Markie Twist, PhD, LMHC, LMFT, CSE, CSE-S, RegCOSRT

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Markie Louise Christianson (L. C.) Twist was born in Alaxsxaq (Alaska) and raised in a small village on the road-system. dr. Markie is a Teaching Faculty and the Student Research Chairperson in the Doctoral and Masters Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) programs, as well as the Director of Outcomes and Accreditation in the Relational Therapy Division at Antioch University.

dr. Markie has also been a faculty member of the CFT Program and the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and has also served in positions at the University of Guelph (Intensive Sex Therapy Training Program), the University of Wisconsin-System (Sex Therapy Certificate Program), as well as the University of Alaska Anchorage (Psychology department).

Markie Twist

Teaching Faculty

School of Counseling, Therapy, and Psychology, Division of Relational Therapies

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Personal Website

  • BS, Psychology, minor in Criminal Justice, Northern Arizona University
  • MEd, Northern Arizona University
  • MA, Marriage and Family Therapy, Emphasis in Sex Therapy, University of Louisiana at Monroe
  • PhD, Human Development and Family Studies, specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, Iowa State University
    • Gay Men’s Experiences of Alaskan Society in Their Coupled Relationships (Dissertation)
  • Twist, M. L. C.=Perocier, V.=Notice, N.=Byno, L. H. (2023). What’s in a name? The power of pronouns. Family Therapy Magazine, 22(2).
  • Twist, M. L. C. (2022). Tantra with a Twist: Application of an ancient spiritual review for modern relational communication. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 37(3), 443-457.
  • Hartwell, E. E., Belous, C. K., Benson, K., Cox, L., Iantaffi, A., McGeorge, C. R., Shipman, D., & Twist, M. L. C. (2022). Clinical guidelines for LGBTQIA affirming marriage and family therapy. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy: Alexandria, VA.
  • Curtis, M. G., D’ Aniello, C., Twist, M. L. C., Brents, B. G., & Eddy, B. (2021). We are naked waitresses who deliver sex: A phenomenological study of circumstantial sex workers’ lives. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 36(4), 438-464. [online first 2019]
  • Twist, M. L. C.=Cloud, R.=Hechter, S. A. (2021). Invisible humans: Identity development and visibility management in the context of gender, sexual, erotic, and relational diversity. In R. Harvey, M. J. Murphy, J. J. Bigner, & J. L. Wetchler (Eds.). Handbook of LGBT-affirmative couple and family therapy (2nd ed.) (pp. 195-224). Routledge.
  • Twist, M. L. C., & Ansara, Y. G. (2021). Marriage. In A. Goldberg, & G. Beemyn (Eds.). The SAGE encyclopedia of trans studies. Sage.
  • Hertlein, K. M., & Twist, M. L. C. (2019). The Internet family: Technology in couple and family relationships. Routledge.
  • Laszloffy, T., & Twist, M. L. C. (Eds.). (2019). Eco-informed practice: Family therapy in an age of ecological peril. AFTA SpringerBriefs in Family Therapy.
  • DeMaria, R., Weeks, G., & Twist, M. L. C. (2017). Focused genograms: Focused intergenerational assessment of individuals, couples, and families (2nd ed.). Routledge.
  • Hertlein, K. M., & Blumer, M. L. C. (2013). The couple and family technology framework: Intimate relationships in a digital age. Routledge.
  • Twist, M. L. C.=Haynes-Gibson, A.=Stearns-Spaulding, C.=Astacio, S. (2024, May). Exploring age gap relationships: Implications for psychosexual and systemic relational therapy practices [Poster]. Antioch University CFT Programs 3rd Annual Virtual Research Conference, AUNE, Keene, NH, USA.
  • McArthur, N., & Twist, M. L. C. (2023, November). The impact of generative AI on digisexual identity. [Oral Paper]. Society for Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA.
  • Morgan, A. E., & Twist, M. L. C. (2023, November). Ecosexuality, eco-sustainable sexual health, and eco-informed sexual health professional practices [Continuing Education Workshop]. Society for Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA.
  • Hannigan, B., Jones, D., & Twist, M. L. C. (2023, November). Introducing the teaching focused genogram: A tool to promote relational pedagogy [Poster]. National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL, USA.
  • Zerby, M., Wilson, D., Twist, M. L. C., Samuel, D., Perry, L., Harrison, K., Fountas, J., Correa, N., Byno, L., & Bachman, A., (2023, November). An exploration of deliberate practice in couple and family therapy online and in-person graduate education [Poster]. National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL, USA.
  • Twist, M. L. C., Schoenike, C. J., Bonagofski, A. C., Parker, K., Young, A., Said, G., & Toth, R. T. (2023, September). A follow-up content analysis of articles pertaining to transgender and gender diverse topics in couple and family therapy literature [Paper]. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Intervention Research in Systemic Family Therapy Topical Interest Network Annual Conference Provo, UT. USA.
  • Twist, M. L. C. & McArthur, N. (2023, June). Therapy of the future: Clinical practice with organic-synthetic relationships [Workshop]. American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Schoenike, C. J., Park, J. E., Iantaffi, A., & Twist, M. L. C.  (2023, June). Connections of our own making: Advanced SAR on ethical nonmonogamy, consensual nonmonogamy, and polyamorous relationships and sexuality [Workshop]. American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Twist, M. L. C. (2022, October). An introduction to digisexuality and digihealth. [Symposium, The Future of Sexology], Southern African Sexual Health Association Conference. Cape Town, South Africa. [hybrid]
  • Twist, M. L. C.=Addison, S.=Benson, K.=Fitzpatrick, M.=Jay-Green, R.=McGeorge, C. (2022, June). From queer caucus to the AAMFT’s clinical guidelines for LGBTQIA-affirming marriage and family therapy: Historical and future-oriented perspective on trans and queer activism in our field [Closing Plenary], American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Queer and Trans Advocacy Network Second Virtual Conference, Alexandria, VA, USA.
  • Twist, M. L. C. (2019, August). Exploring intersectional queerness using the GSERD Matrix [Workshop], American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Austin, TX, USA.
  • Twist, M.. L. C. (2018, November). A gender, sexual, erotic, and relational diversity matrix: A tool for exploring intersectional queerness [Continuing Education Workshop], Society for Scientific Study of Sexuality Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • 2020 Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT) Carl Whitaker Award
  • 2019 University of Wisconsin (UW)-System Honoree of the Dr. P. B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People
  • 2018 Delta Kappa Zeta Chapter Charles Cole Outstanding Professional Development Award
  • 2017 Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Rising Scholar Emerging Professional Award
  • Registered Member, College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT)
  • Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
  • Certified Sexuality Educator and Supervisor, American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)
  • Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
  • Doctoral Professional Seminar I-V/Clinical Supervision
  • Teaching, Consultation, and Leadership: Applications I & II
  • Advanced Theory and Practice of Sex Therapy
  • Transgender Experiences: An Introduction
  • Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy
  • Research and Evaluation in Couple and Family Therapy
  • Families and Addictions