Intersections at The Seattle School

Today’s Faculty Friday interview is with Dr. Paul Hoard, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology. Dr. Paul Hoard is a licensed counselor, clinical supervisor, and psychoanalytic psychotherapist who holds a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. A “third culture kid,” he was raised in Ankara, Turkey and has provided mental health counseling […]

The landscape of education in America was transformed and forced into new online realities because of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Graduate school here at The Seattle School was no exception, and now we are working and learning in a mixed-modality context. Whether you have recently been studying or coming back to school is new for […]

It is important to find ways to rest this summer, knowing that when autumn arrives, your desk will be plenty full with books to read and papers to write. We also know that many in our community enjoy curling up with a good book in the sun to read and reflect. So, we asked students, […]

In July, The Seattle School will be a sponsor at the Wild Goose Festival, an annual gathering grounded in faith-inspired social justice and the arts. This event in Union Grove, North Carolina is a special opportunity for us to connect with others across the country who are passionate about reimagining ways to gather around faith […]

In spring 2024, the BIPOC, Access (students with neurodiversity, chronic pain, and/or disability), LGBTQIA+, and QT BIPOC student groups collaborated to create an on-campus art show with the theme of “Liminality.”  Seattle School students and alumni who identify as underrepresented within the context of The Seattle School and/or within their profession had the opportunity to […]

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology hosted the 2024 Integrative Projects & Portfolio Symposium on Thursday, June 20, when students from our MDiv and MATC programs shared the projects that served as a capstone of their time in graduate school. This year’s students showcased two types of scholarly work, both deeply integrative in nature. Integrative […]

In this second episode of Board Games & Mental Health, Jermaine Ma, Paul Hoard, and Paul Steinke continue their conversation around the intersection of board games, psychology, and theology while playing the game “Small World.” Paul Hoard sets the table for this episode, guiding us through the rules of the game, and talking about the nature of play as a psychic […]

Our hope at The Seattle School is to be led by our alumni and their stories–how they labor to live out their calling among the people and communities they serve. Author and professor Cynthia Beach received her Certificate of Spiritual Direction in 2002 from what was then known as Western Seminary-Seattle (later to be renamed […]

In January 2024, The Seattle School held the second annual Day of Scholarship on campus during Winter Residency. This year’s theme of “What If There’s More?” aimed to connect Seattle School community members to wider disciplinary and interdisciplinary conversations across our institution. Current students, alumni, staff, and faculty presented Research Posters and facilitated Breakout Sessions, […]

For the fourth podcast conversation in the Ghosts & Shadows Conversation Series, Dr. Paul Hoard and Dr. Doug Shirley wanted to hear from Dr. J. Derek McNeil, President and Provost of The Seattle School. Dr. McNeil joined the leadership team at The Seattle School in 2010, and he has served as President since 2019. Enjoy […]

Each year, The Seattle School offers the Stanley Grenz Lecture Series to advance theological discourse as an expression of faith and service in honor of former Professor Stanley Grenz, a prolific Christian scholar with a pastoral heart and deep intellectual presence. Womanist theologian and ordained minister Dr. Angela Parker joined The Seattle School on January […]

Dr. Chelle Stearns joined Dr. Paul Hoard and Dr. Doug Shirley for this third podcast in the Ghosts & Shadows Conversation Series. She taught at The Seattle School from 2008-2023 as Associate Professor of Theology and now serves as Affiliate Faculty. Listen to the insights, experience, and theological imagination she brings to this exploration. [Podcast […]