Board of Trustees
George Anderson
Chair
Abbot Gaelyn Godwin
Co-Vice Chair
Hope Lipnick, MA, LPC
Co-Vice Chair
Mary Katharine Roff, MD
Co-Vice Chair
Temple Webber
Secretary
Russ Harp
Treasurer
Claire Hein Blanton, Ph.D.
Kelly J. Brassil, Ph.D., RN, AOCNS, ACNS-BC
Marvin O. Delgado Guay, MD, FAAHPM
Kelli Cohen Fein, MD, FACR
Basem Hamid, MD
Rev. Dr. Jeff McDonald
Sarath Menon, PhD
Rev. Charles Millikan
Angela Nunnery, MD
John Scales
Kirti Saxena, MD
Sonya Sloan, MD
Adjunct Faculty
W. Andrew Achenbaum, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of History and Social Work, University of Houston
Jon Allen, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Menninger (retired)
Harvey Aronson, Ph.D.
Therapist Couples Therapy
Cofounder, Dawn Mountain Buddhist Center
Claire Hein Blanton, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology & Ethics, Baylor U Truett Seminary
Kelly Brassil, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN
Director of Research and Real World Evidence (Pack), M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eduardo Bruera, M.D.
Chair of the Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, M.D. Anderson
Nathan Carlin, Ph.D.
Medical Humanities, Director of the McGovern Center of Humanities and Ethics, McGovern Medical School
Marvin Delgado Guay, M.D.
Associate Professor
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Rev. Dr. Virgil Fry
Director, Interfaith Spiritual Care Coalition
Lex Gillan
YogaMaster and Founder of The Yoga Institute
Kerry Horrell, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist at The Menninger Clinic, Assistant Prof. Baylor College of Medicine
Anne Klein, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Religious Studies,
Rice University
Jeffrey J. Kripal, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Religious Studies,
Rice University
Sheila LoboPrabhu, M.D.
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Baylor College of Medicine
Jim Lomax, M.D., Ph.D.
Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine
Lisa Miller, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, Columbia U Teacher’s College
Donald Moss, Ph.D.
Dean of College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences, Saybrook U
Ken Pargament, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Bowling Green State University
Kirti Saxena, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Liz Seitz, LMSW-ACP, LMFT
Psychotherapist, Private Practice: Individuals and Couples
Darryl Shorter, Ph.D.
Director of Addiction Services at Menninger Clinic, Assoc. Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Emeritus Members
Rev. Dr. Jim Bankston
Nancy Gordon
Jim Lomax, MD
Rabbi David A. Lyon
Jim Waizel
Bonnie Weekley
In Memoriam
We remember the Trustees, Faculty, and Friends who have contributed time and treasure to help make the Institute a success over the nearly seven decades of its existence. Their tireless dedication and commitment to the mission and evolution of services is notable. We truly honor their legacy.
Askanase, Reuben W. Board, Vice Chair
Clarke, Carolyn Board, Secretary, Vice Chair, Chair
Craft, Alan Board
Cruikshank, Robert J. Board
de Menil, John Board
Fondren, Ella Board, Secretary
Josey, Susan Board, Treasurer
Karff, Samuel E. Rabbi, Board
Kehoe, John "Kim" Board, Secretary
Murfee, Latimer Board, Chair
Payne, Laurence J. Board, Faculty
Schachtel-Green, Barbara Board, Secretary, Vice Chair
Schlumberger, Pierre Board, Counselor
Scurlock, Eddy C. Board, Treaurer, Chair
Selig, Bebe Board, Secretary
Tellepsen, Howard T. Board
Tinsley, Eleanor Board, Secretary
Wainerdi, Richard Board
Weingarten, Bernard Board, Secretary
Wessendorff, Loise Board, Secretary
West, Wesley Board, Vice Chair