{"id":353659,"date":"2026-07-27T14:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/353659\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T14:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:15:09","slug":"dylann-lowery-florida-state-university-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/353659\/","title":{"rendered":"Dylann Lowery\u00a0 – Florida State University News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name: Dylann Lowery\u00a0
Major: Marriage and Family Therapy\u00a0\u00a0
Graduation: \u00a0Summer, 2026
Hometown: Woodward, OK
College: Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal has always been to ensure that as FSU grows, the people of Tallahassee feel seen, heard\u00a0and empowered by the work we do together.\u201d
\nReading: Loves thriller novels\u00a0\u00a0Favorite FSU Activity: Paint-A-Pot\u00a0\u00a0Pets: Rescued her dog named Derby-Jett\u00a0\u00a0Favorite Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals\u00a0\u00a0Favorite Weekend Activity: Going to the beach\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Doctoral student Dylann Lowery works directly with the Tallahassee community to provide\u00a0award-winning\u00a0research and resources that support healthy family\u00a0relationships.<\/p>\n

She chose FSU\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the university\u2019s\u00a0work\u00a0with\u00a0marriage and family therapy\u00a0research\u00a0students to\u00a0expand access to mental health care in communities. The work\u00a0aligned with her career\u00a0goal\u00a0to combine research and community support for families in need.<\/p>\n

In her free time,\u00a0Lowery\u00a0began a parenting group that cultivates trauma-informed skills.\u00a0Additionally,\u00a0she\u00a0leads a\u00a0dissertation\u00a0project that\u00a0addresses how\u00a0co-parents that have experienced childhood adversity\u00a0shows\u00a0up in family relationships\u00a0families can pass on\u00a0their\u00a0trauma to\u00a0next\u00a0generations\u00a0and how to break that cycle.\u00a0She is also\u00a0a registered play therapist for Tallahassee\u00a0families\u00a0who have experienced hardships in the home.<\/p>\n

Lowery has taught undergraduate courses at the\u00a0Anne Spencer Daves\u00a0College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences and\u00a0mentors\u00a0researchers in the\u00a0Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program<\/a>. She also serves on the\u00a0Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Student Organization (MFT-GSO)\u00a0leadership team, where she helps junior clinicians develop professional skill\u00a0sets.<\/p>\n

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Why did you choose Florida State University?<\/p>\n

I chose FSU because it offers a combination of rigorous academic standards and real-world impact.\u00a0While my\u00a0previous\u00a0focus centered on specialized minority\u00a0mental\u00a0health, FSU\u2019s broader reputation for excellence, specifically its status as a top-tier research institution, provided a professional platform I\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0ignore.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program at FSU\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0just well-regarded.\u00a0It is nationally recognized as a leader in the field, and this environment pushes me to look beyond the classroom. The curriculum emphasizes a sophisticated blend of advanced statistics and qualitative analysis, which is exactly what I need to build a career that bridges the gap between high-level data and frontline clinical work.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The chance to work alongside world-class faculty was a primary catalyst for my decision. Learning from experts provides a direct line to\u00a0cutting-edge\u00a0research in family systems and foster care dynamics.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

What academic achievements have you\u00a0accomplished\u00a0at FSU?<\/p>\n

My most significant research accomplishment at FSU was spearheading a\u00a0trauma-informed\u00a0skills\u00a0parenting\u00a0group in the Tallahassee community.\u00a0I connected clinical\u00a0expertise\u00a0with local families by adapting evidence-based trauma treatments into an accessible, culturally grounded group format.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This project went beyond simple data collection.\u00a0It\u00a0established\u00a0a sustainable institutional partnership and secured university grant funding that allowed the program to expand. By co-creating this research with the participants, I ensured that the resulting intervention was directly responsive to the needs of Tallahassee residents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

I also received the Department of Human Development and Family Science Dissertation Award, an honor that recognized the academic rigor and innovation of my mixed-methods\u00a0research. This project investigates how individual trauma histories influence parenting competence and co-parenting relationships. It\u00a0effectively\u00a0identifies\u00a0the specific mechanisms that can disrupt cycles of generational adversity.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The significance of this work was further\u00a0validated\u00a0through the receipt of both the McKnight Dissertation Fellowship and the Foundation for the Advancement of Human Systems Doctoral-Completion Fellowship. These prestigious awards supported a large-scale data collection effort involving\u00a0nearly 200\u00a0participants.\u00a0Additionally, my\u00a0work was recognized at the International Family Therapy Association Conference as a Graduate Student Award\u00a0winnerand\u00a0I was recently\u00a0award\u00a0the Graduate Student Research\u00a0Award\u00a0by the Foundation for the Advancement of Human Systems\u00a0<\/p>\n

How have you\u00a0impacted\u00a0your community?<\/p>\n

My most significant contribution beyond the classroom is my work as a registered play therapist, where I provide specialized care to Tallahassee families navigating the complexities of foster care, intimate partner violence and generational trauma.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This work is about\u00a0advocating for\u00a0trauma-informed care within local systems and ensuring that the most vulnerable families in our community have access to high-quality, evidence-based mental health support.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

I served as an overnight on-call advocate for\u00a0FSU\u2019s\u00a0Victim Advocate\u00a0Program<\/a>, supporting students who experienced victimization.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Beyond my clinical service, I have dedicated myself to professional leadership by serving on the Southeastern Council on Family Relations (SECFR)\u00a0board and the MFT-GSO leadership team.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the SECFR board, I help steer regional conversations on family science and\u00a0facilitate\u00a0networking and resource sharing for practitioners across the Southeast. Closer to\u00a0FSU, my leadership within the MFT-GSO has allowed me to mentor junior clinicians and advocate for the professional development of my peers at FSU.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

These roles have allowed me to build the infrastructure necessary for my colleagues and the families we serve to thrive.<\/p>\n

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