Briana Nelson Goff

Professor, School of Family Studies and Human Services

Departments & Academic Units:

• Family Studies and Human Services

Contact Info:

343K Justin Hall
(785) 532-1490

Areas of Specialization:

• Post-traumatic stress disorder and secondary traumatic stress in partners
• The effects of trauma and traumatic stress on couple functioning
• Parenting children with Down syndrome

Education:

• B.S. in Psychology and Life Sciences, Kansas State University (1991)
• M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Kansas State University (1993)
• Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy, Texas Tech University (1998)

Short Biography

Briana S. Nelson Goff, PhD, LCMFT, is a professor in the School of Family Studies and Human Services, College of Human Ecology at Kansas State University. She earned her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Kansas State University and her doctorate in marriage and family therapy from Texas Tech University. Dr. Nelson Goff’s clinical experience and research specialization is with traumatic stress symptoms in trauma survivor couples, families, and children. Her work has expanded to international trauma, as she has worked in Bosnia-Herzegovina as part of a team through National Research Council grants to work with survivors of the war in Bosnia, particularly children without parental care. One of the most unique aspects of her work at K-State is her development of the Trauma Research, Education, and Consultation at K-State (TRECK) Team. This program includes graduate and undergraduate students and over 100 students have been involved in the TRECK Team research and projects since it began. Currently, she is the Director of the Institute for the Health and Security of Military Families, where she is in charge of developing collaborative educational and clinical programs for military families.