Clinical Pastoral Education Students

Residents: Houston Methodist Hospital

Chaplain Emmanuel Abar

Office: 713-441-1979
Faith Affiliation: Seventh-day Adventist
Earned Degrees and School: Bachelor of Arts Andrews University; MDiv.; PhD, Religion, from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Andrews University.
Clinical Units: Alkek 9, Walter 14, Walter 15, Walter 21

Coordinating Chaplain: Collin Powell

 

Chaplain Vitalis Essala

Office: 713 441 1978
Faith Affiliation: Seventh-day Adventist
Earned Degrees and School: BS sociology and organizational leadership, Arizona State University
Clinical Units: Dunn 9E, Dunn 9W, Walter 10, Main 6 labor & Delivery
Coordinating Chaplain:  Brian Gowan

 

Chaplain Amanda Kirkham

Office: 713-441-7103
Faith Affiliation: United Methodist
Earned Degrees and School: BBA Texas A&M University; MDiv, 2024 (expected), SMU Perkins School of Theology
Clinical Units: Walter 11, 17, Main 7

Coordinating Chaplain: Oscar Hall

 

Chaplain James A. Lee

Office: 713-441-1993
Faith Affiliation: Presbyterian
Earned Degrees and School: BA University of California, Los Angeles, MDiv Westminster Theological Seminary, DMin Princeton Theological Seminary

Clinical Units: SLICU, Dunn 4W, Dunn 10W, OPC 18 & 19
Coordinating Chaplain: James Adams

 

Chaplain Julie Whelan

Office: 713-441-1976
Faith Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Earned Degrees and School: BA, Johns Hopkins University; MBA, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania; MA, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University 
Clinical Units: Jones 8, Dunn 8, Main 8

Coordinating Chaplain: Russell Lagrone

Chaplain Nicholas Zanders

Office: 713-441-1941
Faith Affiliation: Non-Denominational 
Earned Degrees and School:  BA from Houston Christianity University, MACP, Dallas Theological Seminary (expected May 2025)
Clinical Units: West Pavilion 8, 9, 10; Fondren 11; Dunn 10E
Coordinating Chaplain: Arthur Faust

 

CEC: Houston Methodist Hospital

Narjess Kardan
Chaplain Narjess Kardan

713-363-7082
Faith Affiliation: Muslim
Earned Degrees and School: Master degree in Divinity & Ismalic Theology 
Clinical Units: M7 and WT17

Coordinating Chaplain: Oscar Hall

 

Residents: Houston Methodist
The Woodlands Hospital

Chaplain Katelin Jordan

Office: 936-270-2045
Faith Affiliation: Disciples of Christ
Earned Degrees and School: BA in Religion and Philosophy from Barton College in North Carolina. Master of Divinity from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Director: Randall Trego

Chaplain Angel Williams

Office: 936.270.2300
Faith Affiliation: Episcopalian
Earned Degrees and School: B.A. Psychology (Lehman College; Bronx, NY); Master of Liberal Arts (University of St. Thomas; Houston, TX)
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
Director: Randall Trego

Chaplain Allyson A. Penny

Office: 832-522-0010
Faith Affiliation: United Methodist Church 
Earned Degrees and School: Master of Divinity (MDiv), Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University; Bachelor of Science in Communication (BS), University of Texas at Tyler
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist West Hospital
Director: Regina Allen

 

Chaplain Antonio J. Loreto Herrera

Office: 281-737-1353
Faith Affiliation: Baptist
Earned Degrees and School: MASTER OF THEOLOGY (M.Th.) The Nicaraguan Evangelical University Martin Luther King Jr. BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (B.C.E) Polytechnic University of the Venezuelan Armed Forces. BACHELOR OF NAVAL SCIENCE (B.N.S) Venezuelan Naval Academy.
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Director: Albert Kemp

Chaplain Matthew Falleri

Office: 281-737-1353
Faith Affiliation: Catholic
Earned Degrees and School:  Bachelors in Exercise and Sports Science, Texas State University; Masters in Faith and Culture, University of St. Thomas
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Director: Albert Kemp

Chaplain Joseph Mathai

Office: 281-276-8442
Faith: Orthodox  ( Knanaya)
Degree: B.A. Bachelor of Divinity (BD)-Senate of Serampore College ( University) , India; Master of Theology  ( M.Th.); Dharmaram   Vidya  Kshetram, Pontifical Athenaem  of Philosophy and Theology, India; Master of Social Work ( MSW), Mahatma Gandhi University, India; Doctor of Theology (D. Th.), Dharmaram   Vidya  Kshetram, Pontifical Athenaem  of Philosophy and Theology, India.
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Director: Robert Vitela

Chaplain Kenny Blevins

Office: 281-276-8472
Faith Affiliation: Non-Denominational
Earned Degrees and School: Technical and Industrial Education (BSc.), University of Science and Technology Rivers State Nigeria; Masters Healthcare Chaplaincy (MDiv.) Liberty University (on-going).
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Director: Robert Vitela

 

Chaplain Greg A. Bush

Office: 346-292-1779
Faith Affiliation: United Methodist
Earned Degrees and School: M.Div from Methodist Theological School of Ohio, M. Theology from Grace College, B.S. Psychology from Purdue Global Online.
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
Director: George Colon

 

Chaplain Mark A. Chavez-Dodson

Office:  346-427-4077
Faith Affiliation: Non-Denominational
Earned Degrees and School: Bachelor’s in Ministry Studies (Moody Bible Institute)  
Clinical Placement
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
Director:

Interns

Houston Methodist Hospital

2023-24 CPE Extended Interns 

 

Arletta Beard, Church of Christ
Narain M. Crawford, Non-Denomination
Mirta B. Herring, Non-Denomination
Basil Kuriakose, Indian Orthodox
Chacko V. Puliyampallil, Assemblies of God
Vu Van Lee, Buddhist 

 

Houston Methodist Baytown

  2023-24 CPE Extended Interns

 

Vickie A. Harrison, Non-Denomination - Clinical Placement: HMB
Kristen Wicker, Non-Denomination - Clinical Placement: HMB
Rajesh John, Indian Orthodox - Clinical Placement: HMW
Christina Mesa, Pentecostal - Clinical Placement: HMW
Spencer Littlejohn, Baptist - Clinical Placement: HMWB
Eddie Winslow, Non-Denomination - Clinical Placement: HMWB