Judy Skeen is professor emerita of religion at Belmont University. She has recently retired from full time teaching and her courses included Spiritual Formation, Eco-Justice and Faith, Biblical Studies, Cross-Species Communication (prey/predator with horses), and Contemplative Thought and Practice. Her experience in leading groups has been developed in a variety of settings: classroom, congregations, spiritual direction, round pen work with humans and horses and conflict mediation. Judy is a graduate of Samford University, Vanderbilt University and Southern Seminary.