Admissions Coffee Hour with Faculty
Grab a cup of coffee or warm mug of tea and join our Admissions Team for a casual, online conversation about our Graduate Programs at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. We describe our learning community as Robustly Christian, Deeply Questioning, and Profoundly Human. This month we will be joined by two faculty, Dr. Jermaine Ma and Dr. Doug Shirley, to dialogue with each other from their differing disciplines on what it means to be Deeply Questioning.
Bring your own questions, thoughts, and hopes! We’d love to chat with you about what you can begin to anticipate as a part of our relational learning community.
Dr. Doug Shirley is an Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology who teaches a variety of courses in our Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP) program. Dr. Jermaine Ma is a Visiting Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies and Listening Lab leader who teaches classes in both our Master of Arts in Theology & Culture (MATC) and MACP programs.
Event Zoom details will be sent after you register.
Jermaine Ma, PhD, currently teaches at The Seattle School as Visiting Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies. She has recently returned to the Seattle area after living, serving and studying overseas for over a decade. Her research interests include interpersonal trust, and the intersection of faith and culture in crosscutural contexts. As a third-generation Chinese American she is currently researching her family’s history and immigration story from China to Hawaii, and the role of intergenerational trauma especially among Asian Americans. She also serves as the Scholar in Residence for Summit Clear, a nonprofit organization that focuses on spiritual formation and leadership development.
Doug Shirley, EdD grew up in the greater Philadelphia area. He received a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Messiah College, an MA in Counseling Psychology from Temple University, an MDiv from The Seattle School, and an EdD in Pastoral Community Counseling from Argosy University. He works as a licensed mental health counselor and approved supervisor in the state of Washington.
Doug has taught at Temple University, and Argosy University, and The Seattle School. He was hired as Core Faculty at The Seattle School after completing his doctoral dissertation in 2016. His doctoral studies focused on masculinity and the emotional impact of shame.