The intersection of spirituality and health is the focus of the next Suter Science Seminar to be held at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ.

Dr. Keith G. Meador, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and co-director of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University Medical Center, will address the topic 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, in the Suter Science Center auditorium (S-106).

Meador, who is also a senior fellow in theology and health at Duke Divinity School, will examine the theological implications of current conversations on “spirituality and health in a therapeutic culture” and possibilities for further development of the dialog.

Dr. Beryl H. Brubaker, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ provost, and Dr. Ted Grimsrud, associate professor of religion, will give responses to the presentation.

Admission to the seminar, which is co-sponsored by the Shenandoah Anabaptist Science Society, is free. Refreshments will be served 15 minutes prior to the start of the program.

For more information, contact Dr. Roman Miller, 540-432-4412; email millerrj@emu.edu.

Michael Kerr, director of the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family

The speaker, Michael Kerr, is director of the and is a psychiatrist in private practice at the Center. His wife, Kathleen Kerr, will contribute to a discussion following the presentation.

The program will focus on how relationships affect physical health. It is free and open to the public.

Michael Kerr has published extensively and co-authored a book with Dr. Murray Bowen entitled “Family Evaluation: An Approach Based on Bowen Theory.”

Kathleen Kerr, director of the clinic at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family

Kathleen Kerr directs the clinic at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, where she is on the faculty and has a private practice as a psychotherapist. She is a research associate of the Jane Goodall Center for Primate Studies.

All-Day Conference on Friday

On Friday, Oct. 12, the Shenandoah Family Systems Network will host an all-day conference titled “Adolescence and the Family.” Michael and Kathleen Kerr will discuss ways that families can use Bowen Family Systems Theory to find solutions to difficult problems during adolescence.

The conference begins at 8:30 a.m. in Martin Chapel and ends at 4:45. The cost of the conference is $75. Full-time students may attend for $40, and $10 boxed lunches may be purchased.

To register, visit the Shenandoah Family Systems Network web site at .