Kerryn Ansell, BA, is an alumna of Wheaton College and a graduate student at Northwestern University (IL). She is studying clinical mental health counseling, specializing in child and adolescent development. She has contributed to published research in neuropsychology and health psychology while at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester) and University of Newcastle (New South Wales).
Jamie Aten, PhD, is the Dr. Arthur P. Rech and Mrs. Jean May Rech Associate Professor of Psychology and founder and executive director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College (IL). His primary professional interests focus on the integration of psychological science and theology, with an emphasis on disaster mental health and trauma.
Karen F. Carr, PhD, is a clinical psychologist serving with Barnabas International. She has served in full-time missionary care since 2000. She lived in West Africa for nearly 15 years, providing training and crisis response with the Mobile Member Care Team (mmct.org). She has written several chapters and articles focusing on trauma care for missionaries.
Don E. Davis, PhD, is assistant professor of counseling and psychological services at Georgia State University. His research focuses on humility and other related virtues (e.g., forgiveness and gratitude) that help strengthen and repair relationships. He is also interested in the integration of spirituality into therapy and psychological interventions.
Edward B. Davis, PsyD, is associate professor of psychology at Wheaton College (IL). He is a licensed clinical psychologist and a core faculty member in the Wheaton PsyD program. His professional interests include assessment psychology, positive psychology, multicultural psychology, and the psychology of religion and spirituality, particularly people’s relational spirituality (how they view and relate to God).
David N. Entwistle, PsyD, is professor of psychology at Malone University in Canton, Ohio. His interests include the integration of psychology and Christianity, coping, religious coping, and psychosocial issues in chronic illnesses.
Cynthia Blomquist Eriksson, PhD, is associate professor of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Psychology. She is a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma, spirituality, and stress in ministry. Her teaching and publications focus on the needs of aid workers, missionaries, and pastors as they care for trauma survivors and recognize trauma in their own lives. She has received grant funding to create programs that facilitate collaboration between psychologists and ministry leaders.
Nikki Frederick, PhD, is a psychologist resident in Portland, Oregon. She currently has a private practice where she sees adolescents, adults, and couples for psychotherapy services. She emphasizes relational and existential approaches to therapy and specializes in treating depression, anxiety, trauma, and interpersonal difficulties.
Amanda Frey, LMSW, originally from Pennsylvania, now calls Texas home. The move was prompted by pursuing her MSW at the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University. During her academic career she collaborated with David Pooler, PhD, on research capturing experiences of female survivors of clergy sexual abuse across denominations. After graduating, Amanda began working as a behavioral health counselor and program director for geriatric populations at Providence DePaul Center in Waco.
Fred C. Gingrich, DMin, is professor of counseling at Denver Seminary. He is an approved supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. In 2005 he returned to North America after eight years of service as professor of counseling at Alliance Graduate School in the Philippines, where he directed the MA programs in Christian counseling and marriage and family ministry. While in the Philippines he developed and directed the EdD counseling program offered by the Asia Graduate School of Theology. He has written a number of articles on marriage and family counseling, member care, and global mental health, and he coauthored the book Skills for Effective Counseling: A Faith-Based Integration with Elisabeth Nesbit Sbanotto and Heather Davediuk Gingrich (IVP).
Heather Davediuk Gingrich, PhD, is professor of counseling at Denver Seminary. She specializes in the treatment of complex trauma, including adult survivors of abuse, and has done research, writing, and clinical work in the area of dissociative disorders and trauma, as well as crosscultural counseling and research. Her books include Restoring the Shattered Self: A Christian Counselor’s Guide to Complex Trauma (IVP) and Skills for Effective Counseling: A Faith-Based Integration, coauthored with Elisabeth Nesbit Sbanotto and Fred Gingrich (IVP).
Robert James Gregory, PhD, is professor emeritus at Wheaton College in Illinois, where he served as department chair for seven years until his retirement in 2012. He is the author of Foundations of Intellectual Assessment (1999) and Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications (2016), now in its seventh edition. He lives near Seattle, Washington, where he pursues his artistic side as a prolific acrylics painter.
M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall, PhD, is professor of psychology at Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University. Her current research focuses on women’s issues in the evangelical subculture, meaning making in suffering, and the integration of psychology and theology. In addition to publications in evangelical journals such as JPT, JPC, and Christian Scholars Review, she has contributed a Christian voice in secular venues such as Mental Health, Religion and Culture, Sex Roles, and Psychology of Women Quarterly. She serves as associate editor for Psychology of Religion and Spirituality and as contributing editor for the Journal of Psychology & Theology.
Joshua N. Hook, PhD, is associate professor of psychology at the University of North Texas and is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Texas. His research interests focus on humility, religion/spirituality, and multicultural counseling. He blogs regularly at JoshuaNHook.com.
Jenny Hwang, MA, is the project manager for the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College. She received her master’s degree in international disaster psychology from the University of Denver. Her research interests focus on global mental health in the context of disasters, social justice, crosscultural communication, and the psychological impact of forced migration.
Diane Langberg, PhD, is a practicing psychologist in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and is globally recognized for her work with trauma victims. She has trained caregivers the world over in responding to trauma and to the abuse of power. She is clinical faculty at Biblical Theological Seminary and directs a group counseling practice in Jenkintown. Her books include Counsel for Pastors’ Wives, On the Threshold of Hope, In Our Lives First: Meditations for Counselors, and Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores.
Richard Langer, PhD, is professor of biblical studies and theology at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He serves as the director of the Office of Faith and Learning. He specializes in the integration of faith and learning and has also published in the areas of bioethics, theology, and philosophy.
Madeline Lowen, MA, is a graduate of George Fox University’s master of marriage, couples, and family counseling program. Her clinical experience focuses on working with children and families in high-risk populations. She has presented on trauma-sensitive education and has collaborated on several manuscripts in the areas of trauma and attachment.
Jesse David Malott, MDiv, PsyD, is a former minister and now clinical psychologist for Christ Community Health Services in Memphis, Tennessee. He specialized in combat trauma and traumatic brain injury as the PTSD fellow at the Memphis VA, where he also led the development of a novel group treatment for moral injury in veterans. He has done research and clinical work in the areas of trauma, grief, and spiritual injury.
Jason McMartin, PhD, is associate professor of theology at Rosemead School of Psychology and Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He researches theological anthropology, sin, and flourishing. He has published in areas such as the integration of psychology and theology, philosophical theology, and spiritual formation.
Alison Miller, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Victoria, Canada. She worked for many years in child and youth mental health services, treating children, parents, and families. She has worked with survivors of ritual abuse and mind control since 1990. Her two books on this subject break new ground in understanding these atrocities. Healing the Unimaginable (2012) sets out a road map for therapists treating survivors, and Becoming Yourself (2014) gives survivors an understanding of their condition and the way to find true healing.
Philip G. Monroe, PsyD, is director of training and mentoring with the American Bible Society in their Mission: Trauma Healing program. He is the Taylor Visiting Professor of Counseling and Psychology at Biblical Seminary, where he directed the graduate school of counseling for seventeen years. He maintains a private practice with Diane Langberg & Associates. His areas of specialty include crosscultural mental health and trauma recovery.
David Pooler, PhD, LCSW, is associate dean for academic affairs in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University. He studies how social workers and other helping professionals flourish in their work and focuses on making safe spaces and places. In his practice he works with trauma survivors, people with dissociative disorders, and addictions. He has authored or coauthored more than 15 journal articles and book chapters.
Jana Pressley, PsyD, is director of training and professional development at the Trauma Center in Massachusetts. She is an adjunct associate professor at Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta, Georgia, and was formerly the clinical training and associate professor in the clinical psychology doctoral program at Wheaton College Graduate School. Her research interests are focused on the experience of court-involved young adults who have suffered relational trauma in the midst of chronic poverty and community violence, as well as the impact of complex trauma history on adult spirituality and meaning making.
Jenn Ranter, MA, is the managing director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute, Wheaton College. She received her master’s degree in clinical psychology from Wheaton College in 2011. Her primary research interests include the psychology of religion and spirituality, with an emphasis on disaster mental health and trauma.
Alice Schruba, MA, is a doctorate of psychology candidate at Wheaton College and research assistant at the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College. Her primary research interests focus on the integration of psychological science within a disaster context, specifically the impact of disaster on spiritual and mental health.
Laura Schwent Shultz, PsyD, is a clinical neuropsychologist and the chief behavioral health officer at Christ Community Health Services in Memphis, Tennessee. She previously served as the director of the development team for the HEROES Care Program, a community-based program for service members and their families, providing support throughout the deployment cycle. She has done research, writing, and clinical work in the areas of combat trauma, neuropsychology, and health psychology.
Joseph Spinazzola, PhD, is the executive director of the Trauma Center and vice president of behavioral health and trauma services at Justice Resource Institute. He is a research professor of clinical practice in the department of psychology at Suffolk University and an adjunct professor at Richmont Graduate University. He is the director of the Complex Trauma Treatment Network of the SAMHSA-funded National Child Traumatic Stress Network, a national initiative to transform large regional and statewide systems of care, and is co-principal investigator of the Developmental Trauma Disorder National Field Trial. He specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of complex trauma in children and adults.
William M. Struthers, PhD, is professor of psychology and neuroscience coordinator at Wheaton College (IL). He specializes in psychopharmacology, the biological bases of addiction, sexual compulsivity, neuroethics, and science/faith dialogue. He has conducted research, writing, and advocacy work in the area of pornography and sexual exploitation and is author of Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain (IVP).
Daniel Sweeney, PhD, LMFT, RPT-S, is professor of counseling, director of the clinical mental health counseling program, and director of the NW Center for Play Therapy Studies at George Fox University. He is an international presenter on the topics of play and sandtray therapy and other expressive interventions for trauma. Daniel has authored or coauthored several books, including Group Play Therapy: A Dynamic Approach and Sandtray Therapy: A Practical Manual.
Debra L. Taylor, MA, is a marriage and family therapist and a certified sex therapist. She has taught sex therapy graduate courses at Richmont Graduate University, Dallas Theological Seminary, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Azusa Pacific University. She has conducted research on female sexuality and is coauthor with Archibald Hart and Catherine Hart-Weber of Secrets of Eve: Understanding the Mystery of Female Sexuality.
Daryl R. Van Tongeren, PhD, is assistant professor of psychology at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. His research focuses on the social motivation for meaning and its relation to virtues and morality. He was named a 2016 Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science. His research has been funded by generous grants from the John Templeton Foundation.
David C. Wang, PhD, is assistant professor of psychology at Rosemead School of Psychology in California. His areas of research interest include trauma and traumatic stress, spiritual formation and character/virtue development, mindfulness and self-compassion, spiritual theology (with special interest in the English Puritans), and various topics related to multicultural psychology and social justice.
Terri S. Watson, PsyD, ABPP, is associate dean and associate professor of psychology at Wheaton College (IL). She is a board certified clinical psychologist, an approved clinical supervisor with the Center for Credentialing and Education, and an approved supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Her clinical and scholarship interests include Christian faith and clinical psychology integration, clinical supervision, and crosscultural applications of psychology.
Ashley Wilkins, PhD, is a staff psychologist at the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center. She specializes in the treatment of adults with trauma and PTSD, addressing complex and recent trauma related to combat and war zones as well as survivors of childhood and adult sexual traumas. Her clinical work, research, and writing have focused on trauma, attachment, self-care, and culture. She has contributed to Health, Healing and Shalom: Frontiers and Challenges in Christian Health Care Missions.
Adam Wilson, PhD, is assistant professor of counseling at Denver Seminary. He is also a licensed professional counselor with a part-time practice at Southwest Counseling Associates in Littleton, Colorado, where he specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents. His research interests are in the areas of neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, and human development.
Shannon M. Wolf, PhD, is the associate director for counseling programs as well as professor of counseling and psychology at B. H. Carroll Theological Institute. She specializes in complex trauma and domestic minor sex trafficking. She writes, researches, and speaks on issues of human trafficking. In addition, she directs a counseling center in Fort Worth, Texas.