Dr Melanie – Préjean Sullivan
Visiting Lecturer
Melanie-Préjean Sullivan, DMin
Visiting Lecturer, MBIT
Interspiritual Chaplain and Retreat Facilitator
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Theology, Bellarmine University
Faculty, Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning at Adath Jeshurun
Didactics Facilitator, St. Matthews Pastoral Counseling Center, CPE program
Director of Campus Ministry, Bellarmine University (Retired, 2018)
Academic Credentials:
Degrees:
- Doctor of Ministry, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
- Master of Theological Studies in Catholic Theology, St. Meinrad School of Theology, IN.
- Master of Education in Counseling and Student Personnel, University of Louisville, KY.
- Master of Arts in History, University of Kentucky, Lexington.
- Bachelor of Arts in History with Library Science minor, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA.
Certifications:
- Catholic Campus Ministry, CCMA under the auspices of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Frank J. Lewis Institute for Catholic Campus Ministers, USCCB.
- Liturgy and Leader of Prayer, Office of Worship, Archdiocese of Louisville.
- Archival Administration, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (Chaplaincy Levels I and II) with Louisville Cluster of ACPE.
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning: Core and Scholars Curricula and Faculty training.
- Interfaith Leadership, Dominican University with Interfaith America.
Doctoral Project: Theology of Discernment: A College Course in the Exploration of God’s Call. 2008.
Sabbatical: Cardinal Hume Scholar, Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology. Spiritual Practices for Discerning Retirement Vocations, 2017.
Research interests:
Women’s spirituality; spiritual accompaniment; interfaith engagement; sacramental imagination
Publications:
Books:
- An Apartment Next to the Angels: Interfaith Imagination, Discernment, Spiritual Legacy. Louisville, KY. Mystic Peregrine Press, 2022. www.mysticperegrine.com
- Whispers, Nudges & A Couple of Kicks: A Guide for those who Teach and Practice Discernment. Louisville, KY: Bellarmine University Press, 2009.
- Our Catholic Identity. Co-editor with Marissa Zoeller. Louisville, KY. Bellarmine University Press, 2014.
Articles, peer reviewed:
- In God’s House, There are Many Rooms: A University Minister Reflects on Fratelli Tutti. Tripod, the journal of the Holy Spirit Centre of Hong Kong. Issue 201: 2022, pp. 99-122.
- A Garden of Interfaith Memories. Interreligious Insight: A Journal of Dialogue and Engagement of the World Congress of Faith. Vol 20 No 1 June 2022, pp. 8-16.
- Eucharistic imagination as a paradigm for practical theology, Practical Theology, DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2020.1783082 and in Vol 13, No. 6, December 2020 (ISSN 1756-073X), pp. 570-580.
- Interfaith Campus Ministry. Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry (2020) Volume 40, pp.28-30. Association of Clinical Pastoral Education. www.reflective-practice.org.
Book reviews:
- Uncrowned Queen: The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Mother of the Tudors by Nicola Tallis. Margaret Beaufort Association Newsletter, Early Autumn 2022, pp. 10-11.
- Breakthrough to Dialogue: The Story of and Reflections on Temple University’s Department of Religion edited by Leonard Swidler. Interreligious Insights: A Journal of Dialogue and Engagements (World Congress of Faiths). Vol 19; No. 2, December 2021. pp. 93-95
- Articles, non-academic:
- The Gift of Sabbatical. Bellarmine Magazine. Summer, 2017 www.bellarminemagazine.com/the-gift-of-sabbatical
- Three Little Words. USCCB Dept of Education and Catholic Apostolate Center. March 16, 2016. http://empoweredcampusministry.org/blog
- Facilitating Person Development: Teaching Discernment, Crossroads. Catholic Campus Ministry Association Feb/Mar 2010
- How Catholic Are You? Bellarmine Magazine. Fall/Winter 2003-04; A Passage to India: Walking in Sacred Spaces. Bellarmine Magazine. Fall, 2009
- The Theology of Discernment: A College Course in the Exploration of God’s Call. Horizon: Journal of the National Religious Vocation Conference. Fall, 2008
Courses taught:
For Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology:
Psalms, 2021; Eucharistic Imagination, 2020; Called to Participate (with Dr. Sue Price and Fr. Dominic White), 2020; Thomas Merton: Model of Discernment, Pastoral Presence, and Social Justice, 2018; From Jesus to Nicaea, 2019; Ecclesiology in Context, 2019; Introduction to Spirituality 2019 (with Fr. Dragos Herescu) and Study Day: Merton and Heschel (with Susanne Jennings), 2022.
For FMSAJL at Adath Jeshurun synagogue:
Spiritual Legacy, 2023; Searching for Meaning, 2022; Crossroads of Jewish History, 2021-22; Commentaries on Sacred Texts, 2020; Branches: Judaism and Christianities in the Early Common Era, 2019.
For Bellarmine University, 2002-19:
Theology 200: Ultimate Questions, Catholicism & Catholic Tradition, Theology of Discernment, and Spirituality of Sacraments in Department of Theology; Senior Seminars in Interdisciplinary Core on Decision-Making across Cultures and History of Human Rights and Social Justice; Freshmen Focus – extended orientation program; Spiritual Assessment for Physical Therapy Doctoral Program; Interreligious Dialogue for Communication Graduate program.
Presentations for various women’s networks, 2020-23:
Spiritual Autobiography, Psalm 15, Importance of Ritual, Eco-spirituality, and Pilgrimage.
Professional Memberships and Associations:
Current
American Academy of Religion
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
British Irish Association of Practical Theology
World Congress of Faiths
Sisters of the Eucharistic Covenant Associate
Spirit of Sophia Women’s Spirituality Center. Advisory Council
Alpha Delta Pi Foundation. History Advisor
Pre-retirement
Catholic Campus Ministry Association: National Certification Committee
Interfaith Youth Core Ally/Educator
Kentucky Catholic Campus Ministers Association
National Religious Vocation Conference
National Association of College and University Chaplains
Council of Independent Colleges Network for Vocational Undergraduate Education/ NetVUE