Faculty Profile: Dr. David McMillian, Ph.D.

David W. McMillan, Ph.D., received his Ph.D. from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University.  He is the creator of the Sense of Community Theory, which has been referred to in community-psychology journals and hundreds of studies. It has been used to measure and investigate sense of community in cities, neighborhoods, populations of immigrants, churches, and organizations. He has appeared on national radio and television. Dr. McMillan is a founder of the Nashville Psychotherapy Institute and founder and co-director of Compose, a program treating family violence, and Compose for Youth, a program that helps adolescents and youth cope with anger. He has served as an adjunct faculty member of George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt Nursing School and Fisk University. He works with attorneys and families as a parent coordinator, a forensic family evaluator and a member of a collaborative team with attorneys and financial consultants in divorce. He consults with businesses, government agencies and non-profits. He is currently in private practice with more than thirty years of experience as a clinical/community psychologist. He is author of two books, Create Your Own Love Story and Emotion Rituals. He is married to the Honorable Marietta Shipley, Retired Judge of 2^nd Circuit Court of Davidson County, in Nashville, Tennessee.For more information please visit www.drdavidmcmillan.com