Symposium

Symposium Keynote Address

Thursday, April 21, 2022
4:00pm Reception, KOSC Loggia
4:30pm Lecture, KOSC Chairman's Room

Keynote Speaker:

Trudy Summers serves as the Acting Director for the Gordon Honors Institute and the Global Honors Scholars Program and is Acting Co-Director for the Center for Faith and Inquiry. She holds master’s degrees in both clinical psychology and theology and her academic and professional interests center around the intersection of these two disciplines, particularly as they relate to identity, moral development, and spiritual formation. An extension of this interest is the exploration of the therapeutic and formative power of Christian community. Trudy worked as a counselor, mentor, and teacher for over 25 years in the inner cities of Chicago, Nashville, Boston, and most recently, in Gloucester, MA – where she founded her own non-profit organization and counseling practice, before coming to Gordon College in 2017. 

“I love to be a part of helping people flourish – whether it be gaining emotional and spiritual health, facing fears and finding hope, pursuing a deeper relationship with God or finding courage to pursue goals and personal growth. That has been the focus of my work for the last 30 years, through clinical practice, teaching, and mentoring. For me, that is the joy of working on a college campus. Students will always be the reason I love my job!”

Trudy resides in Gloucester, MA where she enjoys renovating her 125 yr old house, extending hospitality, and being a member of the Orthodox Congregational Church in Lanesville, where she serves in leadership, teaches, provides pastoral care, and leads retreats.