Charles Burack, Ph.D.

Charles Burack, Ph.D. (ChI Adjunct Faculty) is Chair of the Department of Liberal Arts and Director of the B.A. Psychology Program at John F. Kennedy University, where he specializes in interdisciplinary studies in psychology, spirituality, and literature. He has also taught integrative approaches to sacred literature, Jewish mysticism, creative writing, creative power at work, and working visioning at St. Mary’s College, UC Berkeley, and California Institute of Integral Studies. Dr. Burack is a widely published writer-poet, award-winning scholar, and author of two books and dozens of essays, poems, prayers, stories, and meditations. He is also a spiritual counselor, interfaith chaplain, and career/creativity coach. He holds a Ph.D. in English from UC Berkeley and an M.A. in Human Development from the University of Chicago. A graduate of the Spiritual Directors Institute (Mercy Center) and a former rabbinical student, he is a volunteer interfaith chaplain at Kaiser Permanente Hospital and is active in interfaith education, arts, and counseling.