Greetings from the Chair of Integration,

Welcome to the integration website.  We hope to give you an idea of what integration means in Fuller's School of Psychology and provide you with some resources for integration of theology and psychology.

The School of Psychology was established 35 years ago so that students could obtain a rigorous psychological and theological program of studies.  The integration of these two disciplines was to be and is our unique contribution. The faculty are committed to encouraging and facilitating the conversation between faith and psychological issues.

Every February the School of Psychology hosts a lectureship featuring a nationally recognized scholar who focuses on a single integrative issue. In 2001 Dr. Stephen Post presented on the topic of aging and dementia. In 2002, Dr. Nancy Boyd-Franklin, a nationally known family psychologist from Rutgers University, focused on spirituality in the treatment of African American families. In 2003,  Dr. Nancey Murphy was our featured speaker. Dr. Murphy is known internationally for her writing in the area of theology and science. She presented three addresses which focus on new directions in integrative research.  In 2004, our featured speaker is Dr. Ann Ulanov.  The focus will be on what Evangelicals can learn from Jung.

To assist students in integrative research, we have recently developed a specialized library collection on integration.  The approximately thousand books in the library cover a wide range issues and are available to students as they research topics in integration.

The School of Psychology also sponsors a study program in Guatemala focusing on integrative issues in a country that has experienced some 35 years of civil war. Students dialogue with local psychologists, visit mental health agencies, hear the stories of struggle by Guatemalan people and witness the ways the church has responded to overwhelming physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

As you roam these pages, we hope you find some helpful resources for integration. 

Thank you for visiting us. 

Alvin Dueck, Ph.D.
Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology  
Ph.D. Stanford University 

Description of the Chair 
The chair is a gift of Evelyn Freed, a corporate executive and community leader who has served on Fuller's Board of Trustees since 1992,  and Frank H. Freed, a clinical psychologist who was one of Fuller Seminary's earliest graduates and who earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the School of Psychology in 1974. Its purpose is to promote the integration of the social-behavioral sciences and theology