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Kristine Lund
Principal-Dean; Professor, Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy
I received my PhD in Secondary Education from the University of Alberta in 2004. My dissertation title was, “The Pastoral Counselling Students’ Experience Of Learning To Be Present With Their Clients.” I completed my Master of Divinity degree at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon in 1980 and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Calgary in 1976.
Prior to coming to Martin Luther University College (formerly Waterloo Lutheran Seminary) I was the program co-ordinator for the Master of Arts in Pastoral Psychology and Psychotherapy at St. Stephen’s College in Edmonton, AB (1998-2005). I also had a private psychotherapy practice and supervised pastoral counselling students.
I am an ordained Lutheran pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. I am also a registered psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), and am certified as a specialist and teaching supervisor in pastoral counselling education with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC).
The main focus of my current research is investigating the impact of animal-assisted therapy in a university context. In particular, I am looking at the effect of student interaction with dogs during final exams.
Research / Areas of Expertise
- pet-assisted therapy
- professional ethics
- teaching and learning in graduate education
- Eastern Synod Leadership Award.
- Society for Pastoral Counselling Dissertation Award.
I supervise students in the areas of spiritual care and psychotherapy.
- 2017 “A Puppy’s Touch: Destressing With Dogs In A University Environment”. In Touch and the Helping Professions: Clinical, Research, Practice and Ethical Issues. Eds. Martin Rovers, Judith Malette, and Manal Guirguis-Younger. University of Ottawa Press.
- O’Connor, T. Lund, K. & Berendsen, P. (Eds). Psychotherapy: Cure of the Soul. Waterloo, ON: Waterloo Lutheran Seminary.
- Lund, K. “Good Fences Make Good Neighbours.” Psychotherapy: Cure of the Soul. O’Connor, T. Lund, K. & Berendsen, P. (Eds). Waterloo, ON: Waterloo Lutheran Seminary.
- Lund, K. “The Helping Relationship: A Context for Learning.” A chapter in The Helping Relationship, Eds. Gus Maier and Martin Rover. Novalis Press.
- Lund, K. "Teachers and Learners: Relationships Matter." 4, 20min. sessions on DVD plus accompanying workbook (1 for Lutherans and 1 for a more ecumenical community) in Teaching The Bible: Hosting the Conversation. Select Project, ELCA.
- Lund, K. “Passion and Integrity in Teaching.” Consensus: A Canadian Lutheran Journal of Theology Vol. 33 No. 1.
- Lund, K. “Go and Listen: Reaching out to those who seek – especially young adults.” In Christian Education as Evangelism Edited by Norma Cook Everist Minneapolis: Fortress Press Augsburg Fortress.