Faculty Member

Dr. Ethan Jones

Education

PhD, Texas Tech University , 2022

Major: Couples, Marriage, and Family Therapy

MS, Oklahoma State University , 2019

Major: Family Science

BS, Brigham Young University , 2017

Major: Family Science

Teaching

FAMS 3050

Clinical Practice for Helping Professions, Spring 2026

FAMS 2705

Ethics for Family Interventions, Spring 2026

FAMS 2705

Ethics for Family Interventions, Spring 2026

FAMS 1150

Marriage and Relationship Skills, Spring 2026

FAMS 4820R

Stronger Families Practicum, Spring 2026

Presentations

Jones, Ethan , Array, Array , Teaching Family Science Conference, "Evaluating the Impact of the Stronger Families Project_ A Multilevel Analysis of Family-Based Skill Building", Teaching Family Science, Willmington, North Carolina. (June 15, 2026)
Cox, Madison , McGuire, Sarah , Jones, Ethan , Postler, Kaicee , Nelson, Julie , UTCFR, "Building Confident, Connected Families_ Participant Perspectives from the Stronger Families Project", Utah Council on Family Relations, UVU. (April 3, 2026)
Day , Traci (Presenter & Author), Postler, Kaicee , Arocho, Rachel , Jones, Ethan , Utah Association of Marriage and Family Therapy , "Measuring the Effectiveness of the Stronger Families Project_ A Systemic Perspective to Family Life Education.", UAMFT, Salt Lake City, Utah . (March 28, 2025)
Postler, Kaicee , Jones, Ethan , Bergeson , Sarah , Velez, Dalia , Nelson, Julie , Utah Council on Family Relations, "Participant Satisfaction with the Stronger Families Project in Spring 2024_ A Qualitative Analysis.", UTCFR, Cedar City, Utah . (March 21, 2025)
Bergeson , Sarah , Postler, Kaicee , Jones, Ethan , Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research , "Evaluating the Impact of the Stronger Families Project_ Enhancing Family Resilience and Communication through Family Life Education.", UCUR, Cedar City, Utah . (February, 2025)
Jones, Ethan , Bergeson , Sarah (Co-Presenter), Rose, Andrew (Co-Author), Skipper, Antonios (Co-Author), NCFR 2024, "Investigating the Interplay Between Perceived Stress and Spiritual Factors_ An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model Approach", National Council on Family Relations , Seattle, Washington . (November 20, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Postler, Kaicee , Jones, Ethan , Day, Traci , Nelson, Julie , Arocho, Rachel , "A Detailed Overview of the Stronger Families Project and Qualitative Analysis of Participant Satisfaction." . Family Science Review .
Jones, Ethan , Spencer, Todd , Brosi , Matt , (2024) "Dating after Divorce_ Issues, Trends, and Controversies " (Issue: 1). New York, New York : Bloomsbury Academic .

Awards

Student and New Professionals (SNP) Outstanding Paper Award

NCFR - August 12, 2024

"Investigating the Interplay Between Perceived Stress and Spiritual Factors_ An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model Approach" received the best scores across all categories of the blind review process that was conducted by your peers.