Curriculum Vitae Pamela Ayo Yetunde, B.A., J.D., M.A., Th.D. Certified Chaplain, Pastoral Counselor, and Visiting Professor in Religion and Pastoral Care Education University of the West Interfaith Studies Workshop September to December 2016 Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA September 2011 May 2016 Doctor of Theology, Pastoral Counseling Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA September 2010-September 2012 Certificate, Community Dharma Leader Elijah Interfaith Institute, New York, NY Summer 2012 Interfaith Summer School Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT Summer 2012 Religious Diversity Leadership Workshop Holy Names University, Oakland, CA May 2007 Master of Arts, Culture and Spirituality (Philosophy and Religion) Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, IN May 1992 Juris Doctor (Law) Ball State University, Muncie, IN November 1984 Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Advertising Dissertation A New Spelling of Our Names: An Exploration of the Psycho-Spiritual Experiences of African-American Buddhist Lesbians (defended January 22, 2016) Independently-Funded Research Projects The Audre Lorde Journals Project January-March 2016 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and January 2017 Spiritual Caregivers 1
Upcoming Teaching Position Assistant Professor Fall 2017 United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities New Brighton, MN Courses: Introduction to Pastoral and Spiritual Care and Spiritual Formation Other Teaching Positions The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation Visiting Professor-in-Residence Fall 2016 University of the West Rosemead, CA Courses: Women in Buddhism, Spiritual Formation (for Buddhist chaplains), Buddhist Issues and Frameworks (for Doctor of Ministry students). Guest Co-Lecturer Spring 2016 The Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta, GA Course: Womanist Approaches to Pastoral Care Teaching Assistant Fall 2013 Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, GA Course: Introduction to Pastoral Care Small Group Facilitator Spring 2013 The Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta, GA Course: Introduction to Pastoral Care Guest Lecturer February 2015 University of the West Rosemead, CA Course: Abrahamic Texts and Pastoral Theology Committees American Academy of Religion s December 2015 Womanist Approaches to Religion and Society 2
Steering Committee American Association of Pastoral Counselors Southeast October 2015 Conference Planner Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies Society December 2015 Non-Voting Board Member Publications From StrongBlackWoman to Remarkably Relationally Resilient Woman Black Christian Women and Black Buddhist Lesbians in Dialogue, Journal for Buddhist-Christian Studies (to be published in 2017). Buddhist Nonself as Relational Interdependence: An NTU-inspired African-American Lesbian Interpretation? Contemporary Buddhism (to be published in 2017). Book Review A Thousand Hands: A Guidebook to Caring for Your Buddhist Community in Buddhadharma, Summer, 2017. Black Snakes Shed Their Blood Hell Skins: University of the West and the Ground of Women s Spiritual Liberation Opening Essay and Closing Essay, American Buddhist Women, Issue No. 12 Fall 2016. Guest Editor. What About the Cost of Retreats? in Buddhadharma: The Practitioner s Quarterly, December, 2016. Buddhism in the Age of #Black Lives Matter in Lion s Roar, May 16, 2016. Blog essays on www.stateofformation.org (State of Formation is an offshoot of the Journal of Interreligious Studies (JIRS), a program of the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership at Hebrew College).including: Religious Freedom to Discriminate: Unraveling Archetypes, Anachronism, and Apartheid for Our Collective Survival, Part V, October 6, 2016. 3
Religious Freedom to Discriminate: Unraveling Archetypes, Anachronism, and Apartheid for Our Collective Survival, Part IV, August 24, 2016. Religious Freedom to Discriminate: Unraveling Archetypes, Anachronism, and Apartheid for Our Collective Survival, Part III, August 17, 2016. Religious Freedom to Discriminate: Unraveling Archetypes, Anachronism, and Apartheid for Our Collective Survival, Part II, July21, 2016. Religious Freedom to Discriminate: Unraveling Archetypes, Anachronism, and Apartheid for Our Collective Survival, July 11, 2016. The Ethics of Class and Race in Leadership for a Pluralistic Society, June 22, 2016. The Benefits of Meditation for Breaking Attachment to Unmindful Routines, June 13, 2016. Observing the Masters of Interfaith Engagement, April 22, 2016. Celebrating Womanist Scholarship for Women s History Month, March 22, 2016. Co-Authoring for Life and Resistance, March 17, 2016. Belief vs. Knowledge in Tax Reform, November 16, 2015. Reflections on Intersections of Identity with African-American Buddhist Lesbians, October 29, 2015. Interreligious and Interethic Dialogue in Clinical Pastoral Education, October 8, 2015. Academic Journal Articles Three articles have been submitted. Two have been accepted by Buddhist-Christian Studies, and Contemporary Buddhism. Website www.dharmacare.com a website on pastoral care and counseling from a Buddhist perspective Books Vigil: Spiritual Reflections on Your Money and Sanity (2012, Marabella Books) 4
The Healing of Sodom and Gomorrah (2010, Marabella Books) The Inheritance: A Stock-Picking Story (2000, Marabella Books) Beyond 40 Acres and Another Pair of Shoes: For Smart Sisters Who Think Too Much and Do Too Little About Their Money (1998, Marabella Books) Presentations and Papers Sakyadhita USA National Conference, Give Yourself Permission to be All In, Keynote Speaker, 2017. University of the West, The Irony of Buddhist Practices: Cultivating Remarkable Relational Resilience," Lecturer, 2017. American Association of Pastoral Counselors National Conference, Integrating West and East: Christian Converts to Buddhism and Implications for Multi-Faith Pastoral Psychotherapy, Presenter, 2017. Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion, Theologies of the Impure - a Womanist Response to the Religious Freedom to Discriminate, Presenter, 2017. The 3 rd consultation on Multiple Religious Participation, sponsored by Seattle University, United Church of Christ, and World Council of Churches, The Spiritual Movements between Christianity and Buddhism: How African-American Lesbians Experience Remarkable Relational Resilience, Presenter, 2016. The 3 rd Biennial Consultation of African & African Diasporan Women in Religion and Theology, Audre Lorde s Hope in the Midst of Suffering, Extremism, and Planetary Crisis: Cultivating a Womanist Nondualism for Psychological Survival and Engagement, Panelist, 2016. Society for Pastoral Theology 2016 Conference, Audre Lorde s Hope in the Midst of Suffering, Extremism, and Planetary Crisis: Cultivating a Womanist Nondualism for Psychological Survival and Engagement, Workshop Presenter, 2016. Toni Cade Bambara Scholar-Activism Conference-Spelman College, The Wild Archives: Encounters with Toni Cade Bambara and Other Lives That Matter, Panelist, 2016. 5
Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion, The Psycho-Spiritual Experiences of African-American Buddhist Lesbians, Presenter, 2016. American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Working Through Religious Resistance to Cancer Treatment, Presenter and Poster, 2016. Parliament of the World s Religions, Uncovering a Bodhisattva: The Spiritual Journey of Audre Lorde and Transforming Greed through Spiritual Practice, Presenter, 2015. American Association of Pastoral Counselors Southeast Regional Conference, The Client Who Changed Me the Most, Theologically, Presenter, 2015. Parliament of the World s Religions, Voices of Challenge and Wisdom: Gay and Lesbian Perspective on Faith, Spirituality and Embodied Grace, Panelist, 2009. Community Formation Projects Public Theologians for Humanity (PTH), Spring 2014. PTH was an initiative I founded to bring together Atlanta-area theologians and theology students to learn about and advocate for LGBTQ Ugandans facing the death penalty or life imprisonment for being a sexual minority. We had a website where we published current news about the issue, raised money to show the film God Loves Uganda, and facilitated conversations at Candler School of Theology, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. We were also interviewed on Rev. Ralph Watkins television program on Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters. Mother s Morning-Mourning, 2007 (http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/mourning- FAMILIES-MARCH-FOR-THE-DEAD-RALLY-OF-2595104.php). This was a project I conceived, planned, and executed (the day before Mother s Day) with community members to publicly acknowledge the grief of hundreds of mothers who lost their children to gun violence. Pastoral Care and Counseling Professional Experiences Pastoral Counseling Private Practice, Decatur, GA Responsible for individual and couple pastoral counseling. January 2013-Present Skyland Trail, Atlanta, GA March 2013 March 2015 Chaplain and Pastoral Counselor Responsible for leading mindfulness, lovingkindness, and compassion meditation groups. Created a set of compassion cards and a meditation CD for clients. Facilitate 6
psychoeducational groups. Provided individual counseling for people with a variety of mental and emotional challenges and illnesses. Planned and facilitated spirituality retreats. Planned and lead community-wide worship services and other events. Managed interns and volunteers. Supported staff and client spiritual growth. Started and co-lead LGBTQ patient group. Care and Counseling Center of Georgia, Decatur, GA September 2009-December 2012 Advanced Resident Pastoral Counselor Responsible for providing pastoral counseling and psychotherapy to patients with a variety of illnesses including depression and anxiety. Conducted spiritual assessments and utilized the DSM-IV for psychiatric assessments and treatment plans. Participated in group processes. Holy Names University, Oakland, CA October 2007 May 2008 Volunteer Chaplain Provided spiritual support for college students. Pathways Home Care and Hospice, Oakland, CA June to October 2006 Spiritual Care Counselor (Chaplain) Provided spiritual support for patients and their family and friends. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Berkeley, CA Chaplain Resident August 2005 to May 2006 Provided spiritual support for patients on various units. Participated in group processes. Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA Summer 2005 Student and Intern Attended the four-week residential Art of Spiritual Direction Internship (in Christian/Catholic tradition). Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA Chaplain Volunteer Spring/Summer 2005 Provided spiritual care for patients and families, especially in the neo-natal intensive care ward. Pathways Home Care & Hospice, Oakland, CA Family Support Volunteer Spring/Summer 2005 Provided on-going visitation to woman with dementia and inability to speak. Sojourn Chaplaincy/San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA Chaplain Intern Spring 2005 Provided spiritual support to patients on various wards. 7
Awards Distinguished Service Award, Class of 1992 Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington Humanitarian Award Skyland Trail, 2014 Finalist Scattergood Foundation Design Challenge 2015 Meditation Retreat Box for women in homeless shelters Professional Affiliations American Psychological Association American Psychosocial Oncology Society American Academy of Religion American Association of Pastoral Counselors Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies Society for Pastoral Theology 8