Pamela Cooper-White

Pamela Cooper-White will be the Christiane Brooks Johnson Memorial Chair in Psychology and Religion at Union Theological Seminary in New York beginning July 1, 2015. She was previously the Ben G and Nancye Clapp Gautier Professor of Pastoral Theology, Care and Counseling at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA and Co-Director of the Atlanta Theological Association's ThD program in Pastoral Counseling.[1] She was also ordained a Priest in the Episcopal Church in 1992 (and previously a Minister in the The United Church of Christ in 1984). The Rev. Dr. Cooper-White was the first theologian ever to hold the title of Fulbright-Freud Visiting Scholar of Psychoanalysis.

Education

She holds two PhD degrees: from Harvard University, and The Institute for Clinical Social Work, Chicago[2] (a psychoanalytic clinical and research degree); an MA in Pastoral Counseling with distinction from Holy Names University, Oakland, CA; a Master of Divinity degree with honors from Harvard Divinity School; and a Bachelor of Music Magna cum Laude from Boston University where she studied art, voice performance, and music history and education.

Career

Dr. Cooper-White is a certified clinical Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC), a National Board Certified Counselor (NBCC), a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the State of Illinois, a member of the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR), and a Research Associate of the American Psychoanalytic Association. She currently serves on the Steering Committee of the Psychology, Culture & Religion Group of the American Academy of Religion (AAR), and the Editorial Board of the Journal of Pastoral Theology. Since 2008 she has been the Ben G and Nancye Clapp Gautier Professor of Pastoral Theology, Care and Counseling at Columbia Theological Seminaryin Decatur, GA. She has currently accepted to take the position of Professor of Psychology and Religion at Union Theological Seminary in New York.

Scholarship

She is the author of five books and has also published numerous scholarly articles and anthology chapters in pastoral theology - especially in the areas of postmodern, psychoanalytic and feminist theory and ethics in dialogue with both theology and clinical practice. Her recent works have delved into multiplicity of God and persons, intersubjectivity, and the use of the therapist’s self as an instrument for pastoral care (Seelsorge) and psychotherapy. Current research interests include sacred space, architecture, and the psyche; and the study of religious, spiritual, and existential themes in the history of psychoanalysis. She continues to sing professionally, and her photography has been exhibited in a number of solo and group shows and galleries.

Works

Among the various scholarly and professional articles, she has also published four books including:

Awards and recognition

The Rev. Dr. Pamela Cooper-White is the recipient of a number of awards including:

References