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Human Science Research:

Read the latest on Human Science Research and consider attending one of the international conferences. HSR newsletters can be found at http://seattleu.edu/artsci/psychology/ihsr.asp

The Psychotherapy Cooperative

 A Seattle non-profit organization offering low cost, long term psychotherapy to those who cannot afford services through private practices and are not eligible for services through the community mental health system. More information at: www.psychotherapycooperative.org

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Steen Halling Book Publication

Dr. Steen Halling, Professor of Psychology: "Intimacy, Transcendence, and Psychology: Closeness and Openness in Everyday Life."

Obituary, Dr. Jan Rowe

Family, friends, colleagues, and students mourn the death of Dr. Jan Rowe who died on Sunday, April 22 in Seattle. Jan Rowe was born in Statesboro, Georgia, in 1947. She received her BA in psychology, her Masters in Community Counseling, as well as her doctorate in counseling psychology from Georgia State University.
In 1982, Jan Rowe joined the psychology faculty at Seattle University where she was chair of the department for ten years and subsequently became director of the graduate program in existential-phenomenological psychology. Dr. Rowe was a dedicated and skilled clinician who provided supervision for graduate students for over twenty years, and taught courses on psychotherapy for both undergraduate and graduate students. She was a co-founder of the Psychotherapy Cooperative in Seattle which provides affordable therapy to the community. As a researcher she was a pioneer in developing a collaborative approach to qualitative research and in studying the experience of forgiveness. Above all, she will be remembered for the depth of her humanity and her down-to-earth wisdom.
Jan is survived by her sisters Jill Rowe of Decatur, Georgia, and Joy Barnes, her brother-in-law Al Barnes, and nephew Todd Barnes of Oakland, California, niece Dhia Barnes, and great niece Soleil Jordan of New York City, as well as many other family members and loved ones. Jan Rowe will be greatly missed in the Seattle University Psychology Department Community Subpage: words

Words from Graduates about the Program

Takashi Obana (2003) "Last year I met Dr. Amedeo Giorgi in Japan. He is the mentor of Dr. Kunz and Dr. Halling. He is the pioneer of EP. So it was a very exciting to occasion to meet him and I asked a lot of questions about what he went through. He told me that he had dedicated his professional life for spreading EP however nothing really changed. And he told me that psychology even got worse. But he also told me that it does not mean that we can give up spreading EP. It means that we have to try harder. I was very much moved by his life story so I am trying to learn EP from its roots i.e., Husserl."

About Seattle University's Existential Phenomenological Psychology Program

From Wikipedia's entry on Seattle University: In the College of Arts and Sciences,

Seattle University's graduate program in psychology is notable as one of the few schools in the country to focus on Existential Phenomenology as a therapeutic method.

From the Seattle University Website:

The Existential-Phenomenological Therapeutic Psychology Program looks at how people live their lives and create meaning out of their experiences. Drawing upon the insights of a number of disciplines and by laying the foundations for a therapeutic attitude, the program prepares students to enter the helping professions and/or pursue doctoral studies.
The program was founded in 1980 and has a strong reputation established in the community. It is generally completed as a two-year full-time course of study. The program offers a broad foundation in philosophy/psychology, psychopathology and therapeutic motivations, attitudes and presence.
The program entails the study of texts as well as personal reflection, with an emphasis on class discussion. We believe that learning occurs from each other as well as from faculty and one's self. To facilitate this exchange, we accept into the program approximately 20 students once a year.
During the first year the classes are scheduled in the late afternoon and early evening, allowing students to be employed while pursuing this area of study. A full-time study involves three classes per quarter.
The second year consists of a practicum-internship experience that includes supervision at the particular site as well as small group supervision within the program. The practicum grounds academic knowledge and reflection in practical experience. In addition, the second year student takes one elective course per quarter and completes an integration paper.
More Information is available at the Seattle University College of Arts & Sciences website: http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/gradpsy/