Janet Dean

Dr. Janet Dean, a licensed psychologist, is an assistant professor of psychology here at Asbury University.  Prior to this, she served as a counselor in the university's Center for Counseling for four years.  She has more than 12 years experience in counseling and mental health care across a variety of settings, including university counseling, community mental health, and correctional and forensic psychology. As affiliate faculty, she also teaches counseling courses at Asbury Theological Seminary.  Her current research interests include issues related to forgiveness and sexual identity.

Dr. Dean received her Ph.D. and a M.A. in Clinical Psychology from The Ohio State University, her M.Div. and M.A. in Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary, and her B.A. from the University of Akron.

On a personal note, Dr. Dean is married to Rev. Kevin Dean '92, a Navy Reserve chaplain.  They have two boys, one in middle school and one in elementary school.  They are members of the LifeBridge Church of the Nazarene in Lexington, a church which they helped to plant in 2004.  Dr. Dean is actively involved with Cub Scouts,and the local public school system.  (She serves as the parent representative of the School-based Decision-Making Council at West Jessamine Middle School, a Band Boosters committee member at West Jessamine High School, a volunteer with the Academic Teams at both WJMS and Rosenwald-Dunbar Elementary School, and a volunteer with the WJMS band.)

Courses taught by Dr. Dean include:

• Psy100  General Psychology I
• Psy110  General Psychology II
• Psy300  Developmental Psychology I
• Psy302  Developmental Psychology II
• Psy340  Forensic Psychology
• Psy372  Experimental Psychology
• Psy472  Learning and Motivation
• Mgt450  Business Statistics

Dr. Dean is also the faculty advisor for the Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology.