Archie Smith Jr.

Archie Smith Jr.

James and Clarice Foster Professor of Pastoral Psychology and Counseling

Academic Credentials: 
BA, Linfield College, 1961; MDiv, Colgate Rochester Divinity School, 1964; STM, Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1966; MSW, Brandeis University, 1971; PhD, Brandeis University, 1973.
Quote: 
“Where in the world are we headed? How will we choose a direction amidst the challenges of religious diversity, war and the manifold economic, cultural, societal, political and emotional upheavals of our times? I work from the premise that a life of prayer, critical thinking, novelty, faith and reason, experience and tradition, spirituality and the imagination, and play and the arts all have a transforming role.”
Profile: 

An ordained American Baptist minister and a licensed marriage, family and child therapist, Dr. Smith brings an intimate understanding of the struggles of individuals and faith communities to his classrooms. He has taught and practiced in the People’s Republic of China, Kenya, London, Australia and Germany. His teaching explores oppressive practices and emphasizes the importance of historical information, clinical experience and research, and narrative. Dr. Smith’s experience as a writer and editor includes Siblings By Choice: Race, Gender, Violence with Ursula Riedel-Pfaefflin (2004), Navigating the Deep River: Spirituality in African American Families (1997) and The Relational Self: Ethics and Therapy from a Black Church Perspective (1982). Dr. Smith has served as a Pulpit Associate at the McGee Avenue Baptist Church since 1976.

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