Curriculum Vitae
Lallene J. Rector 2121 Sheridan Road Evanston, Illinois 60201
Office: 847.866.3901 e-mail: [email protected]
Professional Positions
2014-Present President Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
2006-2013 Vice President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL.
2006-Present Faculty, Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute
1986-Present Associate Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Psychotherapy (Assistant Professor, 1986-1993) Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL.
1987-2014 Clinical Staff (1987-1992) and Teaching Faculty (1987-2013) Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago, IL.
1992-2014 Private Psychotherapy/Psychoanalytic Practice, part-time
1991-1992 Lecturer, The Divinity School, University of Chicago
1985-1986 Guest Lecturer, Nursing Department, Millikin University Decatur, IL.
1981-1986 Interventionist; Inpatient Coordinator Decatur Mental Health Center, Decatur, IL.
1973-1974 Youth Director, part-time Crowley United Methodist Church, Crowley, TX.
Education
1986 Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology of Religion Dissertation: “Toward a Phenomenology of the Experience of Religious Doubt.” Boston University, Graduate School for the Arts and Sciences
1978 Master of Theological Studies Boston University, School of Theology
1976 Bachelor of Arts, cum laude; University Honors in Psychology and Religion, Double Major Summer, Art History and Religion Studies, Rome, Italy Texas Christian University 2
Clinical Training
2003 Graduate, Adult Psychoanalysis Institute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago, IL.
1982-1985 Clinical Fellow, Center for Religion and Psychotherapy, Chicago, IL.
1981 Clinical Pastoral Education, Basic Unit St. Elizabeths Psychiatric Hospital, Washington, D.C.
1981 Tavistock Group Relations Conference A.K. Rice Institute, Washington, D.C.
Professional Memberships and Activity
American Academy of Religion Steering Committee for Person, Culture, and Religion Section, 2003-2009. American Psychoanalytic Association, 1994-2012. Mentor, Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis Fellow Program, 2001-2004. Midwest Self Psychology Group, 2003-2006. Chair, Mason Trust Fund of The Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago, 1996-present. Board Member, Center for Religion and Psychotherapy, 2009-present.
Professional Development
January, 2015 ATS Presidents’ Seminar, San Antonio, TX.
January, 2014 ATS Presidents’ Seminar, San Antonio, TX.
December, 2013 ATS New Presidents’ Seminar, New Orleans, LA
January, 2013 Leadership Academy, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary with Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
December, 2012 Leadership Style Assessment (The Leadership Circle and the 16 PF), Richmond, VA.
June, 2008 “Management Development Program” at the Graduate School of Education Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
February-March, 2003 Studium Scholar, St. Benedict’s Monastery. St. Joseph, MN.
Fall, 2000 Resident Scholar, Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research Collegeville, MN.
Theological Education Activities and Leadership
September, 2012 Participant with Dr. David Hogue, “Conference for Graduate School Deans and PhD Directors” Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, Indianapolis, IN.
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2009-2012 Convener of the Academic Deans of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools; Secretary of ACTS Common Council. Chicago, IL.
June, 2004, 2005 “Becoming Caretakers of Souls: Integrating Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality for Ministry.” Seminar Leader for the “Excellence in Ministry” Program. Fund for Theological Education, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California; Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO.
Association for Theological Schools
March, 2015 Member, ATS Accreditation Site Visit Team for Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, Georgetown, KY.
November, 2013 Chair, ATS Re-Accreditation Site Visit Team for Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Atlanta, GA.
March, 2013 Member, ATS Re-Accreditation Site Visit Team for Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA.
March, 2013 Panelist, “Collaboration between Theological Schools,” ATS Chief Academic Officers meeting, San Antonio, TX.
October, 2012 Chair, ATS Re-Accreditation Site Visit Team for Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Shawnee, KS.
June, 2012 -present Member, Steering Committee for the Chief Academic Officers.
February, 2012 Member, ATS Re-Accreditation Site Visit Team for Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, OH.
February, 2011 Chair, ATS Re-Accreditation Site Visit Team for Logsdon Seminary, Hardin- Simmons University, Abilene, TX.
October, 2009 Presenter, ATS Workshop: Newly Appointed Faculty, “The Relation of Faculty to the School Mission,” Pittsburgh, PA.
October, 2009 Invited (as a contributing research “subject”) to ATS report on Barbara Zikmund Brown’s research findings regarding interviews with Female Deans and Presidents. Pittsburgh, PA.
March, 2009 Attended ATS Consultation on Multicultural Education and Ethnic/Racial Diversity in Theological Education,” with Dr. Gennifer Brooks. By ATS Institutional Invitation, Pittsburgh, PA.
March, 2009 Plenary address: “Running without Becoming Weary: The Chief Academic Officer and Self-Care”; and chaired Roundtable Discussion on “Best Practices in Hiring New Faculty,” ATS Chief Academic Officers Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
February, 2009 Chair, ATS Accreditation Site Visit Team for Baptist Theological Seminary, Richmond, VA.
June, 2008 Presenter, ATS, Biennial workshop, “Spiritual Formation in Three Protestant Seminaries” Atlanta, GA.
October, 2007 Team member, ATS focused site visit, Doctor of Ministry program, Washington Theological Union, Washington, D.C. 4
April, 2005 Presenter, ATS Chief Academic Officers workshop, “Special Needs Assessment of Theological Students,” with Rev. Joaquin Garcia, Savannah, GA.
Service to the United Methodist Church
Member, First United Methodist Church at the Temple, Chicago, IL.
Regular seminary representative to and presenter for Annual Conferences
Regular preaching for the Course of Study Program
2014 to present Member of the Association of United Methodist Theological Schools
2014 to present Member of the General Board of Higher Education Board of Directors
2014 to present Member of the University Senate
2004 to present Member of the Advisory Committee for Candidacy and Clergy Assessment General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
October, 2012 Seminar Leader, “Psychological Assessment Process” with Dr. Vic Maloy, Executive Director, Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care; and Panel Member, “Seminary Panel.” Quadrennium Boards of Ordained Ministry Training Event, Ministerial Assessment Specialists Advisory Committee on Candidacy and Clergy Assessment, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Dallas, TX.
June, 2012 Convener for Association of UM Theological Schools Academic Deans attending he ATS Chief Academic Officers Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
April, 2012 Led Spiritual Renewal Retreat: “Self-Care in Ministry” for Grand Travers District Clergy, West Michigan Conference. Lake Louise UM Camp, Boyne Falls, MI.
October 2011 Convener for Association of UM Theological Schools Academic Deans attending AUMTS meeting, Drew Theological School, Madison, NJ.
April, 2011 Represented G-ETS at the National UM Hispanic Consultation, Dallas, TX.
February, 2010 Facilitated discussion groups for training event for Boards of Ordained Ministry and Ministry Assessment Specialists, sponsored by the Advisory Committee on Candidacy and Clergy Assessment, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Houston, TX.
September, 2008 Presented “Job Analysis Generalizability Study for the Position of UM Local Pastor” (Rick DeShon, Ph.D., Michigan State University). Quadrennium Boards of Ordained Ministry Training Event, Ministerial Assessment Specialists Advisory Committee on Candidacy and Clergy Assessment, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Kansas City, KS.
2006-present Member, Advisory Committee on Candidacy and Clergy Assessment, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Nashville, TN.
March, 2004 Member, Dempster Fellowship Selection Committee. General Board of Higher 5
Education and Ministry, Nashville, TN.
February, 1998 Led 2nd Year Deacon's Retreat, "Self Care and Parish Ministry." Northern Illinois Conference, Chicago, IL.
Leadership for Formation in Ecclesial, Monastic, and Hospital Settings
Nov/Dec, 2005 Clinical supervision for five week study of “Self Psychology and Pastoral Care “with hospital chaplains and mental health professionals. Bishop Anderson House, Rush-St. Luke's Presbyterian Hospital. Chicago, IL.
May, 2005 “Pastoral Care and Self Psychology. Workshop for Bishop Anderson House, Rush-St. Luke's Presbyterian Hospital. Chicago, IL.
October, 2003 “God-Images and Faithful Practices.” For “Breakfast with the Girls.” First Congregational Church, Wauwatosa, WI.
July, 2003 “Consultation on Ecumenical Formation.” Invited Participant, Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research. Collegeville, MN.
2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 “Spiritual Direction: Shame and Guilt.” Workshop for the Spiritual Direction Training Program. Siena Center/Dominican Sisters. Racine, WI.
October, 2002 “Our God Images: From Whence They Come.” Two Week, Adult Forum. Christ Church (Episcopal). Winnetka, IL.
Publications
Books:
1999. ______& Santienello, Donna, Editors. Psychological perspectives and the religious quest: Essays in honor of Orlo Strunk, Jr. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America.
Articles and Chapters:
2003 “Selfobject Functions in Hope and Spirituality,” in Psychologist-Psychoanalyst. Vol. 23 (3) Summer.
2001c “Mystical experience as an expression of the idealizing selfobject need.” In Progress in self psychology: The narcissistic patient revisited. Vol. 17. Edited by Arnold Goldberg. Hillsdale, New Jersey: The Analytic Press, pp. 179-195.
2001b "Reflections on self psychology, religion, and spirituality," in International Newsletter of the Association of Self Psychology, Summer.
2001a “Cutting edges: Contemporary feminist perspectives on sin and transformation.” In Aware. (July). Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL.
2000b “Are we making love yet? The psychology of male domination.” In The Good news of the body: Sexual theology and feminism. Edited by Lisa Isherwood. New York and London: Sheffield Press, pp. 74-95.
2000a “Developmental aspects of the twinship selfobject need and religious experience.” In Progress in self psychology: How responsive should we be? Vol. 16. Edited by Arnold Goldberg. Hillsdale, New Jersey: The Analytic Press, pp. 257-275. 6
1999 “Convergences and divergences in qualitative research methods and feminist epistemology for research in the psychology of religion.” In Psychological perspectives and the religious quest: Essays in honor of Orlo Strunk, Jr. Edited by Lallene J. Rector and Donna Santienello. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, pp. 67-79.
1996. “Early selfobject functions in gendered representations of God.” In Progress in self psychology: Basic ideas reconsidered. Vol. 12. Edited by Arnold Goldberg. Hillsdale, New Jersey: The Analytic Press, pp. 249-268.
1993. “Upon what research base and method do we rest our identity?” In The future of pastoral counseling: Whom, how, and for what do we train? Edited by James McHolland, pp. 151-155. Fairfax, Virginia: American Association of Pastoral Counselors.
Responses and Reviews:
2013 Review: Sheppard, Phillis Isabella. Self, culture, and others in Womanist practical theology. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. Journal of Pastoral Theology. Winter.
2006 Response to Shared wisdom: Use of the self in pastoral care and counseling, by Pamela Cooper- White. Book Panel Proceedings from Person, Culture and Religion, American Academy of Religion, November 2005. Pastoral psychology 55: 229-232.
2003b Collapse of the self and its therapeutic restoration, by Rochelle G.K.Kainer. Hillsdale, New Jersey: The Analytic Press, 1999. In Contemporary psychoanalysis. Vol. 39(1): 162-167.
2003a The Supervisory relationship: A contemporary psychodynamic approach, by Frawley-O’Dea, Mary Gail & Sarnat, Joan E. New York and London: The Guilford Press, 2001. In Journal of supervision and training in ministry, Vol. 23: 157-159.
1998 “A Broader Consideration of ‘Pastoral Guidance’ and Psychoanalytic Perspectives: A Response to Rizzuto.” A Symposium: Psychoanalysis and Pastoral Guidance,” by Ana-Maria Rizzuto, in The Journal of pastoral care, (Spring) Vol. 52: 79-82.
1990 Response to “A systematic review of the quantity and quality of empirical research published in four pastoral counseling journals: 1974-1985,” by John Gartner, David B. Larsen; and Carol D. Vachar-Mayberry. In The Journal of pastoral care XLIV (Summer): 123-126.
1989 Practical theology, vols. IIIA and B. Edited by the University of South Africa. In The Journal of pastoral care. XLIII (Spring): 82-83.
1989 Taking on the gods: The task of the pastoral counselor, by Merle R. Jordan. In Journal of supervision and training in ministry. 11: 266-268.
1987 Women and religion in America, vol.3. Edited by Rosemary Radford Ruether and Rosemary Skinner Keller. In Journal of supervision and training in ministry 9: 239-240.
Editorial Activity
1995-2006 Periodic reviews for Progress in self psychology; Journal for the American psychoanalytic association; Journal of pastoral sciences.
1990-2007 Editorial Advisory Committee Journal of pastoral care 7
1986-1991 Assistant Editor, Doctor of Ministry Feature Journal for the supervision and training in ministry
Selected Academic Activities and Presentations Since 2000
November, 2012 Invited Panel Member: Panel Discussion of Phillis Sheppard's Self, culture, and others in Womanist practical theology, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011). Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society Group. American Academy of Religion. Chicago, IL.
November, 2012 Presiding: “Beyond A Dangerous Method: Sabina Spielrein’s Influence on Jung, Freud and Piaget.” Psychology, Religion, and Culture Group, American Academy of Religion. Chicago, IL.
October, 2011 Presenter, “Spirituality in the Psychoanalytic Context: Self Psychology Perspectives,” The Wisconsin Psychoanalytic Society, Milwaukee, WI.
July, 2009 Response to “Attachment to God and Recovery from Schizophrenia: Research and Practice” by Tracy Prout, International Psychoanalytic Association Meeting, Chicago, IL.
April, 2009 Panelist discussing Our home is over Jordan: A Black theology (2006) for celebration of the retirement of Dr. Homer U. Ashby, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL.
November, 2008 Presented “Narcissistic Dimensions of Racial Identity: the Role of Selfobject Experience in Maintaining Whiteness.” AAR, Person Culture, and Religion, Chicago, IL.
November, 2007 Moderator, Book Panel, White theology: Outing supremacy in postmodernity, James Perkinson (2004). Joint AAR session between Person, Culture, and Religion and Black Theology. San Diego, CA.
November, 2005 Moderator and Book Panel Participant for Pamela Cooper-White’s Shared wisdom: Use of the self in pastoral care and counseling. (Minneapolis: Fortress, Press, 2004). In the Person, Culture, and Religion Group. American Academy of Religion. Philadelphia, PA.
November, 2005 “A Psychoanalytic Investigation of the Transformative Impact of Sanctification Experience and Belief in the Conversion of Julia A.J. Foote, Nineteenth Century Holiness Preacher." Co-authored with Dr. Laceye Warner, Duke Divinity School. Person, Culture, and Religion Group. American Academy of Religion. Philadelphia, PA.
October, 2005 Moderator and discussant for Original Paper Session: “The Uncanny: Iatrogenic Effects in the Psychoanalytic Situation,” by Fonya Helms, Ph.D. Annual Psychology of the Self Conference. Baltimore, MD.
March, 2004 “Spirituality and Psychology.” Diversity Workshop. Northwestern University Graduate Psychology Interns. Chicago, IL.
April, 2003 “Spirituality and Self Psychology.” Division 39 Meeting, American Psychological Association. Minneapolis, MN.
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October, 2002 Religion and Spirituality Workshop, co-led with Constance Goldberg. “Treating the Other.” Chicago Psychoanalytic Society Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.
March, 2002 “Issues of Difference in Pastoral Theology: Gender” and “Issues of Difference in Pastoral Theology: Race.” Public Lectures for “Women’s Week” at Duke Divinity School. Raleigh-Durham, NC.
November, 2001 “Kohut’s Concept of Twinship and Feminist Views of Transformation.” “Works in Progress.” Person, Culture and Religion Group. American Academy of Religion. Denver, CO.
Winter, 2001 “Idealization and Religious Experience.” Saturday Self Psychology Group, Institute for Psychoanalysis. Chicago, IL.
December, 2000 “The Psychology of Sin and Transformation in Feminist Theologies and Feminist Psychoanalysis.” Public Lecture. Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research. Collegeville, MN.
October, 2000 “The Idealizing Selfobject Function in Mystical Experience.” Annual Psychology of the Self Conference, Chicago, IL.