Psychological Humanities and Ethics Research Group

Overview

Made up of academics, clinicians, researchers, and students, the Center for Psychological & Humanities Ethics Research Group is a multidisciplinary community of learners that聽meets weekly during the academic聽year to聽produce scholarship, conference聽presentations, and shared聽research opportunities for persons invested in the fundamental questions of human life. Projects range from theoretical analyses in moral philosophy to clinical research in psychology, aimed at addressing contemporary ethical challenges in healthcare, education, and society at large.

Library

Core Team

David Goodman
David Goodman
Co-Leader
X
David Goodman

David Goodman

Co-Leader

David聽Goodman is the Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and External Relations, Director of the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics, and an Associate Professor of the Practice in Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development at 艾可直播 College. Dr. Goodman has written over a dozen articles on continental philosophy, Jewish thought, social justice, and psychotherapy. Dr. Goodman currently serves as the Series Editor for the聽Psychology and the Other聽Book Series with Routledge. He has authored and edited over a dozen books including聽The Demanded Self: Levinasian Ethics and Identity in Psychology聽(with Duquesne University Press, 2012) and聽Psychology and the Other聽(with Mark Freeman and Oxford University Press, 2015).聽Dr. Goodman is also a licensed clinical psychologist and has a private practice in 艾可直播, MA.

M. Mookie C. Manalili
M. Mookie C. Manalili
Co-Leader
X
M. Mookie C. Manalili

M. Mookie C. Manalili

Co-Leader

M. Mookie C. Manalili is a psychotherapist, professor, and researcher with particular interest in suffering, embodiment, meaning-making, narratives, memory, and ethics. He is a psychotherapist in a private group practice, utilizing narrative therapy, psychoanalytic approaches, mindfulness traditions, and body-based techniques. He is also Part-Time Faculty at the School of Social Work and Research Consultant聽for the Morality Lab and the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics.

Zenobia Morrill
Zenobia Morrill
Co-Leader
X
Zenobia Morrill

Zenobia Morrill

Co-Leader

Zenobia Morrill, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Psychology Department at William James College. She also serves as the Senior Research Associate of the聽Center for Psychological Humanities & Ethics聽at 艾可直播 College. She completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University, School of Medicine, during which she was selected as a fellow of the American Psychoanalytic Association, and she received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Massachusetts 艾可直播. Zenobia serves as a Science News Writer for聽Mad in America, Member-at-Large for the聽Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, Secretary of the聽Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology, and is on the Editorial Board for the聽Psychology and the Other Book Series聽as well as for several humanistic, critical, and theoretical psychology journals through the APA.

Sofia Rietti
Sofia Rietti
Project Administrator
X
Sofia Rietti

Sofia Rietti

Project Administrator

Sofia is the Project Administrator at 艾可直播 College's Center for Psychological Humanities & Ethics, currently pursuing a Master's in Mental Health Counseling. Sofia made a significant shift from the corporate technology sector, embarking on a career change into the field of psychology. Her research interests lie in women's mental health and the intersection of mind-body practices. Looking ahead, she is considering a private counseling practice or further educational pursuits.

Ally Lynch
Ally Lynch
Lab Coordinator
X
Ally Lynch

Ally Lynch

Lab Coordinator

Ally Lynch is the Graduate Assistant and Lab Coordinator for the Center for Psychological Humanities at 艾可直播 College. She is a recent graduate from Providence College with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a first year student in the Master鈥檚 Program for Mental Health Counseling at 艾可直播 College. Ally is excited to be a part of the Research Group this year, as it emphasizes the significance of interdisciplinary engagement in understanding the human experience.

Members

Matthew Clemente
Matthew Clemente
艾可直播 College
X
Matthew Clemente

Matthew Clemente

艾可直播 College

Matthew Clemente is a philosopher and author. His聽recent books include聽Technology and Its Discontents: The Perils of Ethical Distancing聽(forthcoming with David M. Goodman, Oxford University Press, 2025) and聽Kierkegaard: Psychological Insights and Practical Applications聽(forthcoming, Routledge, 2024). He is a Fellow in the聽Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics, Coeditor in Chief of the聽Journal for Continental Philosophy of Religion, and Codirector of the Guestbook Project, a 501c3 non-profit. He聽teaches philosophy, theology, and literature at 艾可直播 College and offers classes through the 艾可直播 College Prison Education Program at a local medium security prison.

Justin M. Karter
Justin M. Karter
Private Practice & 艾可直播 College Counseling Services
X
Justin M. Karter

Justin M. Karter

Private Practice & 艾可直播 College Counseling Services

Justin M. Karter, Ph.D., is an instructor and advisor for the Center for Psychological Humanities & Ethics, 艾可直播 College. Holding a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Massachusetts 艾可直播, Justin's multidisciplinary expertise bridges psychology, philosophy, and mad studies. Since 2015, he's served as the research news editor at Mad in America, offering critical insights into global mental health discourse. His research champions a rights-based perspective in mental health. Beyond academia, Justin is committed to the practice of depth psychotherapy, providing therapy in private practice as well as at 艾可直播 College University Counseling Services.

William J. Hendel
William J. Hendel
艾可直播 College
X
William J. Hendel

William J. Hendel

艾可直播 College

William J. Hendel, JD is a teaching fellow and PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy at 艾可直播 College, who specializes in ethics, political philosophy, and aesthetics. He is the co-editor of misReading Plato (with Matthew Clemente and Bryan Cocchiara, Routledge, 2022).

A. Taiga Guterres
A. Taiga Guterres
艾可直播 College
X
A. Taiga Guterres

A. Taiga Guterres

艾可直播 College

A. Taiga Guterres, LCSW, currently serves as the managing editor for the Jesuit Educational Quarterly at the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, promoting educational research of the Jesuits and their educational and spiritual mission. He is a PhD student in Formative Education at 艾可直播 College and a research member of the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics. Much of his research interest is in a Jesuit philosophy and psychology of education that might help us to better prepare students and professionals to engage with and serve the suffering other, the role of the humanities in psychology, and engaging the historical tradition and formative educational heritage of the Jesuits.

Karley Peterson Guterres
Karley Peterson Guterres
艾可直播 College
X
Karley Peterson Guterres

Karley Peterson Guterres

艾可直播 College

Coming soon!

Sophia Shieh
Sophia Shieh
Duquesne University
X
Sophia Shieh

Sophia Shieh

Duquesne University

Sophia holds an MSc in Educational and Developmental Psychology from the University of Oxford, where she was an undergraduate visiting student in Human Sciences and History (history of medicine and crime/punishment). She also earned a B.A. in Applied Psychology and Human Development from 艾可直播 College, with minors in Philosophy, Medical Humanities, and Leadership in Higher Education and Community Settings. Currently, Sophia is a research assistant at the Center for Child Trauma Assessment, Services, and System Integrations (CCTASSI), part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She has experience as a research intern at the National Science Foundation and has also worked as both a mental health specialist within the Division of Psychotic Disorders inpatient unit and a research assistant for community peer services at McLean Hospital. These experiences inform her interests in trauma and resilience discourses, access to services, psychological humanities, and lived-experience research. Sophia is passionate about fostering interdisciplinary dialogues and utilizing diverse methodologies to address human suffering, which she finds at home at the Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics.

Noah William McManus
Noah William McManus
艾可直播 College
X
Noah William McManus

Noah William McManus

艾可直播 College

Noah McManus is a Researcher for 艾可直播 College's Center for Psychological Humanities and Ethics. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Biology. He also graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Master of Arts in Theology. Noah is interested in the intersection of Catholic theology and psychology. In particular, he is exploring a trauma-focused model of mental health recovery that relies on relational anthropology as well as spiritual meaning-making to recover from traumatic ruptures. Noah intends to pursue an additional Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling through 艾可直播 College's Lynch School of Human Development and Education. He then intends to pursue a Doctorate after that. In combining both interdisciplinary academic research and practical clinical treatment, Noah hopes to provide a deeply relational treatment model that attends to the whole of the person in trauma recovery.

Ross Gormley
Ross Gormley
艾可直播 College
X
Ross Gormley

Ross Gormley

艾可直播 College

A聽final-year student at 艾可直播 College's School of Social Work, and a graduate of Wesleyan University, Ross currently works on an inpatient unit at McLean Hospital, delivering group therapy, case management services, and psychotherapy. A former English teacher who holds an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from UNC Wilmington, he's interested in the intersections between psychotherapy and creative writing and how the two can inform and strengthen one another. He holds a particular interest in narrative therapy, illness narratives, and the practical applications of narrative theory for various聽psychotherapeutic聽modalities.

Lydia Li
Lydia Li
Clinical Alliance Services
X
Lydia Li

Lydia Li

Clinical Alliance Services

Lydia is a second-year master鈥檚 student in the Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine program at 艾可直播 University School of Medicine. She received her bachelor鈥檚聽degree in Philosophy and History of Mathematics and Science from St. John鈥檚 College. She聽currently serves as an intern college counselor at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS). Her聽academic interests lie in psychoanalysis, psychodynamic theories, and family systems theory.聽

Milcah Hernandez
Milcah Hernandez
艾可直播 College
X
Milcah Hernandez

Milcah Hernandez

艾可直播 College

Milcah is a second-year dual degree student, obtaining a Master's in Theology and Mental Health Counseling. She is also a聽Graduate Assistant with the Professional and Continuing Education at the Lynch School of Human Development and Education. Her research interests include spiritual practices in healing religious trauma, socio-spiritual care in immigrant and BIPOC contexts, the interpolation of the supernatural, diagnosable mental illness, and existential psychology.

Johnny Koczela
Johnny Koczela
艾可直播 College
X
Johnny Koczela

Johnny Koczela

艾可直播 College

While pursuing a Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry at 艾可直播 College, Johnny Koczela serves as the Graduate Assistant for the Christian Life Communities program in the Campus Ministry department of 艾可直播 College. His research interests are Pastoral Theology, Ignatian Spirituality, Christian Mysticism, Comparative Religion, Philosophical Anthropology, and a philosophy of skiing.

Ahmad Butt
Ahmad Butt
艾可直播 College
X
Ahmad Butt

Ahmad Butt

艾可直播 College

Ahmad Butt originally hails from Lahore, Pakistan. He is currently a first-year student in the Mental Health Counseling program at 艾可直播 College on the Fulbright Scholarship. Following his undergraduate degree completion in Pakistan, he worked as a high school teacher for a few years, during which he also completed the UK CPCAB certification in Humanistic Counseling and the UK CPCAB Diploma in Integrative Counseling. In his future work with adult clients, he intends to draw from humanistic, psychodynamic, and feminist theoretical orientations in a trauma-informed way.

Andrew Stojkovich
Andrew Stojkovich
艾可直播 University
X
Andrew Stojkovich

Andrew Stojkovich

艾可直播 University

Andrew Stojkovich, originally from the mountains of Colorado, is a senior pursuing a degree in Philosophy at 艾可直播 University. He is the Marketing Manager of Arche, BU's Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy, where he also serves as an editor. Andrew is also working as the editor for a forthcoming book on a seminar about Kierkegaard that was previously offered by 艾可直播 College through the Lynch School of Human Development & Education. Andrew is currently working on his own writing related to the meta-philosophy of the philosophical essay.

Ella Caruso
Ella Caruso
艾可直播 College
X
Ella Caruso

Ella Caruso

艾可直播 College

Ella Caruso is an undergraduate senior at 艾可直播 College working toward a Psychology B.S. major and African & African Diaspora Studies minor. She has served as the Program Coordinator for the Psychology & the Other Conference and as an Undergraduate Research Assistant with the Center for Psychological Humanities & Ethics. She has previous experience working as a researcher for the Infant and Child Cognition Lab at 艾可直播 College and the Mindbridge Center located in Portland, Maine. In collaboration with the Psychological Humanities & Ethic Research Group and the Mindbridge Center, Ella is currently researching a senior thesis intended to further the field's understanding of neurobiological implications of childhood trauma in addition to trauma-informed models of care designed to honor both individual and collective experiences of trauma within BIPOC communities. Additional research interests include developmental psychology, psychopathology, and interdisciplinary dialogue surrounding the concept of human identity.

Wenqing (Shelly) Xue
Wenqing (Shelly) Xue
艾可直播 College
X
Wenqing (Shelly) Xue

Wenqing (Shelly) Xue

艾可直播 College

Wenqing Xue is currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at 艾可直播 College, studying Applied Psychology & Human Development with a double major in Philosophy. Before coming to the U.S., she was born and raised in Qingdao, China. She worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the Affirm Lab and as a content creator in the 艾可直播 College Arts Council. With an interest in the intersection of humanities and science in the area of mental health, Wenqing joined the Center for Psychological Humanities & Ethics Research Group, and plans on pursuing a degree in Counseling Psychology after graduation to become a practicing therapist.