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University Minister for Service & Social Justice

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Contact Info:
Campus: McNichols Campus
Building: Student Union
Room: Ground Floor
Phone: 313-993-1670
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Areas of Expertise:
Service Immersion Experiences
Dialogue Across Divides
Active Listening
Identity and Encountering Differences
Small Group Reflection
Environmentalism and Intersectionality
Helping versus Serving
Faith that does justice

Degrees

  • Master of Arts, Theology and Ministry, Boston College
  • B.S., Biological Research, Loras College
  • Teaching License, Regis University

Biography

Originally from small-town Iowa, Sammy pursued her passion for education and community engagement in Denver, Colorado, where she taught high school science and art for six years, focusing on supporting immigrant and low-income families. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Research with a minor in philosophy from Loras College and later earned a Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry from Boston College, specializing in theological education and eco-theology. Sammy worked with Boston College’s Appalachia Volunteers, contributing to a formation-based service-immersion program aimed at addressing rural poverty. Her interests also include interfaith relations and conflict transformation, rooted in the belief of the inherent dignity of every person.

Sammy loves spending her free time painting, singing, exploring the natural world and playing with her two cats, Mouse and Woodchip.
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