Kathleen Joseph Honored as the Florida Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (FAMFT) Student of the Year

Kathleen Joseph HeadshotKathleen Joseph, a 2015 M.Ed/Ed.S. graduate from the Counselor Education program at the University of Florida, was honored as the Florida Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (FAMFT) Student of the Year.  This award honors a current student member who demonstrates academic and clinical excellence, while offering unique contributions to their learning community. Kathleen currently serves as Student Representative to FAMFT. Since graduation, Kathleen began working as the Coordinator to the BrainPower program at the Girls Place Inc., of Gainesville. BrainPower is a targeted intervention program aimed at providing intentional mental health services to the young women at the Girls Place, with a goal of extending mental health services to the girls and their families in a way that promotes resiliency as the girls transition through the various stages of child and adolescent development. Additionally, she serves as a mental health services provider to the University of Florida athletic association, where she provides crisis intervention and mental health services to student athletes. Kathleen also serves as an Adjunct Lecturer for the College of Education where she designed and currently teaches the online course, EDF 3135–The Adolescent.