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Faculty Member

Dr. Elizabeth Fawcett

Biography

I joined UVU in 2017 and I am delighted to be here. Prior to that, I served for two years as the Clinical Director for an accredited international Marriage and Family Therapy program, and for five years as the Program Director of a hybrid Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program, which I was able to lead through initial accreditation.

I am currently the Program Director for the UVU MFT program. I also serve on the Behavioral Health Board for DOPL.

In 2021, I served as the Chair of the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). Over the past decade, I served as a COAMFTE site visitor, commissioner, and chair of the Standards Review Committee.

I earned a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from BYU. I earned my PhD in Marriage, Family, and Human Development from BYU.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am also an AAMFT-approved supervisor.

Education

PhD, Brigham Young University, 2006

Major: Marriage, Family & Human Development

MS, Brigham Young University, 2004

Major: Marriage and Family Therapy

BS, Brigham Young University, 2002

Major: Psychology

Teaching

FAMS 4700

Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy, Spring 2026

Presentations

Fawcett, Elizabeth , Peterson, Colleen , UAMFT Spring Conference, "What can we learn from licensure discipline?", Utah Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, SLC, UT. (March 27, 2025)
Augustus, Rachel , Fawcett, Elizabeth , Story Chavez, Megan , Peterson, Colleen , Teaching for Learning Conference, "Examining the practice of co-therapy in MFT graduate programs", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (February 28, 2025)
Peterson, Colleen (Co-Presenter), Fawcett, Elizabeth (Co-Presenter), UVU Conference on Mental Health, "Protecting Ourselves from the Slippery Slope_ What Can We Learn from Licensure Discipline?", Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah. (October 3, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Leavitt, Chelom E., Allsop, David B., Gurr, Joanna , Fawcett, Elizabeth , Boden, Jeremy , Driggs, Shayla , Hawkins, Alan J., (2024) "A couples’ relationship education intervention examining sexual mindfulness and trait mindfulness" (Issue: 3, vol. 39). Sexual and Relationship Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2021.2024802
Hawkins, Alan J., Lovejoy, Kimberly R., Holmes, Erin K., Blanchard, Victoria L., Fawcett, Elizabeth , (2008) "Increasing Fathers’ Involvement in Child Care With a Couple‐Focused Intervention During the Transition to Parenthood" (Issue: 1, vol. 57). Family Relations. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2007.00482.x

Awards

Senior Fellow

Higher Education Academy - August 16, 2022

Dean's Award for Faculty Excellence in Teaching

Utah Valley University College of Humanities and Social Science - March, 2022

Full-time Faculty Excellence Award

Utah Valley University Faculty Senate - March, 2022

First Place_ Best Online Course Design

Utah Valley University Office of Teaching & Learning - March, 2019