Jesse Fox

Jesse Fox is an Associate Professor of Counselor Education at Stetson University. He earned his PhD from the University of Central Florida and previously taught at Loyola University Maryland in the Department of Pastoral Counseling before joining Stetson in 2017. He also serves as Executive Director of the Episcopal Counseling Center, a non-profit providing mental health services since 1987.

• PhD, University of Central Florida
• MA, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
• BA, Cedarville University

His research focuses on spirituality integrated counseling, spiritual bypass, contemplative practices (especially Centering Prayer), and religious pluralism in counseling. He has secured a $5.1 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for the Spiritual and Religious Competency Project, aiming to enhance mental health professionals' ability to address clients' spiritual/religious dimensions.

Recent publications highlight systemic integration of R/S competencies in graduate education, mental health policy, and clinical practice. His work spans counseling theory, social work, group psychotherapy, and mental health training reforms.

Scientific Awards:

• Outstanding Dissertation Award (2014)
• Emerging Leader, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision