Associate Chair, Department of Counseling and Family Sciences
Assistant Professor, Counseling and Family Sciences
Director, Child Life Specialist MS Program
Contact Information
Email maminyard@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-4547, ext. 47072
Fax 909-558-0417
Department of Counseling and Family Sciences
Loma Linda University, Griggs Hall, Office 112
11065 Campus St., Loma Linda, CA 92350
Degrees and Certifications
- MS, Child Development/Child Life - University of La Verne, 1995
- Certificate, National Bereavement Facilitator II - American Academy of Bereavement, 2000
- Certificate, Child Life Specialist - Association of Child Life Professionals, 1999
Areas of Specialization
- Child development
- Stress and coping in the hospital environment
- Grief and loss
- Program development
Professional Memberships
- Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)
- Child Life Certifying Committee: Ethics Committee
- Graduate Accreditation Task Force, Co-Leader
- Association for Play Therapy (APT)