CAHSS Faculty and Doctoral Students Present on Partner Violence Assessment and Intervention at AAMFT Conference in Austin, TX

Christine Beliard, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), and 3 DFT students conducted an Institute at the 2019 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. The Institute was entitled, “Removing Our Masks: Partner Violence Assessment and Intervention.” The conference was held in Austin, TX.  The three students included, Porshia Cunningham, Michaelle Pierre, and Mariana de Guzman. Cunningham and Pierre are in the Ph.D. program and de Guzman is in the DMFT program.

Beliard’s research centers on MFTs’ collaborative assessment and treatment of Intimate Partner Violence, and the influence of historical racial trauma on couples of color. Additionally, she is committed to social justice and the provision of relevant mental health services to minority families through best practices in training and service delivery.