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Letter from the Board: Fuller Seminary Begins Presidential Transition
Dear Members and Friends of the Fuller Community, At the request of the president, the Board of Trustees of Fuller Seminary formally affirmed today the start of a two-year transition process through which Mark Labberton will eventually conclude his presidency and pass the executive mantle to a new leader. Since he became president in the…
Announcing FULLER NEXT, a New Vision for the Future
Fuller Seminary President Mark Labberton announced today FULLER NEXT, a new strategic initiative that reinforces the seminary’s commitment to partnering with churches and organizations around the globe in creatively rethinking a church in urgent need of reinvention. “The work of Christian ministry necessarily involves innovation because that’s life itself,” said President Labberton. “We are doing…
Fuller Announces Vaccine or Weekly Testing Requirement for Pasadena Campus
As we look forward to reopening the Pasadena campus in the fall and being together once again in person, we are eager to create as safe an experience as possible for everyone. With this in mind, we have decided to implement an additional measure to further protect the health and safety of our on-campus Fuller…
In Memory of Archibald D. Hart: One of Christian Psychology’s Founders
Archibald (Arch) D. Hart was peacefully promoted to heaven on July 18, 2021. He was 89. Dr. Hart faithfully served on the faculty of Fuller Seminary’s School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy from 1973 to 2001 and continued to teach courses for Fuller by request until 2016. He taught clinical psychology students and…
Brad Strawn Named Chief of Spiritual Formation and Integration, and Dean of the Chapel
Fuller is happy to announce that Brad Strawn, Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology, has been named chief of spiritual formation and integration for the seminary. In this newly created role, Dr. Strawn will lead the development and implementation of a seminary-wide strategy aiming to ensure that theological, psychological,…
In Memoriam: Wilbert R. Shenk
The Fuller community mourns the loss of Wilbert R. Shenk, Paul E. Pierson Professor Emeritus of Mission History and Contemporary Culture, who passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Dr. Shenk was a regular School of Intercultural Studies faculty member from 1995 until his retirement from full-time teaching in 2005, after which he continued serving as…
Fuller Welcomes Alesia Starks as Instructor of Marriage and Family Therapy
The School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy welcomes Alesia Starks as a practitioner faculty colleague and instructor of marriage and family therapy. Ms. Starks began teaching in the spring as an adjunct instructor in the MS in Marriage and Family Therapy program on the Pasadena campus and will continue to bring her clinical…
Fuller Welcomes Edgar “Trey” Clark III as Assistant Professor of Preaching
The School of Mission and Theology welcomes Edgar “Trey” Clark III as assistant professor of preaching. With undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wheaton College, 18 years of ministry experience in Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco, and Southern California, and as a certified professional coach, Dr. Clark comes to his homiletical vocation with academic, pastoral, and formational…
Fuller Welcomes Nancy Frigaard as Program Director of Fuller Arizona MFT Program
The School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy welcomes Nancy Frigaard as an administrative faculty colleague as she serves as the new program director for the Fuller Arizona Marriage and Family Therapy program. Dr. Frigaard is a Fuller alum and a graduate of the inaugural cohort of the MFT program in Phoenix. While in…
Fuller Welcomes Michaela O’Donnell, Assistant Professor of Marketplace Leadership
The School of Mission and Theology welcomes Michaela O’Donnell as an administrative faculty colleague and assistant professor of marketplace leadership. In her newly appointed role as executive director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where she oversees the center’s vision, strategy, program, and team. Dr. O’Donnell has also been the primary visionary and…