Michelle Jeanfreau

Dr. Michelle Jeanfreau is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, specializing in relational research with a focus on marital infidelity and financial infidelity. Her academic work bridges family dynamics, counseling, and behavioral studies.

• PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy (Kansas State University, 2009)
• MS (University of Southern Mississippi, 2002)
• BA (Wright State University, 1997)

Research examines marital infidelity through psychological, social, and economic lenses, while financial infidelity studies explore hidden financial behaviors in relationships. Publications address family life education, technology’s impact on relationships, and parental feeding behaviors.

Key publication trends span relational ethics (2014–2016), financial counseling (2018–2020), and interdisciplinary studies (2019) linking leadership theory, education, and family behavior.

Contact: Email Michelle.Jeanfreau@usm.edu | Office Joseph Greene Hall 226, Hattiesburg