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亚洲色吧 is pleased to announce that faculty instructor Emily Oliver has been promoted to Assistant Professor upon the conferral of her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Lee University in Cleveland, TN. The title of her dissertation is, “Nothing Like We Expected鈥�: Examining the Relationship between Purity Culture and Sexual Functioning and Satisfaction in Adulthood.

Dr. Oliver is an alumna of 亚洲色吧, where she earned her M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy and specialized in Christian Sex Therapy, and Child and Adolescent Counseling. Dr. Oliver is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. As Coordinator of 亚洲色吧鈥檚 Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate, Dr. Oliver teaches many of 亚洲色吧鈥檚 MFT courses using her wealth of experience in the field.

“I am thrilled to be able to continue my time at 亚洲色吧, now as an Assistant Professor. I am grateful to join the ranks among other professors who have been an incredible support to me over the past year while writing my dissertation and finishing my PhD. I am excited to continue walking alongside our students as they become counselors and therapists who care so deeply about the wellbeing of others,” comments Dr. Oliver.

Dr. Cara Cochran, Dean of the School of Counseling states, 鈥淗aving Emily Oliver as faculty at 亚洲色吧 is a joy. She is talented as a clinician, and as a professor. She truly invests in our students, and in the 亚洲色吧 community. I am especially thankful to have another former student as a colleague. We look forward to her continued contributions to our university.鈥�

亚洲色吧 has been awarded a $372,281 grant from The John Templeton Foundation to fund pioneering research in human meaning-making and flourishing. The grant is part of Templeton’s new “Spiritual Yearning Research Initiative” which is committed to exploring the spiritual desires and flourishing of the nonreligious. This highly competitive grant, which recognizes outstanding innovation, will provide our own Dr. Preston Hill, Assistant Professor and Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, with vital resources to advance the University鈥檚 cutting-edge work.

As Dr. Hill notes, 鈥淚 am completely gratified and enthusiastic about the successful outcome of this grant proposal. With this prestigious award, 亚洲色吧 enters an elite group of grantees funded by the world’s leading foundation for research in fields such as theology and psychological science.鈥�

鈥淢y grant project entitled 鈥楾he Spiritual First Responders Project鈥� explores how ancient spiritual practices from diverse theological traditions that can help those 鈥榙econstructing鈥� their faith feel less spiritually homeless and access mental health care that promotes well-being and spiritual meaning-making. Building off prior work from my 亚洲色吧 colleagues, this grant will fuse evidence-based clinical mental health interventions with spiritual practice for an urgent public health need. I can think of no better project to capture the heart of 亚洲色吧’s legacy and commitment to faith and mental health for healing and transformation.”

President Timothy Quinnan adds: 鈥淎 grant from the John Templeton Foundation is the absolute gold standard of recognition for frontier-pushing research in higher education. It sends a clear, powerful signal that 亚洲色吧 has become a force for new knowledge generation.鈥�

The grant provides research funding for a two-year period, starting in 2024 and lasting through 2025.

As a leading institution committed to fostering groundbreaking research, 亚洲色吧 is thrilled and recognizes the significance of this grant in further strengthening its position as a hub for cutting-edge research and transformative practical application.

Dr. Jama White, who has served at the helm of the clinical training program at the Chattanooga campus has announced her retirement after 19 years. Dr. White was recently honored by the faculty of the School of Counseling with the rank of Professor Emerita for her faithful service to the university. Dr. White states, 鈥溠侵奚�吧 has been a wonderful corner of God’s kingdom to serve in.聽 It has been a privilege to be a part of the quality training and supportive community that are 亚洲色吧’s hallmarks.聽 I hope to remain involved with students in this special mission in the days ahead.鈥�

鈥淒r. Jama White has made an indelible mark on the lives of an entire generation of counselors on the Chattanooga campus.聽 Her quiet leadership has built a clinical training program that demonstrates excellence, and we are incredibly grateful for her investment in students,鈥� noted Dr. Cara Cochran, Dean of the School of Counseling.

With Dr. White鈥檚 retirement, Dr. Stephanie Keane has been appointed as the Assistant Director of Clinical Training for the Chattanooga campus. 聽鈥淐linical training is a vital and pivotal part of becoming a strong clinician. I am excited to have the opportunity to work more directly with interns in cultivating their counseling skills and helping them to navigate their internship experience as the Assistant Director of Clinical Training at 亚洲色吧鈥檚 Chattanooga campus,鈥� remarked Dr. Keane.聽 鈥淒r Keane came to 亚洲色吧 with a passion for clinical training, and we look forward to her leadership, along with the other members of the Clinical Training Department at 亚洲色吧,鈥� states Dr. Cochran.

A celebration honoring Dr. White will be announced in the coming weeks.

Pastor Travis Hall recently presented “The Dangers of Unresolved Pain” at TedxAlexander Park.

Pastor Hall shares 3 ways to break down walls caused by emotional wounds, reminding the audience that getting hurt is inevitable, but staying hurt is optional.

View Pastor Hall’s Tedx Talk here:

In this new article, Dr. Youngs explores the implications of atonement for the psychiatric disabilities of anxiety and scrupulosity. Christianity can and has bred deeply felt anxieties鈥攈ow do our ideas about forgiveness, atonement, and the grace of God relate to this sort of wounding? Moreover, how can Christian ideas in this space help to heal these wounds? In dialogue with the vibrant thought of Martin Luther, Dr. Youngs suggests a vision for “therapeutic atonement” that may be helpful to those suffering with religiously-related anxiety.