Culture
Understanding the differences between one's own culture and the cultures of others to effectively connect, teach, and help.
Ronald Asiimwe Ronald Asiimwe
- Assistant Professor
- asiim004@umn.edu
Dr. A grew up in Uganda, Africa and moved to the US in 2016 to study Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). He has research and clinical experience practicing in both the U.S. and in his home country of Uganda.
Sara Axtell Sara Axtell
- Senior Lecturer and Faculty-at-Large, Cultural Wellness Center
- she, her, hers
- 612-625-0252
- axtel002@umn.edu
Axtell is the recipient of a 2023 University of Minnesota Outstanding Community Service Award .
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.
Chansophal Mak Chansophal Mak
- Post-Doctoral Associate
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- cmak@umn.edu
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.
Michelle Pasco Michelle Pasco
- Assistant Professor
- she/her/hers
- mpasco@umn.edu
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.
Avelina Rivero Avelina Rivero
- Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
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- river896@umn.edu
Rivero is an assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Family Social Science.
Kay Simon Kay Simon
- Assistant Professor
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- simo1253@umn.edu
Kay A. Simon joins the University of Minnesota following a postdoctoral research fellow appointment at the University of Connecticut (UCONN) working with Drs. Ryan Watson and Lisa Eaton.
Catherine Solheim Catherine Solheim
- Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
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- 612-625-1201
- csolheim@umn.edu
Advising statement Dr. Solheim and Dr. Liz Wieling are leading a project that seeks to understand the process of resettlement of newly arriving Karen refugees in Minnesota.
Zha Blong Xiong Zha Blong Xiong
- Associate Professor
- 612-625-5882
- xiong008@umn.edu
My primary research interests focus on the social and cultural capital that promotes (or hinders) healthy development in children, especially with children of immigrant and refugee families.
Virginia Solis Zuiker Virginia Solis Zuiker
- Associate Professor, AFC Supervising Faculty, and Department Honors Faculty Representative
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- 612-625-4225
- vzuiker@umn.edu
Economic Well-Being of Diverse Families in the United States : This research agenda is designed to understand the economic well-being of diverse families residing in the U.S.
