We help students in their development as scholars of couple and family therapy and human development and family science. The program is guided by the scientist-practitioner model and considers relationships from a contextual, ecological/social determinants of health perspective.
Student Opportunities
- Build clinical skills in family therapy practice
- Gain research skills that focus on individuals, couples and families
- Develop quality teaching and clinical supervision skills
- Publish quantitative and qualitative research
- Work at the UGA Love and Money Center, a unique, state-of-the-art interdisciplinary clinic serving the local community
Program Strengths
- Faculty members have diverse clinical and research interests and are recognized at the national and international levels for their scholarly work
- Financial support is provided through graduate assistantships and travel to state, national and international conferences
- Faculty and students are engaged with international projects and collaborations
- Opportunity to work with leading HDFS scholars on nationally-funded research grants
- Exposure to multiple methodologies to approach social science research
- Certificates in quantitative and qualitative methods
- Emphasis on translational science and ecologically relevant implementation research with under-represented populations
Virtual Open House
We will be hosting two virtual open houses during the Fall 2025 term. We encourage anyone who is interested in the program to attend.
- September 26 @ 12 pm (Link to register)
- October 9 @ 3 pm (Link to register)
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Faculty
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Professor, Couple and Family Therapy Program Director
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