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Megan Story Chavez

Faculty Member

Megan (she/her) Story Chavez

Biography

Megan Story Chavez received her MS from BYU and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University both in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy. She completed a doctoral fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She has focused both her clinical work and research on utilizing the biopsychosocial-spiritual framework, as well as using Solution Focused Brief Therapy in couple and family therapy. Megan grew up in Utah county and did her undergraduate education at UVU in the behavioral science department. She is happy to be back as an educator in a community that she cares so much about.

Education

Ph D, Texas Tech University, 2019

Major: Couple and Family Therapy

MS, Brigham Young University, 2016

Major: Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy

BS, Utah Valley University, 2014

Major: Behavioral Science, Family Studies

Teaching

MFT 6320

Adult Issues in Human Development, Spring 2024

MFT 6010

Contemporary Approaches to MFT, Spring 2024

MFT 691R

Practicum I, Spring 2024

MFT 694R

Practicum IV, Spring 2024

Presentations

Story Chavez, Megan , 2023 Annual Meeting Scientific Study of Religion and Religious Research Association, "How do we Build Resilience in a Relationship? A grounded Theory Study of Finding Common Ground in a Mixed-Faith Marriage", Scientific Study of Religion and Religious Research Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. (October, 2023)
Story Chavez, Megan , 2023 Annual Meeting Scientific Study of Religion and Religious Research Association, "Transitioning Out of Religion_ Factors Influencing LDS Faith Transitions", Scientific Study of Religion and Religious Research Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. (October, 2023)
Story Chavez, Megan (she/hers/her) (Presenter & Author), Re-connection Across Diferences, "Reconnection Across Spiritual Differences", Utah Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, St. George Utah. (October 20, 2022)
Story Chavez, Megan , Ewell, Brendan , Marchant, Melissa , Yeung, Thomas , UAMFT Spring Conference_ Discourse in Differences, "Mixed-Faith Couples_ Using Research and Evidenced Based Practice to Inform Clinical Work", Utah Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Salt Lake City, Utah. (May, 2022)
Story Chavez, Megan , Story, Colton , Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR), "The Intersectionality of Black and LGBTQ Rights Movements_ How the 2020 BLM Movement Impacted the LGBTQ Community", UCUR, St. George, Utah. (February, 2022)
Story Chavez, Megan , Handley, Valerie , TAMFT 2021 Conference_ Standing in Solidarity Confronting the Uncomfortable, "Intersectionality for LGBTQ+ and Black Individuals", Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Texas. (January, 2021)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Handley, Valerie , Story Chavez, Megan , Jordan, Sara Smock, Story, Colton , (2023) "The intersectionality of Black and LGBTQ+ rights movement_ Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, Riah Milton, Brian “Egypt” Powers, Brayla Stone, Merci Mack #SayThierNames" (Issue: 2, vol. 35). Journal of Feminist Family Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/08952833.2023.2208427
Story Chavez, Megan , "Trauma Informed Approach to Eating Disorders" . Florissant, MO: STM Learning.
Notice, Maxine , Caspari, Jennifer Harsh, Story Chavez, Megan , (2022) "Incorporating behavioral health providers onto inpatient medical teams_ A feasibility study" (vol. 8). Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Setting (JOCS). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-022-09847-y
Milstead, Kaitlyn , Story Chavez, Megan , Pickens, Jaclyn Cravens, Morrow, E , (2022) "The relationship between eating disorder and the narrative self_ An intimate partner violence comparison." (Issue: 4, vol. 43). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.1513
Turns, Brie , Jordan, Sara , Dansby, Rachel , Story Chavez, Megan , (2022) "A multiple case study examining the solution-focused brief therapy experiences of couples raising children with ASD" (vol. 33). International Journal of Systemic Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2021.1999135
Handley, Valerie , Turns, Brie , Story Chavez, Megan , Jordan, Sara , (2021) "SFBCT for Couples Raising a Child with Autism_ A Grounded Theory Study" (Issue: 2, vol. 32). International Journal of Systemic Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/2692398X.2020.1830015