College of Education and Human Development

Family Social Science

Relationship health and well-being in couples, families, and communities

Researching and training practitioners in therapy and counseling for relationships. Investigates the decision-making processes involved in marital relationships leading to the consideration and experience of divorce, including factors influencing couples' decisions to either continue their marriage or pursue divorce. Exploring and understanding close relationships that have strong emotional connections of belonging, care, and love.

Ronald Asiimwe, PhD Ronald Asiimwe, PhD

Dr. A grew up in Uganda, Africa and moved to the US in 2016 to study Couple and Family Therapy (CFT). He has research and clinical experience practicing in both the U.S. and in his home country of Uganda.

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Ronald Asiimwe, assistant professor

Chalandra Bryant Chalandra Bryant

  • Professor and Pauline Boss Faculty Fellow in Ambiguous Loss
  • 612-625-1900
  • cmbryant@umn.edu

Bryant joined the UMN faculty in 2020 and currently serves as the FSoS Director of Research.

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Michael Curtis Michael Curtis

Dr. Curtis joins the University of Minnesota following the completion of postdoctoral research fellowship appointments at Emory University and Northwestern University.

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A professor.

Jodi Dworkin Jodi Dworkin

My research and outreach focuses on promoting positive family development, parenting adolescents and college students, and the role of technology in these relationships.

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Steven Harris Steven Harris

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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Steven Harris, professor

Chansophal Mak Chansophal Mak

Chansophal Mak (Sophal) is originally from Cambodia. She received her PhD in Human Development and Family Science with emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Georgia in Spring 2023.

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Christopher Mehus Christopher Mehus

I am a Prevention Scientist with a background in family science, family therapy, parenting interventions, primary care research, and psychological trauma.

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Cynthia Meyer Cynthia Meyer

I am passionate about teaching about (and continuing to learn about) all the ways in which sexuality, families and larger systems are interconnected.

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Cynthia Meyer

Michelle Pasco Michelle Pasco

Michelle Pasco received a PhD in Family and Human Development at Arizona State University and before joining the University of Minnesota was a Postdoctoral Research Scholar working on the Arizona Youth Identity Project.

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Michelle Pasco

Avelina Rivero Avelina Rivero

Rivero is an assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Family Social Science.

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Armeda Wojciak Armeda Wojciak

  • Associate Professor and Couple & Family Therapy Program Director
  • she/her/hers
  • 612-625-1900
  • awojciak@umn.edu

Dr. Wojciak has developed a robust research program in improving outcomes for at-risk youth and families with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through interventions that are designed and evaluated across family, foster care, school, and youth…

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Armeda Wojciak
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