Senior Fellows
Biographies of Shalem Senior Fellows. To learn more about our Senior Fellows, please click on each of their names.
Rose Mary Dougherty, SSND
Rose Mary Dougherty, SSND has ministered in the area of spirituality for over 30 years, including her time with Shalem where she retains the title of Senior Fellow for Spiritual Guidance. She has a varied ministry in the area of spirituality, especially through spiritual direction, retreats and workshops for hospice care-givers, and is also a volunteer companion for residents at Joseph House, hospice for formerly homeless men and women in Washington DC. As a sensei (teacher) in the lineage of the White Plum Asanga, she teaches Zen meditation in various settings and assists people in integrating contemplative presence and just action in their lives.
Tilden H. Edwards, PhD.
Tilden H. Edwards, Jr. is Shalem’s Founder and Senior Fellow, an Episcopal priest, author or editor of seven books on the spiritual life (including one on group spiritual formation), and leader of introductory and continuing spiritual formation/exploration groups at Shalem for 25 years.