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Elizabeth Fawcett

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

MFT 6600

Capstone in MFT, Spring 2025

FAMS 4700

Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy, Spring 2025

FAMS 1150

Marriage and Relationship Skills SS, Spring 2025

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