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Richard E. Butman
Professor of Psychology
On faculty since 1980


Phone: 630-752-5082
Email: Richard.E.Butman@wheaton.edu


Education

Ph.D. Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena, CA, Clinical Psychology - APA approved, 1979.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist (IL) 072-002694.

Listed in National Register of Health Care Providers in Psychology (030941).

M.A. Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, Theological Studies, 1977.

B.A.Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, Psychology (with honors), 1973.

 
Professional and Personal Interests
A licensed psychologist, his current interests include bereavement and psychopathology. He is currently working on collaborative projects in both areas. His commitment to promoting holistic development has lead to direct involvement in ministries in Africa, Asia, Chicago, and Latin America.

Courses Taught
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Psychology of Religion
  • Advanced Developmental Psychology
  • Social, Cultural, and Spiritual Foundations of Mental Health
  • Psychological Assessment
  • Psychopathology
  • Internship Seminar

Membership in Professional Societies
  • American Psychological Association (APA)- Divisions of Clinical Psychology, and Psychologists Interested in Religious Issues.
  • American Psychological Society (APS)
  • Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS)

Research
Dr. Butman has co-authored (with Stanton L. Jones) Modern Psychotherapies: A Christian Appraisal (InterVarsity 1991). He is also involved in a shared project in the areas of integration and the spiritual/sociocultural foundations of mental health. Finally, he has contributed articles and chapters to a wide variety of professional publications.

Papers Published and/or Presented

  • Butman, R. (2006, February). The problem of pain revisited: Insights for servant-practitioners in the new millennium. Invited address given on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA.
  • Butman, R., Mangis, M., McNeil. D., Watson, R., & Watson, T. (2006, March). What’s all the fuss about integration? Workshop presented at Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Convention, Cincinnati, OH.
  • Butman, R., McRay, B., & Yarhouse, M. (2005, October). Teaching students to see psychopathology through “the eyes of faith.” Group presentation at the American Association of Christian Counselors Convention, Nashville, TN.
  • Butman, R., Yarhouse, M., & McRay, B. (2005). Modern psychopathologies: A comprehensive appraisal. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity.
  • Butman, R., & Johnson, A. (2004, March). Fathers and sons: Reconnecting and transformation in the critical years. Paper presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Convention, St. Petersburg, FL.
  • Butman, R., McNeil, D., Trice, P., Watson, R., & Watson, T. (2004, March). Christianity and psychology: Four more views. Symposium presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Convention, St. Petersburg, FL.
  • Butman, R. (2002, March). New freedom and responsibility in clinical supervision and training: Theory, culture, and Christian tradition. Respondent to symposium presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Convention, Arlington Heights, IL.
  • Butman, R. (2001, August). Recent research on longitudinal changes in college students in the critical years of young adulthood. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
  • Butman, R., Kaufmann, M., Perez, L., Siwert, S., & Schulze, E (2001, March). Keeping hope alive for tomorrow we cannot control: Changing notions of community, hope and integrity in the university years. Paper presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Convention, Richmond, VA.