Dr. Cherri Seese

**Associate Professor | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences**

Background

I was born and raised in a small town in Michigan. I am the oldest of three children but am one of 30 first cousins. We were a large and close-knit family. When I graduated from High School, I moved down to Miami, Florida and worked down there for a little over a year…. experiencing a bit of a culture shock. I moved up to Tallahassee to attend Florida State University. I met and married my now husband of 36 years. Upon the graduation from the Ph.D. program, my husband and I sold the house, put everything in storage and loaded up our car for a three-month cross-country, national parks tour. We camped, hiked and took a little breath. We settled in Seattle in 1998, and our daughter was born shortly after. We lived in Duvall, WA for 22 years and moved to Kirkland during the pandemic. I started adjuncting with NU in January 2010 but am currently an Associate Professor in the undergraduate program. I love NU and the environment. I get to talk psychology and Jesus…what could be better?

Education

Ph.D. Counseling Psychology and Human Systems – 1997
M.S. Rehabilitation Services – Florida State University – 1991
B.S. Marketing – Florida State University – 1987

Research

On-going research is focused on faith formation and how family processes and involvement impact life-long sustained faith. Current grant funding by the Lilly Endowment and collaboration with the College of Ministry has made this research viable.

Professional Associations

APA

Courses

General Psychology, Personality & Counseling Theory, Cultural Psychology, Psychology Preparation & Specialization, Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology, Human Sexuality, Emotional Intelligence, and Psychology in Films

Interests

I love to hike, kayak, and garden in the summertime. Snowshoeing and sitting by the fire are my favorite winter activities.