Travis Research Institute
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Integration/Embodiment Lab
Office
Psychology Building 320
Fuller Theological Seminary
180 N. Oakland Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
Mission
We strive to show the importance of both faith and psychology to human lives.
Current Projects
The efficacy of a spiritual formation course.
The relationship between spiritual direction and therapy.
The impact of embodied cognition on understanding the role of Christian practice.
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People
Faculty
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Brad D. Strawn
Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology and Chair of Integration
Students
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Jonathan Doctorian
BA in Business Administration from Point Loma Nazarene University
Ordained in the Nazarene Church
MA project studying The Purpose in Life of Seminarian Students
MA in Psychology and MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary
Research interests include: integration of theology and psychology and its relevance to the church, narcissism in clergy, therapy within Armenian community
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Olivia Moceri
BA in Psychology from Point Loma Nazarene University
Pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology
Research interests include: mental health in the church, clinical work with pastors, and the effect of faith on resilience
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Emilie Noah
BS in Psychology from Southern Nazarene University.
Pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology.
Research interests include: mind-body dualism, theological defensiveness, theological questing, and existential concerns that impact experiences of the body
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Paul S. Flores
BS in Psychology from Southern Nazarene University
MA in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary
MA in Psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary
Pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology
Dissertation (in process): The Role of a Spiritual Formation Class on Spiritual Maturity, Exploration, and Defensive Theology
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Matthew Januzik
BA in Psychology, Therapeutic & Community from Point Loma Nazarene University
MA in Psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary
Currently pursuing a PsyD in Clinical Psychology
PsyD project (pre-proposal): A Critical Literature Analysis of the Etiological and Developmental Factors Contributing to the Formation of Toxic Masculinity
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Chris Gioielli
BA in Biblical Theology from Moody Bible Institute
MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Biola University
MA in Psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary
Currently pursuing a PsyD in Clinical Psychology
PsyD project (in process): Contemporary Relational Psychoanalysis and Christian Spiritual Direction: A Critical Review of the Literature
Predoctoral Internship, SUNY Stony Brook Counseling and Psychological Services
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Dustin Risser
BA in Theological Studies from Eastern University
Pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology
PhD project: Creativity, Theology and Posttraumatic Growth
Internship Placement: Georgia Southern University Counseling Center
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Noah Branson
BA in Psychology and BA in Church Music, Azusa Pacific University
MA in Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary
Pursuing an MA in Theology and a PsyD in Clinical Psychology
Dissertation (in process): Embodied Worship for the American Evangelical Church
Internship Placement for 2019 - 2020: Biola University Counseling Center (APA Accredited)
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Taylor Jester
Pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology
Master’s thesis: Examines the effectiveness of the goals of the IS500 courses at Fuller Seminary by exploring the impact of Christian tradition and mind-body dualism on students' spirituality and engagement with spiritual disciplines. Research interests include: spiritual formation, embodiment, community psychology, integration
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Cambria Braun
BA in Visual Arts from Point Loma Nazarene University
Pursuing a PsyD in Clinical Psychology
Research Interests include: moral development, relational psychodynamic psychology, spiritual formation in teens, and defensive theology
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Strawn, B. D. & Bland, E. D. (Eds.) (2018). Special Issue on Clinical Integration: A case study approach. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 46(2), 85-139.
Strawn, B. D., Bland, E. D. & Flores, P. S. (2018). Learning clinical integration: A case study approach. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 46(2), 85-97.
Cernero, J., Strawn, B. D. & Abernathy, A. (2017). Embodied grief and primary metaphor: Towards a new paradigm for bereavement groups. Journal of Psychology & Christianity, 36(4). 325-333.
Barsness, R. & Strawn, B. D. (2017). Courageous speech/disciplined spontaneity. In R. Barsness (Ed.) Core competencies in relational psychoanalysis: A guide to practice, study and research. New York, NY: Routledge.
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Contact Us
t. 626.584.5544
email: [email protected]
Staff
Jim Cummings, MDiv, MA
Research Administrator
[email protected]
Office Hours
Monday–Friday
8 am–5 pm
Address
Room 150
180 N. Oakland Ave
Pasadena, CA 91182