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Steven Harris
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Professor, Couple and Family Therapy Specialization
Minnesota Couples on the Brink: The mission of the Minnesota Couples on the Brink Project is to develop, disseminate, and evaluate best practices to help couples at high risk for divorce who are uncertain whether to divorce or to try to rebuild their…

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I am not accepting new graduate advisees for fall 2026 in the PhD program.
- 612-625-1900
- smharris@umn.edu
Recent News
"Family Social Science faculty and graduate students honored at national conferences," Family Social Science News
"What is discernment counseling," Mary Hanson Show, MCN
"What you need to know about couples therapy," Insider.com
"Marriage and divorce during the pandemic," MPR News with Angela Davis
"Marriage & Divorce amid pandemic: couples challenges abound," AP News
"Your relationships and COVID-19," Minnesota Undergraduate Research Journal (MURJ): In Focus
"How to protect your marriage from becoming another coronavirus victim," Institute for Family Studies blog.
"COVID and Marriage," U of M Alumni Association interview with Jon Ruzek, vice-president of engagement.
Are All Divorces Necessary? via Institute for Family Studies (IFS)
Teaching and Learning
FSOS 4104W Family Psychology
FSOS 8034 Marriage and Family Therapy Supervision
FSOS 8039 Clinical Interventions for Couples
Honors and Awards
2008 Outstanding Service, Twogether in Texas, Texas Healthy Marriage Initiative, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
2005 Meritorious Service Award, Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
1999 Outstanding Instructor, Texas Tech University, Department of Human Development and Family Studies