Medical Family Therapy Faculty and Staff
Meet the faculty and staff in Saint Louis University School of Medicine's Medical Family Therapy Program.
Leadership

Max Zubatsky, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Medical Family Therapy Program
Director, Family Center for Healthy Aging
Core Faculty

Shelly Dalton, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Director, Social Determinants and Minority Stress Lab
Director, Interdisciplinary Neurodiversity Clinic

Katie Heiden-Rootes, Ph.D.
Professor
Special assistant to the provost
Supervisor, Queer and Trans Wellness Clinic

Dixie Meyer, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, MOMs Clinic
Director, Relationships and Brain Sciences Research Lab

Sungmin “Pearl” Park, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Clinical director, Center for Counseling and Family Therapy
Adjunct Faculty

Jeanna R. Knight, Ph.D.
Adjunct professor

Doug Pettinelli, Ph.D.
Adjunct professor

Brittany Robinson, Ph.D.
Adjunct professor

Christine Schneider, Ph.D.
Adjunct professor
Professors Emeriti

Nancy Morrison, Ph.D.

Craig W. Smith, Ph.D.
Staff

Ashley Ballard
Marketing coordinator

Mary Donjon
Administrative secretary

Kailyn Lyles
Project coordinator, Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program

Laurie Taylor
Lead coordinator, Center for Counseling and Family Therapy