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School of Divinity Faculty Focus Dr. Douglas M. Dickens
Dr. Douglas M. DickensW. Randall Lolley Chair of Pastoral
Studies
Professor of Pastoral Care and CounselingB.A., Ouachita Baptist
University
M.Div., Southwestern Baptist TheologicalSeminary
Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist TheologicalSeminary
Additional study: University of ArkansasCollege for Medical
Sciences, TexasChristian University, Baylor UniversityMedical
Center, Samara State MedicalUniversity
Douglas M. Dickens joined the School of Divinity faculty in
2000. He teaches a variety of pastoralcare and counseling courses,
including Conflict Ministry in Church and Community,
PastoralTheology, Interpersonal Relationships, Pastoral Care to
Persons in Crisis, and Family SystemsTheory. As the W. Randall
Lolley Chair of Pastoral Studies, Dr. Dickens developed
thecurriculum for the Pastoral Care and Counseling and Member Care
for Missionaries concentrationin the Doctor of Ministry degree
program.
Prior to joining the faculty of the School of Divinity, Dr.
Dickens served as Associate Professor ofPastoral Ministry at
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
During histenure at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he
was invited to teach courses in pastoral
care and counseling in Russia. In 1997 Samara State Medical
University named Dr. DickensDistinguished Professor of Medical
Psychology. He is a supervisor for the Association of
ClinicalPastoral Education, Inc., and he is a 1992 recipient of the
Len Cedarleaf Award. Dr. Dickensserves on the Accreditation
Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Association of
ClinicalPastoral Education. A Fellow with the American Association
of Pastoral Counselors, he maintains alimited pastoral counseling
practice. Additionally, Dr. Dickens is a board certified chaplain
withthe Association of Professional Chaplains and a member of the
Scientific and Medical Network, aninternational organization
committed to deepening understanding in the disciplines of
science,medicine, and education.
Dr. Dickens is the author of two monographs, An Introduction to
Christian Ministryand Pastoral
Leadership. He is the editor ofClinical Supervision of the
Medical Psychologist in Russia, and he haspublished several journal
articles relating to pastoral care and pastoral psychology. Dr.
Dickens hasbeen trained by the Interim Ministry Network and the
Center for Congregational Health to serve asan intentional interim
pastor.
Dr. Dickens was born in Arkansas. He is married to Sherri Lynn
Dickens, and they are the parentsof six children and two
grandchildren.
