Ilana (Nancy) Rowe is Core-Faculty in the MATP program and the Director of the Transpersonal Ecopsychology Certificate program. She is an educator, writer, and curriculum designer in transpersonal psychology, creativity, transformative education, and earth-based spirituality. She spent time as a creative arts therapist and has led seminars and workshops on eco-spirituality, creative expression, authenticity and imagination. She is a part-time faculty member at ITP/Sofia in the MATP program and balances teaching with creative life. Ilana is ordained as a Minister or Walking Prayer from the Center of Sacred Studies.
University Email: ilana.rowe@sofia.edu
Credentials: PhD, MATP, MA, BS
Program: MATP
Research Interests: Eco-spirituality; Creativity
Education:
- Ph.D. – Texas A&M University
- MATP – Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
- M.A. – Texas A&M University
- B.S. in Elementary Education – University of Texas
Licensures/ Ordination:
- Mental Health Counselor and Creative Arts Therapist (New York) (2006-2012).
- Registered Expressive Arts Therapist. (no longer)
- Ordained Minister of Walking Prayer, Center for Sacred Studies
Publications:
- Rowe, Ilana (2020). Sacred stories: A caregiver’s journey through Alzheimer’s. Self-Published. Available from Amazon
- Rowe, N. Mangano (2013) Intentional kayaking: Awakening to intimacy within the natural world. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 32(2), 2013, pp. 63-78.
- Rowe, N., and Braud, W. (October 2013). Transpersonal Education. In H. Friedman & G. Hartelius (Eds). Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology, Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 666-686.
- Rowe, N. Mangano (2011). Walking on sacred soil (in memory of Thomas Berry. Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction.
- Netzer, D. and Rowe, N. (2010) Inquiry into creative and innovative processes: An experiential, whole person approach to teaching creativity. Journal of Transformative Education, 8(2)
- Rowe, N. Mangano (2008). The healing power of creative expression. In D. McCarthy (Ed.),
Speaking about the unspeakable, London: Jessica Kingsley Press.
Research & Training:
My research and writing include earth-based spirituality, connecting with nature; creativity, and transformative learning.
Training/Certificates of Completion:
Creativity, education, transformative learning, counseling, family studies (marriage/family therapy), play therapy, expressive arts therapy, educational psychology, bereavement, spiritual psychology, spiritual direction, Psychosynthesis, and Authentic Movement.
