Christine Ajayi Beliard is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Therapy. Her research centers on marriage and family therapy’s collaborative assessment and treatment of intimate partner violence and the influence of historical racial trauma on couples of color. Additionally, she is committed to social justice and the provision of relevant mental health services to minority families through best practices in training and service delivery.

Beliard provides several community trainings and serves as a consultant and board member for several groups that align with her areas of interest. She is an alumna of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, as well as the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Minority Fellowship Program. She has served as a mentor for the program and is a member of the program’s advisory committee.

Courses: Diversity, Ethics, Teaching Supervision, Group, Couples, Doctoral Seminar, and Quantitative Research