2024 Professional Webinar: Perspectives on Hindu Spiritual Care
Presented by Dr. Asha C. Shipman
Date: December 19, 2024
Time: 12pm – 1:30pm Central Time
Dr. Asha C. Shipman will share experiences and intrigues in her work at Yale University and with the North American Hindu Chaplains Association (NAHCA).
Questions and conversation will be welcome during this webinar.
NACC Certification Competencies Addressed in this Webinar: to be determined
Presenter Information
Photo by Mara Lavitt
November 6, 2015
The Yale Hindu Students Council 11th Annual Diwali Pooja held at Yale Commons, Yale University, New Haven.
Dr. Asha Shipman serves as the Director of Hindu Life and Hindu Chaplain for Yale University. She earned her advanced degrees from the University of Connecticut and is an experienced educator, having taught at the high school and university levels. Dr. Shipman’s Hindu Life Program at Yale offers a space for worship and connection as well as a safe space to consider the contemporary relevance of Hindu philosophies and practices. She collaborates with campus organizations on programs that highlight Hinduism and Indian culture and serves as the advisor for the Hindu Students Organization. Asha offers confidential pastoral counseling, often while taking long walks around campus. She regularly speaks, writes, and consults on Hinduism and chaplaincy. Asha is a contributor to the first book on Hindu chaplaincy in the US entitled “Hindu Approaches to Spiritual Care” and the author of “Hindu Chaplaincy in US Higher Education,” an article published by the Journal of Interreligious Studies. Dr. Shipman is the founding chair of the North American Hindu Chaplains Association (NAHCA) and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut Valley Hindu Temple Society.