Steven Harris

Steven Harris is a Professor in the Couple and Family Therapy Specialization at the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development. He directs the MN Couples on the Brink Project, which focuses on developing and evaluating best practices for couples at high risk for divorce.

• PhD, Marriage and Family Therapy, Syracuse University
• MA, Marriage and Family Therapy, Syracuse University
• BS, Family Sciences, Brigham Young University

His research addresses divorce decision-making, family transitions during divorce, marital separation, and discernment counseling. He has published extensively on economic impacts of divorce, relationship education programs, and ethical considerations in family therapy. Harris's recent work explores therapeutic practices during the pandemic and caregiver perspectives on Alzheimer's-related intimacy challenges.

Harris has received multiple awards including the 2008 Outstanding Service from Texas Healthy Marriage Initiative and the 2005 Meritorious Service Award from Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

He is currently accepting graduate advisees for the PhD program and teaches courses in family psychology, marriage and family therapy supervision, and clinical interventions for couples.