Ministerial Wellness and Care Collective
Mission Statement: Multidisciplinary experts conducting rigorous research and applying findings with the intent to understand and promote wellbeing among faith leaders.
Founder and Person of Contact:
Brook E. Harmon PhD, RD, FAND, Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Healthcare Management, Appalachian State University, email: harmonbe1@appstate.edu
Team Members:
- Nathan T. West (https://iseralaska.org/people/name/nathan-west/) PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services, Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage, email: ntwest@alaska.edu
- Benjamin L. Webb (https://www.siue.edu/education/kinesiology-and-nutrition/faculty-staff/webbbio.shtml) PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Health, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, email: benjweb@siue.edu
- John Nelson (https://www.healthcareenvironment.com/about.html) PhD, RN, Founder & President, Healthcare Environment, email: john@healthcareenvironment.com
- Karen H. Webster (www.thehshc.org) DMin, ACSM-EP, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Healthy Seminarians – Healthy Church, email: karen@thehshc.org
- Travis A. Webster (www.thehshc.org)ThD, LMFT, Co-Founder & Secretary, Healthy Seminarians – Healthy Church, email: travis@thehshc.org
- Charolette H. Leach DMin, MDiv, Community Health Coordinator, FaithHealth Division, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, email: Charolette.leach@advocatehealth.org
- Adam Hege, PhD, Beaver College of Health Sciences Associate Dean, Appalachian State University, email: hegeba@appstate.edu
Previous Presentations and Publications
Publication: Establishing the Reliability and Validity of the Caring Factor Survey—Caring for Self Among Protestant Clergy - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11089-023-01121-8
Common Table Collaborative Presentation: Women in Ministry: The Experiences and challenges women face (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozuMvQ7b57o&t=3s)
Common Table Collaborative Presentation: Clergy Mental Health (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiV7EnvVI3o)
Common Table Collaborative Presentation: Clergy Self-Care: How do we measure it? And how does it relate to overall health?
Publication: A Scoping Review of Self-Care Within the Context of Obesity-Related Outcomes Among Faith Leaders. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171231204669
Publication: 10 Ways to Fill Your Cup, a clergy-focused article.