Faculty & Staff



Dr. Ralph Cohen

Professor

Phone: 860.832.2122
Fax: 860.832.2145
Email: CohenR@ccsu.edu

Office: HB 221.1200
Inside Suite 221.0000

Biographical Sketch

Ralph S. Cohen, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy at Central Connecticut State University and is director of the Master's program in Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Cohen is developing innovations in teaching the Family Systems paradigm, applying an integrative "Metaframeworks" approach in conceptualizing various domains of systems theory. He has developed a computer-based multimedia interactional simulation program to teach and reinforce the Metaframeworks model during the first year of graduate training in marriage & family therapy. Dr. Cohen is active in the professional community in promoting the field of Marriage and Family Therapy; serving as president of the Family Study Center of Connecticut, on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT), and as Chair of the Advocacy Committee of the CAMFT. He also serves on the Health Advisory Board of the New Britain Head Start Program. His professional affiliations include: Clinical Membership and Approved Supervisor designation in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), membership in the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA), and membership in the American Psychological Association. Dr. Cohen has a private practice in Newington, Connecticut, in which he works with individuals, couples, and families.