Spiritual Directors/Companions
Kelly Adamson
TITLE: Associate Director of Campus Ministry Residence Life Ministry and the GA Program
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: No
Mike Bennett
TITLE: Media Administrator (for North American Center for Marianist Studies)
HOMETOWN: Cincinnati, OH
E-MAIL ADDRESS: mbennett3@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Daytime availability, via zoom or in person (email to set up first meeting)
AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Discerning Vowed Religious Life, Job/ Career Discernment, Relationships, Men's Spirituality
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: In Process (with Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford)
HOMETOWN: Cincinnati, OH
E-MAIL ADDRESS: mbennett3@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Daytime availability, via zoom or in person (email to set up first meeting)
AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Discerning Vowed Religious Life, Job/ Career Discernment, Relationships, Men's Spirituality
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: In Process (with Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford)
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
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
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: 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
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
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 or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Relationships, Questions about Faith and/or Justice, Discernment
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: No
HOMETOWN: West Harrison, Indiana
E-MAIL ADDRESS: skennedy2@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one-time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Relationships, Questions about Faith and/or Justice, Discernment
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: No
Bro. Andrew Kosmowski, SM
TITLE: Librarian, North American Center for Marianist Studies
HOMETOWN: Alexander, NY (a small town between Buffalo and Rochester)
E-MAIL ADDRESS: kosmowskia1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Vocational Discernment, Questions about Faith, Personal Growth
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Yes
HOMETOWN: Alexander, NY (a small town between Buffalo and Rochester)
E-MAIL ADDRESS: kosmowskia1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening availability
AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Vocational Discernment, Questions about Faith, Personal Growth
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Yes
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
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
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
Scott Paeplow
TITLE: Campus Minister for Liturgical and Pastoral Music
HOMETOWN: Buffalo, NY
E-MAIL ADDRESS: spaeplow1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, 8:30am-5:00pm only
AREAS OF SPECIALTY: Relationships, Questions about the Church, Men’s Spirituality
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: No
HOMETOWN: Buffalo, NY
E-MAIL ADDRESS: spaeplow1@udayton.edu
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, 8:30am-5:00pm only
AREAS OF SPECIALTY: Relationships, Questions about the Church, Men’s Spirituality
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: No
Bro. Mitch Schweickart, SM
TITLE: Marianist Brother, Office of Mission and Rector Lay Formation Program
HOMETOWN: Dayton, Ohio
E-MAIL ADDRESS: mschweicka@aol.com
AVAILABILITY: Tuesday Evenings, Sat or Sun Early Afternoons, during the day is negotiable.
AREAS OF SPECIALTY: Vocational Discernment, ongoing formation, prayer
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Yes
HOMETOWN: Dayton, Ohio
E-MAIL ADDRESS: mschweicka@aol.com
AVAILABILITY: Tuesday Evenings, Sat or Sun Early Afternoons, during the day is negotiable.
AREAS OF SPECIALTY: Vocational Discernment, ongoing formation, prayer
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: Yes
Michelle Sherman
HOMETOWN: St. Louis, MO
E-MAIL ADDRESS: michelle.sherman.ministry@gmail.com
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: Yes. Also is a member of Spiritual Directors International.
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
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
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
Sr. Nicole Trahan, FMI
TITLE: Vocations Director
HOMETOWN: Orange, TX
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ntrahan@gmail.com
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening Availability
AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Vocational Discernment, Questions about Faith
CERTIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: No
HOMETOWN: Orange, TX
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ntrahan@gmail.com
AVAILABILITY: Ongoing Spiritual Direction, Open to one time Spiritual Direction, Daytime or Evening Availability
AREAS OF SPECIALITY: Vocational Discernment, Questions about Faith
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
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