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Faculty

James Burg

James BurgChair of Professional Studies

  • Office: Neff Hall, Room 250H
  • Phone: 260-481-5406
  • Fax: 260-481-5408
  • E-mail: burgj@ipfw.edu

Professional Background

Dr. Burg is Chair of the Department of Professional Studies, and an Associate Professor and Director of Counselor Education. Dr. Burg is a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and is a past-president of the Indiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is chair of the Marriage and Family Enrichment Focus Group for the National Council on Family Relations. His professional and research interests are in the area of building stronger marriages, and he is Chairman of Healthy Marriages of Allen County and Executive Director of Healthy Marriages Sturgis, two novel community-wide marriage enrichment initiatives. Dr. Burg received his B.A. in psychology and sociology, and his M.A. in marriage and family therapy from Michigan State University. His Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy is from Purdue University. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and has 17 years of experience as a therapist, working in private practice, mental health agencies, and a psychiatric hospital. For more information, call 260-481-5406.

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