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Dr. Carmen Poulin
Department of Psychology
University of New Brunswick





The Reverend Doctor Beverly C. S. Brazier
United church ordained minister involved in feminist and community action research
bbrazier@nbnet.nb.ca

Main Research Interest: The role of Jewish and Christian Scriptures in the emerging feminist consciousness of women who self-identify as Christian feminists

Secondary Interests: Community response to grieving; Violence against women; The development of feminist analysis



I am an ordained minister in the United Church of Canada, presently serving with the people of Canterbury, Debec and McKenzie Corner, New Brunswick. I have a passion for pastoral ministry in a rural setting, and for the transformational potential of faith communities. Most recently I have completed a six month work exchange with the United and Anglican Churches in Australia, where I did some research with women in ordained ministry there. My doctoral area is grief, and grief education in a pastoral setting. Currently, I am doing qualitative research on the role of Scripture in the faith journeys of Christian feminists.


Publications & Presentations

Gouliquer, L., Poulin, C., Brazier, B., Brazier, B.C.S. , Hughes, J., Theriault, L., and Arseneault, R. (May 1999). The ins and outs of qualitative research: A community/academic collaborative perspective. Paper presented at the 16th Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference, Fredericton, NB.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. (1997). Five Strong Women Charged With... A Canadian Lutheran Journal of Theology, 23, 121-127.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. & Brazier, Bette (1997). Dimensions of Obesity and Anorexia: An Experiential Perspective. Workshop presented at the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, Fredericton, NB.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. & Russell, Stewart. (1997). Letters of Deliverance. Gathering, Advent/Christmas, 1997. Etobicoke: United Church Publishing House.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. (1997) Call to Worship. Courage for Hallelujahs. Keri K. Wehlander.(Ed.). Etobicoke: United Church Publishing House.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. (1997) Living Water. Courage for Hallelujahs. Keri K. Wehlander.(Ed.). Etobicoke: United Church Publishing House.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. (1997) Easter Communion Litany. Courage for Hallelujahs. Keri K.Wehlander.(Ed.). Etobicoke: United Church Publishing House.

Brazier, B., Brazier, B.C.S. , and the Transitions of Women in Abusive Relationships Research Team. (2001) Doing Team Research: Issues, Challenges and Rewards. Paper presented at the 18th Annual Qualitative Conference, Hamilton, ON.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. (2001) Prayers. Celebrate God's Presence. A Book of Services for the United Church of Canada. Etobicoke. United Church Publishing House.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. , Elliott, Karen A. (2002) Doing Theology through Writing Fiction. Presentation to the Women Doing Theology in Canada Conference, Winnipeg

Brazier, Beverly C.S. & Brazier, Bette (2002) Christ and Culture. Paper presented to the 17th Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference, Hamilton, Ontario.

Riegert, Eduard R. (2002) Hear Then a Story: Plot Possibilities for Story Sermons. Sermon published in this volume by Beverly C. S. Brazier. Waterloo Lutheran Seminary Press, Waterloo, Ontario.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. (2002). The Syrophonecian Woman. Consensus: A Canadian Lutheran Journal of Theology. 28-2, 87-92.

MacAulay, S., Poulin, C., Brazier, B., Hughes, J., Gouliquer, L., Brazier, B. , Arsenault, R., Theriault, L. (2003). Confidentiality and Transition Houses, Instututional Violence against Women. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne 44:2a, 78.

Book Chapter: Poulin, C., Gouliquer, L., Brazier, B., Hughes, J., Brazier, B. , Arsenault, R., MacAulay, S., Theriault, L. Keeping it Confidential: A Struggle for Transition Houses, in M. L. Stirling, N. Nasan-Clarke, A. Cameron and B. Miedema (Eds.) Understanding Abuse: Partnering for Change, pp 87-110, University of Toronto Press.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. (2003) To Dance Again. Consensus: A Canadian Lutheran Journal of Theology. 29-1, 111-115. Sermon published in this volume by Beverly C. S. Brazier

Brazier, Beverly C. S. (2004) Moving. Poem published in an anthology of modern poetry, International Library of Poetry, February, 2004.

Brazier, Beverly C. S. (2004) Moving. Poem included in a CD collection by International Library of Poetry, February, 2004.

“Living Water”, by Beverly Brazier in "Courage for the Hallelujahs," Keri Wehlander, ed., p. 83-87 United Church Publishing House, 1997.




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