio-economic status play. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 25, 36-49.
Eshbaugh, E. M, & Henninger, IV, W. (2013). Potential mediators of death anxiety between genders. Individual Differences Research,11, 22-30.
Henninger, IV, W. & Luze, G.J. (2013). Moderating Effects of Gender on the Relationship Between Poverty and Children’s Externalizing Behavior. Journal of Child Health Care. 17, 172 – 181.
Eshbaugh, E. M., Gross, P., Hillebrand, K.*, Davie, J.*, & Henninger IV, W. (2012). Promoting careers in gerontology to students: What are undergraduates seeking in a career? Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 34, 150-160.
Henninger, IV, W., & Luze, G.J. (2012). Poverty, caregiver depression and stress, as predictors of children's externalizing behaviors in a low-income sample. Child & Family Social Work. doi: 10.1111/cfs.12046.
Henninger IV, W., & Luze, G. J. (2010). Differences in parental perceptions of the socio-emotional development of underweight, overweight, and typically weighted children. Journal of Child Health Care, 14,250-260.
Published Peer Reviewed Book Chapters
Vinh, M. & Henninger IV, W. (2014). What are the federal laws and policies that govern inclusion? In Gupta, S. (Ed), First Steps to Inclusion: How to Jumpstart Your Programwide Plan (15-32). Baltimore: Brookes.
Published Book Chapters/Non-Peer Reviewed
Henninger IV, W., & Gupta, S. (2014) How does inclusion benefit all children’s development? In Gupta, S. (Ed.), First Steps to Inclusion: How to Jumpstart Your Programwide Plan. (33-57). Baltimore: Brookes.
Published Media Products
Brotherson, M. J., Luze, G., Peck, N. F., Naig, L., Henninger, IV, W., Good, K., Maude, S., Weigel, C., & Clark, G. F. (2009). IFSP Outcome Training Module. Des Moines, IA: Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Early Childhood Education. [On-line professional development training module.]