Family Therapy and Social Work

The Department of Family Therapy and Social Work is comprised of two programs in the mental health field that are recognized by the prestigious accrediting bodies of those professions (Commission on Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education and Council on Social Work Education). The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and the Master of Social Work prepare students for careers as licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed social workers, respectively. The department also is home to the Master of Arts in Family Studies, and certificates in school-based family therapy and queer and trans mental health.

  • Marriage and Family Therapy
    • Master of Arts in Family Studies
    • Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
    • Certificate in School-Based Marriage and Family Therapy
    • Certificate or Concentration in Queer and Trans Mental Health
  • Social Work
    • Master of Social Work

Associate Professors

Carissa D'Aniello-Heyda, PhD, LMFT, Chair
Suzanne Marmo, PhD, LCSW, Program Director, Master of Social Work
Michele Parker, PhD, LMFT, CCMA, Program Director, Marriage and Family Therapy
Rona Preli, PhD, MSW, LMFT

Assistant Professors

Julie Berrett-Abebe, PhD, LICSW
Yeddi Park, PhD, LCSW
Jay Taylor, DSW, LCSW 

Assistant Professor of the Practice

Alessandra Bryant, PhD, LMFT, Koslow Center Administrator
Natasha Wright, PhD, LCSW