Diverse family systems

Ronald Asiimwe, PhD Ronald Asiimwe, PhD

• Assistant Professor, Couple & Family Therapy Specialization
• asiim004@umn.edu

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.

Chansophal Mak Chansophal Mak

• Post-Doctoral Associate
• She/Her/Hers
• 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.

Avelina Rivero Avelina Rivero

• Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
• Ella/she/her/hers
• river896@umn.edu

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

Catherine Solheim Catherine Solheim

• Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
• she/her/hers
• 612-625-1201
• csolheim@umn.edu

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.