Lisa Merchant, Ph.D., LMFT

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Lisa Merchant, Ph.D. of Clyde is the director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program and chair of the Department of Marriage and Family Studies at Abilene Christian University. She has served as chair of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists since October 2020. She is also a licensed marriage and family therapist and facilitates batterer intervention classes at the Ministry of Counseling and Enrichment. She is an approved supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. Merchant received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Sam Houston State University, a Master of Marriage and Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University. Reappointed 10/2/23.