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With Funding from the Moody Foundation, I and my colleagues at Seminary of the Southwest built the Racial Healing Initiative of Central Texas. This project provided resources to clergy and mental health professionals who were curious about healing the ruptures caused by racism, classism, and sexism in the Central Texas area. Click Here to learn more on the publisher's website

Psalm 139 is one of my favorite texts. I love this image of being seen and known by God. The author affirms themself as wonderful in God’s sight and trusts in God’s protection. In this season, protection and expectation brings me to images of my parents’ home, where my mother carried me in her womb while my father prayed over all of me, parts seen and unseen. This loving image of belonging soothes my spirit in times of turmoil. CLICK HERE to view on publisher site

It was 7:17 PM on a Wednesday. For the first time in nearly two months, I was driving away from campus having seen (at an appropriate social distance) so many of my neighbors, colleagues and students participate in a vigil of hope, power, and social commitment. CLICK HERE to view on publisher site

College Adjustment in Rural App Freshman: College adjustment is particularly challenging for students from rural Appalachia, causing rural students to be more likely than their suburban and urban peers to withdraw from college. However, little is known about rural Appalachian college students' adjustment. We explored 18 rural Appalachian students' college adjustment experiences and categorized findings into five major themes: cultural fit and feel, embracing agency, Appalachi

Antiracism in Counselor Education: This article outlines one program's steps to dismantle racism throughout curriculum and andragogy. Outcomes and lessons learned are offered as recommendations for programs seeking to infuse antiracism throughout counselor training. CLICK HERE to view on publisher site

Interwoven   a research-based look at relationship resiliency, exploring the factors that strengthen and sustain connection across difference. CLICK HERE to view on publisher site