Mya Rome

Mya Rome is an Instructor in Family Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi, teaching core undergraduate courses including Personal and Family Financial Management (FAM 442), Family Life Education (FAM 401), Families and Adolescents (FAM 352), Marital and Family Relations (FAM 351), and Sexuality in the Family System (FAM 450).

Education:

• MS in Child and Family Studies (2015), University of Southern Mississippi
• BA in Spanish Foreign Language with minor in Non-Profit Studies (2011), University of Southern Mississippi
• BSBA (2011), University of Southern Mississippi

Her research and teaching focus on practical family system dynamics, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to financial planning for families, adolescent-family interactions, marital relationship sustainability, and culturally responsive sexuality education within diverse family structures. She integrates nonprofit sector perspectives from her academic background to address socioeconomic challenges in family wellness programs.

Ms. Rome actively contributes to her field through membership in the National Council on Family Relations and the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, maintaining native fluency in English for all instructional and professional activities.