Program Demographics
Operating from a truly systemic framework, the MFT program at UNL emphasizes the need to be knowledgeable of those cultures which may not be represented by the student and/or faculty bodies, and how these cultures need to be incorporated into academia, practice, and research.
Students
Our current student body consists of 18 graduate students. Seventy-seven identify as women, 17% identify as men, and 6% identify as non-binary. Fifty percent are from to Nebraska; 33% are from states other than Nebraska; and 17% are from a nation other than the United States. Fifty percent of students identify as being of European American descent, 28% identify as Black/African American, 11% identify as Latino, and 11% identify as Asian. Twenty-two percent of our students speak multiple languages. Twenty-nine percent have international experience related to academia, research, or clinical practice.
Faculty
Of the three core MFT faculty, 33.3% are non-binary, 33.3% are women, and 33.3% are men. Thirty-three point five identify as being Latino and 66.6% identify as being of European American decent. The majority have international experience in academia, research, curriculum development, and/or clinical practice.
Supervisors
There are three on-site supervisors. 66.6% are AAMFT Approved Supervisors.