~Brooding Waters~

My Background

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   After earning my undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Dayton, I completed a graduate program in Individual & Family Development, earning a Doctorate degree in Counseling & Developmental Psychology from the University of Notre Dame in 1992. I worked for 14 years as a Licensed Psychologist in Bellefontaine, Ohio at a local community mental health center and then my own private practice.

My specialties included family and couples therapy and trauma recovery.

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    From 1996-2007, I was a Professor of Psychology at Bluffton University, eventually earning tenure. In addition to courses in Psychology, I taught courses related to racial identity and social justice and led students on a number of international & domestic cross-cultural learning experiences, including trips to New Orleans. During this time, I also completed a two-year long Spiritual Formation Program.  

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     In 2007, after spending a semester-long sabbatical in New Orleans, I left my tenured position at Bluffton to move to New Orleans, working for Mennonite Central Committee, first as a Listening & Discernment Worker (doing program development work) and then as a Community Organizer.  During this time, I built relationships with numerous individuals and groups who were doing grassroots organizing in the city. Through these experiences, I became deeply convinced of the value of strengthening the intersections between political and spiritual work.