Converse Announces 2025 Faculty Tenure & Promotions
In recognition of their commitment to teaching, scholarly and/or creative achievements, and service, the Converse University Board of Trustees has awarded promotion and tenure to …
Marriage and Family Therapy
Pursuing Her Passion to Change Lives for the Better: Lisa Rivers ’21
Written by Amanda Mathis Marriage and family therapy offers hope and opportunity to heal the home and the heart. Helping others work towards healing their …
Alumna Teaches Empathy Through Work with Immigrant & Refugee Families
Converse alumna Laurann Gallitto Patel ’09, ’15, has spent more than eight years supporting immigrant and refugee children and their families as they adjust to …
Four Converse Marriage and Family Therapy Alumni on One Mission
Converse’s Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT) program, the only COAMFTE-accredited program in South Carolina, has celebrated many milestones over the last few years. …
Converse’s Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s Program Welcomes First Doctoral Intern
Converse’s Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT) program recently hired its first Doctoral Intern, Deneisha Scott-Poe. A Doctoral Candidate from Virginia Tech, Scott-Poe will …
Converse Awards 2020-21 Creativity, Community and Cultural Grants
Converse’s Creativity, Community, and Cultural Enrichment Grants celebrate the creative solutions that result from thinking in new ways and across disciplines, backgrounds and cultures. Since …
MFT Faculty Present at SC Counseling Conference
Dr. Morgan Strickland, Dr. Annika Karlsen, and Dr. Evan Thomas presented at the 2021 SCCA Annual Conference. Their presentation focused on adapting the Marriage and …
A Partnership for Spartanburg: Converse’s Thriving Relationship with EMERGE
Written by Ella B. Webster Converse’s Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy program stands out for many reasons. It is the only COAMFTE-accredited program in …
Fulfilling Our Mission in Today’s Higher Ed Market
As competition for students continues to intensify across the higher education market, colleges nationwide are compelled to seek new ways to meet the needs of …