Our professors are distinguished scholars, active researchers, published writers, and faithful Christians who demonstrate what it means to be both Christ-followers and leaders in their academic fields. As mentors and role models, they play a huge role in the integration of faith and learning at Bethel.
Program Directors & Lead Faculty
Jennifer Nelson
Program Director | jen94387@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2015
Clinical Supervision and Training; Trauma and Loss; Identity Development; Relationship Development; and Issues of Faith and Spirituality in the therapeutic process
Faculty
Jeffrey Berryhill
Adjunct Instructor | j-berryhill@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2010
Dr. Berryhill is an adjunct instructor at Bethel and typically teaches courses in psychopathology and ethics in the graduate counseling program. He is trained as a clinical psychologist and has practiced for over 25 years. He also has co-taught Bethel's history of psychology in Europe course.
Herb Grant
Adjunct Professor | h-grant@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2012
Dr. Grant's clinical and research interests focus on couples therapy, mental health for underserved populations and clinical supervision.
Peter Jankowski
Associate Professor of Counseling | pjankows@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004
Jankowski’s research focuses on differentiation of self and spirituality; forgiveness; faith integration in psychotherapy; narrative and experiential therapy; and clinical supervision.
Jason Li
Professor of Psychology | j-li@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1985
Li focuses his research on cross-cultural and multi-cultural competence in counseling. He also has a passion for exploring the integration of psychological and Christian perspectives in counseling.
Deanna Towns
Instructor | d-towns@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2019
Clinical Supervision; Trauma and Abuse; Military Families; Development of Counseling Internationally; Virtues in Learning Acquisition Deanna Towns earned her bachelor's degree in social work from University of Georgia, her master's in marriage and family therapy from Liberty University in Virginia, and is completing her doctorate in counselor education and supervision at Regent University in Virginia. Prior to joining the Bethel community, Deanna worked as an adjunct professor at Regent U. . . read more.