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Kelly Adamson

TITLE: Director of Faith Formation and Spiritual Accompaniment 
HOMETOWN: Cloverdale, OH
E-MAIL ADDRESS:  kadamson1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY:  Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evenings availability
AREAS OF SPECIALTY:  Spiritual Formation and Practice of Spirituality, Women's Spirituality, Journeying with Scripture
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR:  Yes

Theodore K. Cassidy, SM
TITLE:  Reverend
HOMETOWN:  Garden City, NY
E-MAIL ADDRESS:  ted.tcassidy.cassidy@gmail.com
AVAILABILITY:  Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALTY:  Vocational Discernment, Relationships, Prayer
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Yes
Amy Doorley
TITLE:  Coordinator of Graduate Studies-Religious Studies
HOMETOWN:  Dayton, Ohio
E-MAIL ADDRESS: adoorley1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY:  Open to one time or brief Spiritual Direction, 8:30am to 5:00pm only
AREAS OF SPECIALITY:  Mental Illness, Grief, Relationships, Boundaries    
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR:  No
Susan Ferguson
TITLE: Retired Executive Director, Center for Catholic Education
HOMETOWN:  Cleveland, Ohio
E-MAIL ADDRESS:  sferguson1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY:  Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALTY:  Vocational discernment, relationships
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR:  No
Rev. James Fitz, S.M.
TITLE:  Vice President for Mission and Rector
HOMETOWN:  Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
E-MAIL ADDRESS:  jfitz1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY:  Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALTY:  Growth in prayer and spiritual life, Questions about faith, Vocational Discernment
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Yes
Samantha Kennedy
TITLE: Director of Grants and Assessment, Fitz Center for Leadership in Community
HOMETOWN:  West Harrison, Indiana
E-MAIL ADDRESS:  skennedy2@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY:  Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one-time Spiritual Direction, Daytime availability
AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Relationships, Questions about Faith and/or Justice, Discernment
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR:  No
Katie Mathews
TITLE: Campus Minister for Liturgy and Sacraments
HOMETOWN: Columbus, OH
E-MAIL ADDRESS: mathewsk1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one-time Spiritual Direction, Weekday availability 9 am - 4 pm
AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Growth in prayer and faith life; Discernment; Mental Illness; Grief; Relationships; Boundaries
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: No
Elizabeth Montgomery
TITLE: Campus Minister for Christian Leadership and Vocation
HOMETOWN: Youngstown, Ohio
E-MAIL ADDRESS: emontgomery1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALTY: Growth in prayer and spiritual life, Discernment, Relationships
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: No
Bro. Mitch Schweickart, SM

TITLE: Marianist Brother, Office for Mission and Rector.
HOMETOWN:  Dayton, Ohio
E-MAIL ADDRESS: jschweickart1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability.
AREAS OF SPECIALTY: Vocational Discernment, Ongoing formation, Prayer, LGBQT+
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Yes

Michelle Sherman

HOMETOWN:  St. Louis, MO
E-MAIL ADDRESS: michelle.sherman.ministry@gmail.com and msherman2@udayton.edu

AVAILABILITY:  Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALTY:  Approaches to prayer, religious and general vocation discernment, intersection of faith and justice, spirituality of nonviolence, adoptee spirituality, discerning and engaging in post graduate service.
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Yess. Michelle is also a member of the Spiritual Directors of Color Network and the Spiritual Directors Association of Ohio.

Fr. Kip Stander, S.M.
TITLE:  University Chaplain
HOMETOWN:  Ludlow, KY
E-MAIL ADDRESS:  cstander1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY:  Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALTY:  Questions of faith, vocational discernment, relationships
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: No
Crystal Sullivan
TITLE:  Executive Director of Campus Ministry
HOMETOWN:  Detroit, MI
E-MAIL ADDRESS:  csullivan1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY:  Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALITY:  Vocational Discernment, Questions about Faith, LGBTQ+, Relationships
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR:  No
Sandra Yocum
TITLE:  University Professor of Faith and Culture
HOMETOWN:  Hereford, TX and Oklahoma

E-MAIL ADDRESS:  syocum1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY:  Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALTY:  Vocational Discernment, questions about Faith, and approaches to Prayer
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR:  No
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