4/12/2018 Divine Mercy University is excited to announce that Dr. Peter Martin, IPS Class of 2009, has been nominated and will accept the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award at the Commencement Exercises this upcoming May. Currently a licensed psychologist in the state of Nebraska, Dr. Martin is the Internship Director of Integrated Training and Formation at Catholic Social…
February 28, 2018 United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Benjamin Carson has accepted the invitation to attend Divine Mercy University’s 17th Commencement Exercises this May. Dr. Carson will receive an Honorary Degree and serve as the principal speaker to address the graduates. “It is a privilege and an honor to have Dr….
January 24, 2018 Early in January, President Fr. Charles Sikorsky announced that DMU has signed a contract to purchase a building and surrounding property located in Sterling, Virginia to be the new DMU campus. Since 1999, the campus for the Institute for the Psychological Sciences (IPS) and now, the Divine Mercy University (DMU) campus, has…
In October, a group from Divine Mercy University and Dr. Benjamin Keyes, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Trauma and Resiliency Studies (CTRS), travelled to Beirut, Lebanon to provide specialized trainings on the topics of trauma to outreach workers, clinicians and those working with the people affected by the violence in Aleppo, Syria….
In the wake of the violence that recently occurred in Charlottesville, VA, a few members of the Center for Trauma & Resiliency Studies (CTRS) at Divine Mercy University, along with other community professionals, were deployed through the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology to respond to the emotional and psychological needs of the community. Following the…
Divine Mercy University celebrated the 16th Graduation Mass and Commencement Exercises on May 19th, with 62 new masters and doctoral graduates from it’s School of Psychology, the Institute for the Psychological Sciences. This year marked the first graduating class from the online Master of Science in Psychology program, which began in 2014, geared toward those…
On May 19, Divine Mercy University (DMU) will hold the 16th Graduation Mass and Commencement Exercises at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. His Excellency Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, will be the principal celebrant and homilist of the Graduation Mass. Most Reverend Paul…
1/18/17 The Center for Trauma and Resiliency Studies (CTRS) at Divine Mercy University opened this fall, offering a training program through Green Cross Academy for Traumatology for students, faculty, alumni and interested community professionals targeted toward certifications as Mental Health First Responders in times of disaster and traumatic situations. Dr. Benjamin Keyes, a faculty member…
#GivingTuesday and DMU During this busy time of the holiday season, you can do many things to make the season brighter. While Advent is a time of spiritual preparation and hope for many of a joyous Christmas, for others the holidays can be hard. Whether you are reminded of loss, are lonely, or suffer from…
Healing Emotional Affective Responses to Trauma (HEART) is a Model designed to treat complex trauma specifically with survivors of Human Trafficking. This Model was recently presented at the recent Healthcare Design Expo and Conference, held this year in Houston, TX on November 12th – 15th 2016. In a paper submitted titled “Using Design to Rescue…
