Seattle Pacific University
   


School of Psychology, Family and Community
School of Psychology Family and Community

 

Discovery, Integration, and Application

 

All faculty members in the School of Psychology, Family, and Community (SPFC) are committed teachers and mentors, active scholars and practitioners.  We seek students who are excited to learn, prepared to work hard, and desire to make a difference in the world.

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  NEW!

Integration of Mental Health and Theology at the School of Psychology, Family, and Community

The School of Psychology, Family, and Community now offers graduate students the ability to expand their knowledge base beyond the bounds of marriage and family therapy to include knowledge and training in Christian theology, biblical studies, and the use of spiritual practices in the services of clients' well being. 

To learn more about Dual Degrees in theology and from the School of Psychology, Family, and Community, click here.

 

 

 

    

     Initiative for Individuals

     with Intellectual and

     Developmental Disabilities

2011-12 Speaker Series

The Initiative for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is pleased to offer a series of talks designed to educate our community and offer support to individuals and families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Upcoming Seminar

"Perspectives on challenging child behaviors: Understanding the role of sensory processing"

Speaker: Tracy Jirikowic, Ph.D.

Date: February 7, 2012

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Vision Statement

The faculty, staff and students of the School of Psychology, Family and Community (SPFC) at Seattle Pacific University strive to become a community of learners:
  • Guided by Faith Exploring the implications of vital expressions of Christian faith for the human condition as well as for emotional and relational healing and health.
  • Rooted in Academic Discipline Fostering rigorous and creative learning environments as well as contributing primary scholarship to the scientific study of psychological and social processes.
  • Committed to Service Grounding our learning community in the theory, research and application of our disciplines in order to produce skilled graduates who can serve with character and competence in a broken world.
  • Nurturing creative partnerships with our local community and beyond in order to serve in and learn from socially and culturally diverse settings.

Centers and Initiatives

Initiative for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Living Well Initiative

Center for Relationship Development

 

Ongoing Programs & Events

Graduate Programs

Open House
Application Deadlines

 

 

Highlights

Is Beauty In the Eye of the Beholder?

Baby

SPFC's Baby Lab looks for answers.

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Mindfulness and Brain Scans

Kathy Lustyk
Professor’s Interest in “Cognitive Training” Is Personal and Professional

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Lustyk Women's Health Lab

 

Psychological First Aid

Haiti

Training Haitian volunteers after the quake.

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Michael Roe