 Nichole Murray-Swank, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Counseling
Director of the Certificate in Spirituality and Trauma Program
Loyola University Maryland
Pastoral Counseling Department
8890 McGaw Road
Suite 380S
Columbia, MD 21045 410.617.7612
namurrayswank@loyola.edu Education
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
M.A., Bowling Green State University
B.A., University of Notre Dame Biography
Dr. Nichole Murray-Swank is a clinical psychologist who specialzes in the intersection of spirituality, religion, and psychology. Her primary research and clinical interests focus on spirituality, sexual abuse, and trauma, as well as the integration of spirituality in the counseling process. She has published several articles in this area and has presented her work at national and international conferences. Dr. Murray-Swank has also developed a spiritually-integrated treatment manual for survivors of sexual abuse (Solace for the Soul: A Journey Towards Wholeness©). She leads a research group entitled TRUST (Together Researching and Understanding Spirituality and Trauma) that focuses on research projects and clinical training in the area of spirituality and trauma. She teaches research methods and counseling courses at Loyola, and serves on the Research Committee. She also serves as a Research Board Member for the Art of Living Foundation, an international NGO devoted to humanitarian aid. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Publications - Mahoney, A., Pargament, K. I., Murray-Swank, A., & Murray-Swank, N. (2003). "Religion and the sanctification of family relationships." Review of Religious Research, 44, 220-236.
- Mahoney, A., Pargament, K. I., Cole, B., Jewell, T., Magyar, G. M.,Tarakeshwar, N., & Murray-Swank, N. A. (2005). "A higher purpose: The sanctification of strivings." The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 15, 239-262.
- Murray-Swank, N. A. & Pargament, K. I. (2005) "God, where are you?: Evaluating a spiritually-integrated intervention for sexual abuse." Mental Health, Religion, and Culture, 8, 191-203.
- Murray-Swank, N. A., Pargament, K. I. (2005). "Solace for the Soul: Evaluating spiritually-integrated psychotherapy for sexual abuse." Manuscript submitted for publication.
- Murray-Swank, N. A., Pargament, K. I., & Mahoney, A. (2005). "At the crossroads of sexuality and spirituality: The sanctification of sex by college students." The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 15, 199-219.
- Pargament, K. I., Magyar, G. M., Murray, N. (in press)."The uniqueness and varieties of religious experience." Journal of Social Issues. *order of second and third authors determined alphabetically
- Pargament, K. I., McCarthy, S., Shah, P., Ano, G., Tarakeshwar, N., Wachholtz, A., Sirrine, N., Vasconcelles, E., Murray-Swank, N., Locher, A., Duggan, J. (2004). "Religion and HIV: A review of the literature and clinical implications." Southern Medical Journal, 97, 1201-1209.
- Pargament, K. I., & Murray-Swank, N. A. (2005). "An empirically-based rationale for a spiritually-integrated psychotherapy." Mental Health, Religion, and Culture, 8, 155- 165.
- Pargament, K. I., Murray-Swank, N. A., Magyar, G. M., & Ano, G. (2005). "Spiritual Struggles: A phenomenon of interest to psychology and religion." In Miller, W. R., & Delaney, H. (Eds.). Judeo-Christian Perspectives on Psychology: Human Behavior, Motivation, and Change. Washington, DC: APA books.
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