DISSERTATION:

Transcending Sexual Distinctions:  1 Corinthians 11:2-16 and Corinthian Worship Practices, Dennis R. MacDonald, Adviser

LANGUAGES:

Reading Knowledge of:  Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, Coptic, German, and French


AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING

General Psychology
Counseling Theories
Developmental Psychology
Group Counseling
Abnormal Psychology
Marriage and Family Counseling
Personality
Listening and Processing Skills
Social Psychology
Psychology of Religion

RELIGION

Genesis 
Synoptic Gospels
Prophets
Historical Jesus
Wisdom Literature
Pauline and Deutero-Pauline Literature                          
Psalms         
Johannine Literature
The Deuteronomistic History    
World Religions
Apocalyptic Literature   
Phenomenology of Religion
Ezra and Nehemiah         
Gnosticism
Introduction to Theology  
Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha     
New Testament Apocrypha
Biblical Hebrew                 
New Testament (Koine) Greek

RELATED FIELDS

Introduction to Philosophy     
Introduction to Sociology
History of Philosophy        
Sociology of Knowledge
Ethics                       


LICENSURE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND SPECIAL TRAININGS:

Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy,
Board member, appointed by Governor Mike Beebe, May 2011

Licensed Professional Counselor (Arkansas License # P9803007)

Supervision Specialization (Arkansas License # P9803007)

Licensed Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor (Arkansas License #0243L)

National Certified Counselor  (# 54645)

Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor  (# 54645)

Primary Certificate in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy from the Albert Ellis Institute  (# 3431)

Treatment of Addictions Certificate from the Albert Ellis Institute (# 0085)

Certificate in Psychosynthesis (Palo Alto, California)

Certified Big Five Personality Consultant  (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Trained in PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program – Denver, Colorado)

Ordained Minister (Retired), United Methodist Church

Ordained Deacon 1977

Ordained Elder 1984

AWARDS:

Selected “Arkansas Mental Health Counselor of the Year in 2003” by the Arkansas Mental Health Counselors Association (ArMHCA).

Selected “National Mental Health Counselor of the Year 2002-2003” by the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA).

PUBLICATIONS:

“Corinthians, Third Epistle to the” Anchor Bible Dictionary 1: 1154.

“Epistles, Apocryphal” Anchor Bible Dictionary 2: 568-69.

“John, Acts of (By Prochorus) Anchor Bible Dictionary 3: 899.

“Noah, Apocalypse of” Anchor Bible Dictionary 4: 1132-33.

“Paul and Seneca, Epistles of” Anchor Bible Dictionary 5: 201.

“Thomas, Acts of” Anchor Bible Dictionary 6: 534.

REVIEW ARTICLES:

Paul and His Letters.  Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged.  By Leander Keck. 

Proclamation Commentaries.  Philadelphia: Fortress, 1988.  Published in the Perkins Journal 42 (April/July 1989).

The New Testament:  A Contemporary Introduction.  By Stevan L. Davies.  San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1988.  Published in the Perkins Journal 42 (April/July 1989).

The Jesus of Heresy and History:  The Discovery of the Nag Hammadi Gnostic Library.  By John Dart.  San Francisco:  Harper and Row, 1988.  Published in the Perkins Journal 42 (October 1989).

Ezra-Nehemiah:  A Commentary.  By Joseph Blenkinsopp.  The Old Testament Library. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1988.  Published in the Perkins Journal 43 (July/October 19990).


The Parables of Jesus:  Red Letter Edition.  A Report of the Jesus Seminar.  By Robert Funk, Bernard Brandon Scott, and James R. Butts.  Sonoma, CA:  Polebridge, 1988.  Published the Perkins Journal 43
(July/October 1990).


COURSES TAUGHT:

University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton

General Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Introduction to Philosophy
Survey of World Religions

University of the Ozarks

General Psychology
Clinical Experience

Hendrix College

Introduction to Biblical Studies
Jesus and the Gospels
Paul and His Letters
Hebrew Prophets and Wisdom Teachers
Apocalyptic Literature
Introductory Biblical Hebrew
Senior Religion Colloquium
Religion in a Global Context ( Survey of World Religions)
Directed Independent Studies in the Religion Department and Psychology Department and
oversaw Student Projects in the Psychology Department

The Extension Course of Study School for Part-Time Local Pastors for Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University – held at Hendrix College

The Pastor as Interpreter of the Bible
Pastoral Care for Spiritual Formation

SELECT SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:

PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING

“Women and Alcohol”  Paper presented at Southwest Regional Educational Association, Houston , TX

“Religious Diversity and the Stages of Faith Development” at the Spirituality in Therapy Conference at Baptist Health Systems and RALPHA (Sept 24, 1999).

“Brief Counseling: The REBT Way” at the Arkansas Counseling Association Annual Conference (November 3, 1999).

“Personality Assessment Using the Big Five” at the Arkansas Counseling Association Annual Conference (November 8, 2000).

“Engaged Encounter Weekend”  (Using PREP) sponsored by Hendrix College (January 2001)

“Ethics for Mental Health Professionals”  at Counseling Associates, Inc. (November 3, 2001)

“Personality and the Ways of Being Religious”  at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church

“Marriage Enrichment Seminar” for First Presbyterian Church, Conway, AR

“Marriage Enrichment Seminar” for Grace United Methodist Church, Conway, AR

“Engaged Encounter Weekend”  (Using PREP) sponsored by Hendrix College  (January 2002)

“Ethics for Mental Health Professionals”  at Counseling Associates, Inc. (February 18, 2003)

“Engaged Encounter Weekend”  (Using PREP)  sponsored by Hendrix College (February 2003)

“Ethics for Mental Health Professionals”  at Health Resources of Arkansas in Batesville, AR (June 6,2003).

“Brief Therapy: The REBT Way” at Counseling Associates, Inc. (June 17, 2003)

“Ethics for Mental Health Counselors” at the 31^st Annual Arkansas Mental Health Institute in Hot Springs, August 6, 2003.

“Brief Therapy:  The REBT Way” at the 31^st Annual Arkansas Mental Health Institute in Hot Springs, August 7, 2003.

“Understanding Personality Disorders”  Lunch and Learn, Russellville, AR, Feb 17, 2004.

"Psychosynthesis: Understanding Our Subpersonalities"  Lunch and Learn, Russellville, AR, Nov, 2004.

Numerous presentations at various mental health facilities around the state of Arkansas

RELIGION

“Paul’s View of Women”  a seminar for the Little Rock Annual Conference Commission on the Status and Role of Women of the United Methodist Church, Fall Education Event, held at St. James UMC (October 1989).

“Paul and His View of Women”  Lecture for the United Methodist Women’s Organization at First United Methodist Church in Hot Springs Village, AR  (March 14, 1989).

“The Quest of the Historical Jesus” a presentation at the Unitarian-Universalist Church in Little Rock (January 5, 1992).

“Paul”  a series for St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Little Rock (March 1992).

“The Parables of Jesus”  a series for St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Conway, AR

“The Message of the Historical Jesus” presentation at First United Methodist Church, Little Rock, AR (1993).

“The Dead Sea Scrolls” presentation at the Honor’s College at the University of Central Arkansas (March 3, 1993).

The Memorial Lectureship at First United Methodist Church, Crossett, AR  (October 1993).

The following lectures were presented with the overall theme of “Power: Those Who Have It and Those Who Don’t”.

“Wanted:  Disciples (Superheroes Need Not Apply)”.

“Nobodies and Undesirables:  Glimpses of the Kingdom of God”.

“A Gospel of Tolerant Inclusiveness:  Paul’s Eschatological Message”.

“Shattered Worlds and Reversed Expectations:  Jolted into the Kingdom of God”.

“Bishops, Widows, and Ol’ Wives Tales:  The Battle Over the Role of Women”.

“Battling Counterfeit Power:  Visions of An Alternative Community”.

“The Search for the Historical Jesus” presentation for the Honor’s College at the University of Central Arkansas.

“The Life and Times of Paul”  presentation for Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church .

“The Gospel of Mark” presentation for Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.

"The Gospel of Thomas and the Q Gospel" presentation for Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.

"The Book of Romans" Presentation at First United Methodist Church, Jonesboro, AR.

“Personality and the Ways of Being Religious” presentation at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.

“How the Bible Came to Be”  presentation at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

2010                 Contracted Counselor, Daily Bread Counseling, Dardanelle, AR

2007- 2010      Program Coordinator, Dayspring Behavioral Health Services, 
                           Clarksville, AR

2004 - 2007     Clinic Coordinator, Clarksville Clinic, Counseling Associates, Inc.

2003                 Adjunct Professor of Philosophy and Psychology at the 
                            University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton

2002 - 2004      Program Operations Director for Pope, Johnson, and Yell 
                          Counties for Counseling Associates, Inc.

2001 (Winter)    Adjunct Professor of Religion at Hendrix College

2001 (Spring)    Adjunct Professor of Religion at Hendrix College 

2000                  Licensed Professional Counselor in Private Practice

2000 - 2004     Pastor of the Springfield United Methodist Church in 
                           Springfield, AR

2000 – 2002    Contract Work for Counseling Associate, Inc. in Conway
                          and Morrilton, AR

2000 – 2002    Pastor of the Mallettown United Methodist Church 

1996                Intern at Counseling Associates, Inc., Conway, AR

1995 – 2000    Director of Counseling Services, Hendrix College, Conway, AR

1995 – 2000    Associate Director of the Marshall T. Steel Center for the Study 
                          of Religion and Philosophy, Hendrix College, Conway, AR

1988 – 1995    Assistant Counselor and Chaplain, Hendrix College, Conway, AR

1988 – 1995    Assistant Director of the Marshall T. Steel Center for the Study
                          of Religion and Philosophy,  Hendrix College, Conway, AR

1989 – 1995    Director of Church Relations, Hendrix College, Conway, AR

1985 – 1988    Associate Pastor of First United Methodist Church, Benton, AR

1982 – 1985    Pastor of First United Methodist Church, Tyronza, AR and
                          Centerview United Methodist Church, Payneway, AR

1980 – 1982    Graduate Assistant for Dr. H. Edward Everding, Professor of
                          New Testament and Dean of the Iliff School of Theology, the
                          University of Denver, Denver, CO

1979-1980      Research Assistant for the Department of Philosophy at
                          Southern Methodist Univeristy, Dallas, TX

1978               Intern at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, Dallas, TX