Adam Clark, Ph.D.

At the end of my sophomore year at Brigham Young University, I faced an important decision. My academic "Plan A" was to get into BYU's highly competitive animation program. But with about a 10% acceptance rate, I knew I needed a Plan B. So I enrolled in a family studies course for the following Fall semester to see if that might spark an interest and lead to something. I fell in love with the subject matter and dedicated myself to studying families and relationships.

After completing my master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, I decided to focus more on teaching young people principles of successful relationships. To borrow a phrase from one of my MFT instructors, I wanted to work upstream where the waters were still clear and hopefully keep them that way. After completing my Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Science at Oregon State University, I joined the faculty at the University of Arizona in 2015. I love engaging with students both in person and online about families, relationships, and mental health issues.