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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 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

PhD, 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 692R

Practicum II, Summer 2025

MFT 6320

Adult Issues in Human Development, Spring 2025

MFT 6010

Contemporary Approaches to MFT, Spring 2025

MFT 694R

Practicum IV, Spring 2025

MFT 679R

Special Topics in MFT, Spring 2025

Presentations

Story Chavez, Megan , Stroup, Sarah (Co-Author), MMHA Annual Conference_ Resistance, Resilience, & Restoration, "Artificial Intelligence in the Therapist’s Chair_ Ethical Considerations", Mormon Mental Health Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. (August 1, 2025)
Beebe, Christina (Co-Author), Doman, Sage (Co-Author), Dwyer, Ashley (Co-Author), Hirschi, Melissa (Co-Author), Story Chavez, Megan , MMHA Annual Conference_ Resistance, Resilience, & Restoration, "Bridges and Barriers_ A Thematic Exploration of Relational Factors to Coping in Faith Transitions", Mormon Mental Health Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. (August 1, 2025)
Story Chavez, Megan , Larios Brown, Andres (Co-Author), Powell, Abby (Co-Author), Smith, MaCall (Co-Author), Mortell, Maddy (Co-Author), MMHA Annual Conference_ Resistance, Resilience, & Restoration, "Satir's Survival Stances of Communication in Response to the LDS Church's Instagram Post on Women and Priesthood", Mormon Mental Health Association, Salt Lake City, Utah. (August 1, 2025)
Story Chavez, Megan (Co-Author), Stroup, Sarah (Co-Author), Artificial Intelligence in the Therapist’s Chair, "June 13th 2025 – Artificial Intelligence in the Therapist’s Chair", Monarch Training Center, South Jordan, Utah. (June 13, 2025)