Dean M. Busby

Dean M. Busby, PhD, is currently a professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. He has taught and been in administrative positions at a number of universities, including Brigham Young University, Texas Tech University, and Syracuse University. In about three decades as a scholar, he has published more than one hundred articles and book chapters and five books. His recent research has centered on the development and maintenance of sexual passion in marriage and development of healthy sexuality in families. With his recent scholarship on sexuality coupled with his past research on couple conflict, couple interaction, relationship assessment, and trauma, he has developed into one of the foremost scholars on the factors that lead to successful marriage. His research has garnered university and national awards, has been funded by federal and state grants, and has been presented to scholarly and lay audiences around the world. Recently, he has been teaching courses on the foundations of theory and research about marriage and healthy sexuality in marriage to hundreds of students and has taught graduate students how to conduct research on couples and families. His courses are popular and well received by students, who consistently express appreciation for the way his teaching helps them feel more confident and capable in improving their marriages and helping others do the same. He has been married to his wife, Colleen, for thirty-six years, and they enjoy their family of three sons and eight grandchildren.