Faten is a doctoral student in the Marriage and Family Therapy program. Faten received her B.A. in Educational Counseling and Social Sciences, in 1992 at Haifa University, Israel. In addition, she received an M.S. in Educational Psychology at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1999. She received a Post-M.A. in Family Psychology at the University of St. Thomas Graduate School of Professional Psychology in St. Paul. Her experiences range from providing cross-cultural family therapy with diverse individuals, couples and families, to conducting research and teaching. Currently, she is working at the Wayne Caron Family Caregiving Center in Family Social Science with families who deal with Alzheimer's and dementia. Her areas of interest include cross-culture therapy, culturally sensitive and effective clinical interventions, trauma, grief, and families dealing with chronic illness.
