Danielle Zurinsky, PhD

Danielle Zurinsky is passionate about building community and exploring the intersection of psychology and theology. She joined The Allender Center in 2022, and her current role as Research and Evaluation Manager involves the design, implementation, and oversight of qualiatative and quantiative research studies as Principal Investigator. Data-driven decision making is her specialty, and she brings to The Allender Center team a sharp eye for program evaluation and improvement, as well as a holistic feedback and assessment approach.

Her background includes a PhD in Psychology from the University of Liverpool and a Masters of Science in Health Psychology from the University of Surrey. With experience in mixed-methodological psychological research, particularly in obesity and addictive behaviors, Danielle also brings to The Seattle School expertise in teaching research methods, with an approach that emphasizes practical application and critical thinking, empowering students to integrate theory with real-world scenarios. From her years of supporting journals and scholarly publishing, she is also an advocate of open access and open science.

Outside of her role at The Allender Center and The Seattle School, she’s sweet Geneva’s mom and a pastor’s wife to Bob. She enjoys walking her rambunctious rescue dog Hazel, reading nonfiction, the odd artistic hobby or two, and spending time with her beloved community of close friends.