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FEBRUARY 2012 (Vol. L, Issue #2)

Presidents' Day Office Closure

The offices of the Graduate Theological Foundation will be closed on Friday, February 17 and Monday, February 20 in observance of President’s Day.  Communications received by the Foundation will be addressed beginning on February 21.

New Ph.D. Specialization in Clinical Pastoral Psychotherapy

The Foundation is pleased to announce a new Doctor of Philosophy specialization in Clinical Pastoral Psychotherapy.  This specialization is designed for those in various forms of counseling ministries who wish to focus upon the classical schools of psychotherapy.  Combining 10 courses and a clinical skills practicum or residential institute, the degree culminates in the writing of a research thesis and oral defense.  Complete details are available on our Ph.D. page.

Get Involved on the Foundation Blog!

This month, we are celebrating African American History Month through a series of weekly blog posts on important historical figures in religion and education.  We’re pleased to welcome a number of our faculty as contributors to this series.  We are also specifically featuring people for whom we have named prizes, scholarships and professorships at the Foundation.  In March, we will be launching a series of blog posts in celebration of Women’s History Month.  Please visit the blog to read our most recent posts and register to leave us a comment.

Oxford and Rome Summer Programs

The Oxford Summer Theology Programme is currently accepting applications for 2012.  This program will be held on the campus of Christ Church College, Oxford University, from August 12-25. Please visit the program's website for details on courses and the application process.  Early applications are encouraged.

The Summer Course in Rome at the Centro Pro Unione is currently accepting applications for 2012.  The course will be held from June 25-July 13.  Please visit the Centro website for complete information. The application deadline is March 31, 2012.

Networking Through the Student and Alumni Roster

The Foundation offers networking opportunities through our Student and Alumni Roster to help graduates get in touch with each other.  The roster is both username and password-protected.  It contains information on students and alumni across various categories: degree, geographic location, denomination, and date of graduation, all of which can be easily sorted.  Any member of the student body or alumni can access this information through a username and password.  Visit the Student and Alumni Roster today to start networking with your fellow graduates.

Survey of Adult Students by Foundation Ph.D. Candidate

Professor Jennifer Grant, a current Ph.D. candidate at the Foundation, is conducting an official survey of working adult students which examines the link between workplace and educational environments.  She is Assistant Professor in Business at Augsburg College and will use the results for her doctoral work.  The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete, and records of the survey will be kept confidential.  For complete details, and to participate, please click here.

Faculty Notes

The Rev. Dr. C. Anthony Hunt, E. Franklin Frazier Professor of African-American Studies, gave a public lecture at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C. in January, entitled "Dare to Dream - Reflections on the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." in commemoration of the MLK Birthday observance, and in early February, he gave a public lecture entitled "The Power of Love: Mohandas Gandhi and Nonviolence in the 21st Century," as a part of the Fridays with Faculty series at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland.   Dr. Hunt is Professor of Systematic, Moral, and Practical Theology, and Dunning Permanent Distinguished Lecturer at St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore.  Earlier this month, he contributed a piece on E. Franklin Frazier for the Foundation’s blog series in celebration of African American History Month.

Alumni/Student Notes

Rusty Edwards (D.Min. 1990) has had a hymn he wrote sung at the Chapel of the Snows at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.  His hymns have now been sung on every continent.   Dr. Edwards is also an Oxford Foundation Fellow.

Suzanne Freiberg (B.Th. [cand.]) has created the course “The Gifted Vocation” which is offered online through CatechismClass.com. 

Linda Magno (D.Min. 2008) has published a book titled Bliss: My Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, about her experiences walking the “camino” from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, during July and August of 2007.  Read more on Google Books.

The Rev. Kenny Walden (D.Min. 2006) has joined Claflin University in South Carolina in a joint administrative/faculty position as University Chaplain/Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion.  He will take up this new position in the fall of 2012.

Recently Activated Students

Mr. Ronald DuBois, Jr., of Steubenville, Ohio, has entered the Doctor of Sacred Music program.  He holds a Master of Music from Duquesne University.  Mr. DuBois serves as adjunct faculty and holds membership in the Church Music Association of America and the Suzuki Association of the Americas.

The Rev. Anthony Iromenu of Wofford Heights, California, has entered the Doctor of Mediation program.  He is ordained in the Catholic Church.  Rev. Iromenu holds a Master of Mediation from the Graduate Theological Foundation and serves as a pastor. 

Sr. Balbina Retama Pérez of Gilbert, Arizona, has entered the Bachelor of Religious Education program.  She belongs to the order of Misioneras Carmelitas de Sta. Teresa del Niño Jesús. 

Mr. David Sherman of Las Vegas, Nevada, has entered the Bachelor of Sacred Music program.  He serves as a music director and holds membership in the American Choral Directors Association and the American Guild of Organists.
 

Recent Defenses

Eugene Ettlinger, Doctor of Philosophy - “Six Sigma Zero-Loss of Health”

Gina Pazzaglia-Filkins, Doctor of Philosophy - “Adult Children of Domestic Violence-Relational Attachment Issues and Lack of Emotional Awareness: A Qualitative Multi-Case Study”

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