Will W. Adams

Will W. Adams is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Duquesne University and a practicing psychotherapist/ecopsychologist. He holds a B.S. in Business (UNC-Chapel Hill, 1980), M.A. in Psychology (West Georgia College, 1985), and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (Duquesne, 1993). Previously, he served as a Clinical Fellow at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. His research integrates existential phenomenology, relational psychoanalysis, Gestalt therapy, and Zen Buddhism/Christian mysticism.

• Education:
• B.S., Business, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1980
• M.A., Psychology, West Georgia College, 1985
• Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Duquesne University, 1993

Research focuses on ecopsychology, contemplative spirituality, and nature-based healing. Current projects include a book titled A Wild & Sacred Call: Nature, Psyche, Spirit, exploring phenomenology and transpersonal frameworks. He teaches courses on psychology, ecology, and spirituality, including Ecopsychology and Psychology and Spirituality: Christian-Buddhist Dialogue.

Publications span topics like ecological ethics, pandemic psychology, and Gestalt therapy. He serves on editorial boards of Humanistic Psychologist and Journal of Humanistic Psychology. His work bridges academic research with clinical practice, emphasizing relational and embodied approaches.