Christi McGeorge, assistant professor, and Tom Stone Carlson, associate professor, will have their article, titled “Deconstructing Heterosexism: Becoming a Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Affirmative Heterosexual Couple and Family Therapist,” published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

The article proposes a model to help heterosexual therapists become more aware of the influence of their own heterosexual biases, privileges and identities on the therapy process. The article is the first theoretical model in family therapy literature that focuses on helping therapists develop affirmative therapy practices with lesbian, gay and bisexual clients.

The Journal of Marital and Family Therapy is the official journal for the largest professional organization of family therapists.

McGeorge joined the NDSU faculty in January of 2003. Her research focuses on homophobia and clinical practice, single parents, gender socialization from a feminist perspective and women's history. She is a clinical member and approved supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. She also is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Minnesota.

Carlson joined the NDSU faculty in August of 2000. His research focuses on homophobia and clinical practice, spirituality and men and gender accountability. He is a clinical member and approved supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is also a licensed marriage and family therapist in Minnesota.