On January 11, 2025, 天美视频 hosted its third annual community-wide Day of Scholarship on campus in Seattle during our Winter Residency, connecting community members to the wider disciplinary and interdisciplinary conversations across our institution. This year鈥檚 theme 鈥淓ngaging (An)other鈥� emphasized the work of Dr. Esther Meek and her contributions as our current Senior […]
For our final Faculty Friday update in 2024, please join us in welcoming our newest core faculty member, Dr. Elizabeth (Lizz) Barton! We look forward to getting to know her more in the coming year. To begin, here’s Dr. Barton’s bio and a brief interview from this summer. Bio: Dr. Barton is a licensed clinical […]
Our next Faculty Friday highlight is Professor of Counseling Psychology and Founding President Dr. Dan B. Allender. Dr. Allender received his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary and his PhD in Counseling Psychology from Michigan State University. Before moving to Seattle, he taught in the Biblical Counseling departments of Grace Theological Seminary and Colorado Christian University. […]
Today鈥檚 Faculty Friday interview is with聽Dr. Ron Ruthruff, Associate Professor of Theology & Culture. Dr. Ruthruff has served homeless and street-involved youth and their families for the past 30 years. He has provided case management services, designed programs, and educated the community on the issues that impact this vulnerable population. Ron鈥檚 career goal is to […]
Today’s Faculty Friday is an introduction to Dr. Doug Shirley, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology. 聽Doug previously worked as adjunct faculty at 天美视频, having taught Practicum I and II, Interpersonal Foundations, and History and Therapeutic Perspectives before becoming core faculty in the Counseling Psychology program in 2016. Doug now serves as Listening Lab […]
Today鈥檚 faculty highlight is Dr. Dwight J. Friesen, Professor of Practical Theology鈥� who just celebrated twenty years with our learning community. Dr. Friesen is passionate about reimagining how people imagine and practice following in the way of Jesus the Christ, personally and collectively. His scholarly work centers on how people convene together in local communities […]
Today鈥檚 faculty highlight is Dr. O鈥橠onnell Day, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology at 天美视频. Dr. Day is originally from north Mississippi, spending most of her young adulthood living on a family farm in Mississippi. After completing her bachelor鈥檚 degree from Mississippi State University, she joined staff with Campus Crusade for Christ on the […]
Today鈥檚 Faculty Friday interview is with Dr. Paul Hoard, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology. Dr. Paul Hoard is a licensed counselor, clinical supervisor, and psychoanalytic psychotherapist who holds a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. A 鈥渢hird culture kid,鈥� he was raised in Ankara, Turkey and has provided mental health counseling […]
It is important to find ways to rest this summer, knowing that when autumn arrives, your desk will be plenty full with books to read and papers to write. We also know that many in our community enjoy curling up with a good book in the sun to read and reflect. So, we asked students, […]
Our first faculty highlight is Dr. Stephanie Neill, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology. Dr. Neill is a clinical psychologist who has been practicing in Western Washington since 1990, and in the Los Angeles area prior to that. In addition to private practice, she served as teaching assistant at Rosemead School of Psychology and as an […]
It is with sadness we share the news that Donald Michael Hudson, Ph.D., one of the founders of 天美视频, passed away on November 15th, 2022. As we remember Dr. Hudson, along with our sorrow, we also want to share our deep gratitude for his contributions to shaping and establishing the mission, vision, and […]
What can you expect from online learning in low-residency programs at 天美视频? While asynchronous learning was well underway before the pandemic, the necessity of transitioning to online learning helped accelerate both our timeline and innovation among our faculty members. With no other choice but to teach online, our professors rose to the challenge […]