Faculty/Staff Directory
Gerald R. Weeks
Professor and Department Chair
Office location: MPE 118
Office phone: 702-895-1392
E-mail: gerald.weeks@unlv.edu
B.A., M.A., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Areas of special interest and expertise:
Strategic/brief therapy, hypoactive sexual desire, reframing, therapeutic compliance, termination, affairs, paradox, therapeutic writing, and sex and couples therapy
License/certification:
Licensed Psychologist, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, Diplomate-American Board of Professional Psychology, Diplomate-American Board of Sexology
Kathleen Briggs
Associate Professor
Office location: MPE 113
Office phone: 702-895-5929
E-mail: kathleen.briggs@unlv.edu
B.A., M.S., Ph.D. Brigham Young University
Areas of special interest and expertise:
Outcome research in marriage & family therapy and supervision; Medical family therapy; Quality of Life with Chronically Ill
License/certification:
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Colleen M. Peterson
Graduate Coordinator
Director, Center for Individual, Couples and Family Counseling
Office location: MPE 202
Office phone: 702-895-4798
E-mail: colleen.peterson@unlv.edu
B.A., M.S., Brigham Young University
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Areas of special interest and expertise:
Medical family therapy (esp. oncology), supervision, ethics and outcome research in marriage and family therapy
License/certification:
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Stephen T. Fife
Assistant Professor
Assessment Coordinator
Office location: MPE 111
Office phone: 702-895-3117
E-mail: stephen.fife@unlv.edu
B.S., M.S., Brigham Young University
Ph.D., Brigham Young University
Areas of special interest and expertise:
Change processes in marital therapy, conceptualization and treatment of marital conflict, forgiveness, theory and philosophy of marriage and family therapy approaches
License/certification:
Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
AAMFT Approved Supervisor Candidate
Katherine M. Hertlein
Assistant Professor
Office location: MPE 117
Office phone: 702-895-3210
E-mail: katherine.hertlein@unlv.edu
B.S., Truman State University
M.S., Purdue University Calumet
Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Areas of special interest and expertise:
Infidelity, sexuality, technology and relationships, differentiation, therapeutic writing
License/certification:
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
PREPARE/ENRICH Certified Counselor
Additional Links:
http://increment.cx/khertlein/index.php
http://www.kathertlein.com
