Members are professors and professionals in the field of counseling psychology.
To receive this award, a book has to be nominated by three professors from different universities in the Western United States. At the heart of the book are 66 group interactive exercises that use creative arts to explore biblical stories relevant to people searching for inner growth. Though written with women in mind, the exercises may be used by all types of groups, St. John said, adding the exercises are easy to understand and leaders who use them need not be specially trained. St. John is working on a sequel to the book with Associate Professor Shann Ferch, chair of Gonzaga's doctor of philosophy in leadership studies program.