Katherine M. Hertlein, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She received her master's degree in marriage and family therapy from Purdue University Calumet and her doctorate in human development with a specialization in marriage and family therapy from Virginia Tech. Across her academic career, she has published over 50 articles, 6 books, and over 25 book chapters. She has co-edited a book on interventions in couples treatment, interventions for clients with health concerns, and a book on infidelity treatment. She also serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including Contemporary Family Therapy, the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, and Journal of Communication Technology and Human Behavior. Recently, Dr. Hertlein published Systemic Sex Therapy and A Clinician's Guide to Systemic Sex Therapy. These two books are used in over 20 couple and family therapy training programs around the U.S. In 2009, Systemic Sex Therapy was nominated for a Professional Health Book Award through the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR). Dr. Hertlein has also produced the first multitheoretical model detailing the role of technology in couple and family life published in her latest book, The Couple and Family Technology Framework. She presents nationally and internationally on sex, technology, and couples. She was featured weekly as a guest on "Davenport After Dark", a radio program broadcast out of Dublin, Ireland. Dr. Hertlein has won numerous awards including the 2008 and 2014 Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Outstanding Teaching Award (UNLV), the 2010 Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Outstanding Research Award (UNLV), the 2013 Supervisor of the Year Award from the Nevada Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the 2013 Outstanding Mentor Award from UNLV's Graduate and Professional Student Association, the 2014 Nevada System of Higher Education's Regent's Rising Researcher Award, and the 2014 Barrick Scholar Award from UNLV. In addition to her work at UNLV, Dr. Hertlein currently maintains a private practice in Las Vegas, Nevada.