About This Site
This website was developed and created by:
Kathleen M. Galvin, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Studies, Northwestern University.
Her areas of specialization are family communication, interpersonal communication and family therapy.
Carma L. Bylund, Ph.D., Assistant Attending Behavioral Scientist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Her areas of specialization are health communication, doctor-patient interaction and family communication.
Brandon D. Grill, MS Communication, Northwestern University.
Financial support for the site was provided by the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University. Additional funding for later versions was provided by the Communication Studies Department's Research Fund.
We are grateful to many students and clients who provided permission for us to use selected aspects of their genograms reflected here.
Persons interested in using materials from this site for academic or training purposes are welcome to do so. We request that you reference the site on any materials.
We would appreciate feedback on the site and look forward to hearing from you.
Kathleen M. Galvin, k-galvin@northwestern.edu
Carma L. Bylund, bylundlc@mskcc.org
Brandon D. Grill, bgrill@northwestern.edu