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Fuller Seminary Receives $1 Million Grant From Lilly Endowment
Fuller Seminary has received a $1,000,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish The Online Adaptive Capacity Project. The project is funded through Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative with the aim to strengthen Christian congregations so they can help people deepen their relationships with God, build strong relationships with each other, and contribute to…
Alexis Abernethy Named Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dr. Alexis Abernethy, Associate Provost for Faculty Inclusion and Equity and Professor of Psychology, has been named Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In her previous role, Dr. Abernethy focused her diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on faculty-related matters such as best practices around curriculum development and classroom interactions. In her new role, she will…
Remembering H. Newton Malony: Pastor, Psychologist, and Integration Pioneer
Henry Newton (Newt) Malony, Jr., was promoted to Heaven on August 10, 2020. He was 89. Dr. Malony was an Emeritus Professor of Psychology who served for 46 years on the faculty of Fuller’s School of Psychology (1969- 2015). During that time, he advised countless dissertations, authored or co-authored over eighty scholarly journal articles, and…
In Memoriam: H. Newton Malony
Newton Malony, longtime professor of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020, in Eugene, Oregon. “Newton Malony was a scholar, therapist, and leader who powerfully embodied Fuller’s commitment to the integration of psychology and theology,” said Richard J. Mouw, former president of Fuller. “He was passionate about inspiring students to…
In Memoriam: Robert P. Meye
Robert P. Meye, dean emeritus and professor emeritus of New Testament interpretation at Fuller, passed away in the afternoon of Sunday, August 9, 2020. We are grieved to lose this brother in Christ and father of our colleague Marianne Meye Thompson, but grateful to have known him and been witnesses to his indomitable, Christlike life….
Fuller Renames School of Psychology to the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy
Fuller Seminary will rename the School of Psychology to the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy, effective July 1. This new moniker recognizes the distinct health services degrees offered by Fuller Seminary: PsyD in Clinical Psychology, PhD in Clinical Psychology, and MS in Marriage and Family Therapy. “Marriage and family therapy is…
Fuller is Committed to Our International Students
For much of our 73-year history, a distinguishing factor of the Fuller experience has been the global representation that comprises our student body and the richness this brings to our classrooms and our lives. Each year we welcome students from countries across the globe as they commence their educational journey with the Fuller community. These…
Fuller Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling on DACA
Fuller is grateful for today’s Supreme Court ruling protecting the DACA program and its future and providing greater protection for DACA recipients. They are indispensable members of our communities as friends, neighbors, teachers, doctors, therapists, lawyers, and students—in addition to the 30,000 DACA recipients who are healthcare workers currently in the fight against COVID-19. Though today’s…
Fuller Denounces Unjust Rhythms of Racialized Violence
Fuller, in the strongest of terms, denounces the senseless, brutal killing of George Floyd and the countless instances of abuse and othering of black and brown bodies in a long line of systemic injustice. We have, over the past few months, seen again this rhythm of violence. There is a temptation to view these occasions…
Michael Hardin Appointed Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Michael Hardin has been appointed professor of marriage and family therapy in the School of Psychology. Previously, Michael had served as department chair and professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Family Studies program at Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas. He received both his MS and PhD from Texas Tech University. Michael and…