Phillis Isabella Sheppard, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Religion, Psychology and Culture. Vanderbilt Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion

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1 Phillis Isabella Sheppard, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religion, Psychology and Culture Vanderbilt Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion st Avenue, South Nashville, TN (615) ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Ph. D., 1997 Theology, Ethics, and the Human Sciences, Chicago Theological Seminary Concentration: Personality and Culture M. A., 1988 Theology, Colgate Rochester Divinity School B. A., 1981 Political Science, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Post Graduate Certificates/Licensing: Adult Psychoanalysis Pastoral Psychotherapy Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor 2005 Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis 1993 Center for Religion & Psychotherapy of Chicago 1995 State of Illinois ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Associate Professor, Religion, Psychology and Culture Vanderbilt University Divinity School/Graduate Department of Religion 2014-present Associate Professor, Pastoral Psychology and Theology Boston University School of Theology Division of Religion and Theological Studies Associate Professor, Pastoral Theology North Park Theological Seminary Associate Professor, Pastoral Care North Park Theological Seminary 1

2 Joint Appointment to Ministry and Theology Fields Assistant Professor, Pastoral Care North Park Theological Seminary Core Faculty, Doctoral Program, Institute for Clinical Social Work Lecturer, Pastoral Care and Pastoral Counseling, Catholic Theological Union Faculty, Clinical Program, Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago TEACHING AS A VISITING FACULTY Visiting Scholar, Pastoral Theology, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Spring, 2013 Sabbatical Research Adjunct Faculty, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Pastoral Psychotherapy, 2004, 2006 Adjunct Faculty, Chicago Theological Seminary, Personality, Culture, and Religion, PUBLICATIONS/CURRENT RESEARCH Tilling Sacred Ground: Womanist Explorations in a Cultural Psychology of Religion (in process). Self, Culture and Others in Womanist Practical Theology, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan Press, 2011 Religion It s Complicated! The Convergence of Race, Class, and Sexuality in Clinicians Reflection on Religious Experience. In The Skillful Soul of the Psychotherapist: The Link Between Spirituality and Clinical Excellence, eds. George S. Stavros and Steven J. Sandage. New York, NY: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014 Reflections of a Practical Theologian. The Covenant Quarterly, Spring, The Past is Not a Ghost: Intergenerational Transmission of Cultural Trauma and Public Theology. In Ways Through Pain: Theological Responses to Suffering in a Not So Secular Age ed. Shelly Rambo. New York, NY: Palgrave MacMillan, 2015 Black, Beautiful and Good: Gender, Sexuality and Race in Black Practical Theology. In Contours of Black Practical Theology, eds. Dale Andrews and Robert L. Smith. Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, forthcoming,

3 Culture and Pastoral Psychotherapy: A Womanist Self Psychological Perspective. In Transforming Wisdom: An Introduction to Pastoral Psychotherapy, eds. Felicity Kelcourse and Bernie Lyon. Eugene, OR: Cascade Press, forthcoming, Response to Lewis Rambo, Conversion Studies, Pastoral Counseling, and Cultural Studies: Engaging and Embracing a New Paradigm, Ex Auditu: An International Journal for the Theological Interpretation of Scripture, Vol. 25, 2010, "Mourning the Loss of Cultural Selfobjects: Black Embodiment and Religious Experience after Trauma," Practical Theology 1.2, 2008, No Rose Colored Glasses: Womanist Practical Theology and Response to Sexual Violence. In In Spirit and Truth: Essays on Theology, Spirituality and Embodiment, eds. by Phillip J. Anderson and Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom Chicago, IL: Covenant Press, 2006; A Dark Goodness Created in the Image of God: Womanist Notes Toward a Practical Theology of Black Women's Embodiment, Covenant Quarterly, 62, 2003, The Grace of Difference: A Dialogue Between Sisters, co-authored with Avis Clendenen, Ph.D. Register: The Chicago Theological Seminary, Vol. LXXXIX Spring, 1999, no. 2, From Domestic Violence to Domestic Care, Bridges: A Cross-Cultural Quarterly, 1.10, Summer, 1996, "Health and Wholeness: A Womanist Perspective on the Ethical Imperatives Facing the African American Family," Health Wise, Indiana State University, January, l994, 1-5. SEMINARS/PRESENTATIONS Paper, Tender, Loving, Care In Cyberspace: Toward a Womanist Public Theology Association of Practical Theology Conference, Respondent, American Academy of Religion, Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Group, respondent to book panel discussion of my work, Self, Culture and Others in Womanist Practical Theology, Respondent, American Academy of Religion, Practical Theology Group, respondent to panel on Practical Theology Session, The Face of Violence and Tragedy, Religion It s Complicated, Danielson Institute Merle Jordan Conference The Soul of the Skillful Psychotherapist, Respondent to Emmanuel Lartey, Ph.D., Annual Lecture, Center for Practical Theology, Boston University School of Theology, September,

4 Presentation, Good Ground Spirituality Institute, Self, Culture and Others: Implication of Womanist Practical Theology for the Practices of Black Church April, 17, 2011 Paper, Mourning the Loss of Cultural Self-objects: Black Embodiment and Religious Experience after Trauma, American Academy of Religion, Womanist Approaches to Religion Group, October 2010 Invited Paper, The Unique Challenges of (a Womanist) Mid-Career Faculty, Association for Theological Schools Round-table for Mid-Career Women Faculty, March 2010 Paper, Womanist Practical Theology: Womanist Practices in the Academy and Faith Community, Association for Practical Theology, April 2010 Unexplored Self-Connections: Spirituality, Sexuality, and Culture in Psychoanalysis, April 2010 Consultation, Therapists Identification with Race, Privilege, and Power, Chicago, March 2010 Respondent, A Womanist Theological Reading of Conversion Studies, Symposium for the Theological Interpretation of Scripture, North Park Theological Seminary, September 2009 Identity and Diversity--Engaging Missing Voices and Perspectives, Diversity Leadership Conference, North Park University, October 2009 Paper, Womanist Practical Theology, Cultural Dislocation and the Work of Justice, North Park University, November 2009 Paper, Resisting Negative Internalizations, Soul Murder and Process of Numbing, Good Ground Spirituality Institute, St. Martin Episcopal Church, March 2009 Paper, Black As You See Me: Womanist Theology, Psychoanalysis and Black Women's Self, Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute, March 11, 2009 Guest Lecturer, Womanist Practical Theology and Psychoanalysis, Women, Psychology and Religion Class, Vanderbilt Divinity School, November 2008 Womanist Theology: Spirituality and Embodiment, North Park University, Women s Studies Program Lecture, 2008 Workshop, Religion and the Clinical Encounter, Institute for Clinical Social Work Conference, 2006 Workshop, "Cross Cultural Supervision," Clinicians Continuing Education Program, Chicago, IL, 2006 Invited Paper, 9/11 inside the Clinical Context: Impact on Patients and Psychotherapists, 4

5 National Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work, Chicago, March 2002 Respondent, Womanist Theology, Gender in Dialogue with African American Spirituality, Symposium for the Theological Interpretation of Scripture, North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, 2002 Presentation, Embodiment and Spirituality: A Womanist Perspective, The Faith and Health Conference, 2001 Speaking for Justice, Listening for Justice, Healing for Justice, North Park Covenant Church, 2001 Justice, Faith and Gender, North Park Covenant Church, Chicago, 2001 The Healing Power of Pastoral Care Relationships, Annual Midwinter Conference, Evangelical Covenant Church, 2001 Paper, Race and Gender in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Institute for Clinical Social Work, 2000 Invited Paper, She s Not All That : Competition, Conflict and Belonging among African American Adolescent Girls, Mental Health Association of Evanston, Annual Conference, April 1999 Care of the Self/Care of the Child: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting Program Curriculum, Eight Week Series for Parent Group, St. Joseph s Elementary School, November 1998-January 1999 Paper, Self, Race, and the Search for Cultural Selfobject Mirroring, 21 st Annual Conference on the Psychology of the Self, 1998 Paper Co-Presenter, The Grace of Difference: A Dialogue between Sisters, The American Society of Missiology, 1996 Longing for Wholeness: Psychotherapy as a Path toward Transformation, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 1995 Paper, "The Power behind our Power: Spirituality in the Lives of African American Women," Indiana State University, l993 "Womanist Ethics/Womanist Care: Pastoral Care and Counseling with African American Women," Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, 1993 Thea Bowman Institute Lecture, "As for Me and Mine: Womanist Ethics and Pastoral Ministries with African American Families," Seminar, Loyola University, Pastoral Studies Institute, l994 5

6 "Pastoral Care and Counseling in an African American Perspective," Seminar, St. Xavier University, Pastoral Ministries Institute 1994 Series, 1994 "A Womanist Response to Abuse in African American Families," Chicago Theological Seminary, May l993 "Psychological Issues in Women s Spiritual Development, Saint Mary of the Woods College June l992 "African American Catholic Spirituality: A Womanist Perspective," St. Mary of the Woods College, l991 "Spirituality, Intimacy and Recovery," Strong Memorial Hospital, June l989 Gender and Sexualized Violence: The Pastoral Response, National Christian Educator's Conference, October l990 Ministry with Adolescent Parents: Exploring Gender, Poverty, Race, and Class," Third Presbyterian Church, October l987 EDITORIAL BOARDS/REVIEWER Editorial Board, Journal of Pastoral Theology 2013-present Editor, Reflections Section, Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling 2013-present Book Proposal Reviewer, Palgrave MacMillan 2013 Peer Reviewer, Journal of Pastoral Psychology 2012-present PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICE Member, American Academy of Religion 1997-present o Theological Education Committee, American Academy of Religion 2013-present o Steering Committee, Psychology, Culture and Religion Group 2008-present o Steering Committee, Womanist Approaches, Religion and Society Group 2013 o Convener and Panelist, Visionaries: Outsider Art, Psychology, and Religion, Psychology, Culture and Religion Group 2013 Society for Pastoral Theology 1997-present Chicago Psychoanalytic Society 1998-present o Curriculum Committee, Institute for Psychoanalysis o Co-founder/co-facilitator, Culture and Psychoanalysis Study Group Association of Practical Theology 2008-present 6

7 American Psychoanalytic Association Psychology of Black Women, 2013 Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality 2012 Association of Theological Schools Faculty Development in the Midst of Institutional and Vocational Change for Racial/Ethnical Faculty 2013 Association of Theological Schools Consultation for Faculty Development Consultation 2013 Annual Faculty Mentor/Consultant, Fund for Theological Education 2011 Panelist, Association for Theological Schools Faculty Development in the Midst of Institutional and Vocational Change for Racial/Ethnical Faculty 2013 Association for Theological Schools CORE Conference Enhancing Capacity to Educate and Ministry in a Multiracial World 2011 Society for the Study of Black Religion 2010-present Association for Theological Schools Mid-career Faculty Summit 2010 Association for Theological Schools Women in Leadership Summit 2006 Association for Theological Schools Newly Appointed Faculty Summit 2003 Association of Theological Schools Seminar for Racial-Ethnic Minority Faculty 2001 Chicago Theological Consortium of Pastoral Theologians GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS Faculty Grant, Center for Practical Theology, Boston University, Emergent Womanist Psychology: African American Women s Experience of Religion in Cyberspace Invited Fellow, Wabash Center Vocation of the Theological Educator Randal Mason Research Grant, African American Women s Experience of Religion and Spirituality

8 Invited Fellow, Louisville Institute, Young African American and Hispanic Scholars in Religion 1997 ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES Boston University, School of Theology Co-Director, Center for Practical Theology Chair, Spiritual Life Committee Core Advisor, PhD Program in Practical Theology Concentration Advisor, Pastoral Theology Dual Degree MTS/MDiv Advisor 2011-present 2013-present 2011-present 2011-present North Park Theological Seminary Co-coordinator, Faculty Conversations Chair, Ministry Field Chair, Spiritual Formation Field Chair, Women in Ministry Director of Education Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago Facilitated curriculum review process with Board-Staff committee. Overall responsibilities included program advancement, admission processes, student services, student and faculty recruitment, and coordinating liaison relationship with area seminaries. This included working collaboratively with a Board/Staff steering committee to meet the goals of program. Director, Augustus Tolton African American Scholars Program Catholic Theological Union Responsibilities included the academic and spiritual formation of Tolton Scholars, program administration and recruitment, and promoting the engagement of the African American Catholic congregations interest in the theological education and formation lay ministry professionals. Co-Director, Women's Center, Colgate Rochester Divinity School In collaboration with a co-director, developed and implemented programs of advocacy and dialogue among students, faculty, and administration concerning issues impacting women in church and society as well as women seminarians experience theological education. Advocated for the creation of a Gender and Women s Studies Program. 8

9 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Private Practice 1998-present Provide adult psychoanalysis and psychotherapy for adults and adolescents. Provide consultant to clinicians and community agencies on issues related to gender, race/ethnicity, religion and sexuality in the clinical setting. Facilitate monthly study group on culture, religion and sexuality in psychoanalytic practice. Clinical Consultant to psychodynamic clinicians. Senior Therapist, DePaul University, Community Mental Health Center Provided child, adolescent and family therapy in urban university based counseling center. Offered community consultation concerning child development issues, psychology of academic difficulties, and parent/school partnerships. Provided mental health counseling using long-term, home-based mental health therapy to multiple problem families. Provided clinical consultation to graduate psychology counseling graduate students, and supervised, children s group therapy treatment. Pastoral Psychotherapist, Center for Religion & Psychotherapy of Chicago Provided psychodynamic pastoral psychotherapy to adolescents, adults and couples. Developed and implemented clinical consultation and professional education for clinicians, social service agencies, and community organizations with specific attention to race, religion, gender and sexuality in clinical dynamics. Facilitated time limited groups addressing women s spirituality, depression, and issues faced by mental health professionals providing home based counseling to foster families. Pastoral Counselor, Institute for Living Pastoral Counseling Center Provided pastoral counseling in churched sponsored center. Offered community outreach programs and lectures. Psychotherapist, Strong Memorial Hospital, Chemical Dependency Program Provided individual, group and family psychotherapy for those affected by alcohol and drug dependency. Facilitated community education forums. Developed spirituality and recovery outreach program. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 9