Professor of Psychology, 1982
Office: 209 Gott Education Center
Phone: (417) 328-1726
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Courses Taught: Abnormal Psychology, Counseling Methods & Practice, and Advanced Counseling Methods & Practice
Why do you enjoy teaching at SBU? "First of all, I enjoy teaching here because I firmly believe that being here has been, and is, a divine appointment. Having the privilege of impacting young minds is a great source of fulfillment, enjoyment, as well as a great responsibility. I consider my students "sacred trusts". I work with a large number of wonderful colleagues who have been supportive, corrective, and instructive. Being a "Christ-based" university, I have the opportunity to share my faith, be built in my faith, and even challenge others to grow in their faith. Having academic freedom in the classroom, more so than in state institutions (they are free to discuss essentially everything except Christian faith), I am free to integrate my personal faith and encourage students to integrate the discipline into their personal faith."
Faith Dedications: Brewer has been an active member of First Baptist Church in Bolivar since 1982. He has served on various committees, ushered, and taught Sunday School.
Educational and Professional Background: Brewer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies/Psychology from Southwest Baptist College in July 1978. He earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton Graduate School in May 1981. Brewer completed the requirements for a Psy.D. from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in January 1991, the degree conferred in September 1991. Brewer completed his predoctoral internship from 1988-1989 at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri.
Brewer has worked at SBU since 1982 and at the Family Institute of the Ozarks as a Licensed Psychologist since 1986. He received the "Parkway Distinguished Teacher" in 2001, the "Orien B. Hendrix Distinguished Teacher" in 2002, and Who's Who Among America's Teachers in 2006. From 1981 to 1982 he was employed as a therapist at the Quad-County Counseling Center.