Faculty member Dr. Sarah Stillwell has won the Kelly Frailing Excellence in Online Teaching Award. This award recognizes Loyola faculty whose performance exemplifies a commitment to excellence in online teaching, online course development, innovative online pedagogical development, and online student engagement. Congratulations to Dr. Stillwell!
Loyola Institute for Ministry graduate Paula Atchley, M.R.E., is celebrating a major professional milestone as she steps into her new role as Executive Assistant to the President of Loyola University. Her journey to this achievement reflects not only personal perseverance but also the profound formation she experienced through the Master of Religious Education program at LIM.
Nicole Gomez, a Haciendo Caminos Fellow at the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM), recently appeared on the Accompany Podcast (season 1, episode 1) from the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) along with LIM staffer Claire Gallagher.
On October 9th, Dr. Gilstrap facilitated a mental health panel for Loyola's Law School with guests Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams, SUNO professor Dr. Kevin Brown. LCSW, and Karen Kersting, mother of former Orleans Parish ADA and Loyola Law grad Ian Kersting. The panel was in honor of Ian's memory, who died by suicide in January 2025.
Dr. LeAnne Steen, presented "Expressive Play Therapy: Drama, Movement, & Art" with 3rd year student and graduate assistant, Mariah Gale. Their presentation garnered an audience of over 250 people!
Dr. Sarah Stillwell presented "Kink-Aware Therapy 101" with second-year student, Logan Blouin, and "Getting Kinky with Chronic Conditions" with 3rd year student and Chi Sigma Iota president, Sophia Bologna. Additionally, Dr. Stillwell hosted a board meeting and division event for SAIGE-LA.
3rd year and former graduate assistant, Anna Pham, gave a poster presentation on "Cross Cultural Care in Grief Work".
Dr. Christine Ebrahim was the recipient of the 2025 LCA Presidential Award. Additionally, she presented on "Counseling Supervision: A Review of Ethical Codes and Best Practices" and hosted a panel discussion with fellow board members of the Louisiana Association for Counselor Education and Supervision on "Navigating the Supervision Process".
We are proud to celebrate the recent success of Sarah Mernaugh, a graduate of the Loyola Institute for Ministry (LIM), who has been hired by Loyola University New Orleans as the new University Minister for Retreats and Ignatian Life Communities.
The Loyola Institute for Ministry is thrilled to celebrate Claire Gallagher, Associate Project Director of Flourishing Sisterhood, on her recent publication in the Fall 2025 issue of Accompany, the official magazine of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM).