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About Jim Bates
James S. Bates, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and Extension Field Specialist of Family Wellness in Family and Consumer Sciences at The Ohio State University. His scholarship focuses on grandparent-grandchild relationships, family resilience, and program evaluation. He has written about human trafficking, co-parent education, reading and writing for school success, and aging. He is also involved in a number of research projects in Ohio, ranging from father-child relationships and food grilling to the impact of shale development in Appalachia Ohio.