<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/articles/faculty-feature-sam-girguis-psyd-embraces-forming-strong-connections-with-students/index.html" dsn="blogs"><title>Faculty Feature: Sam Girguis, PsyD, Embraces Forming Strong Connections With Students</title><pubDate>09/26/2024 01:00:00 AM</pubDate><author>Saundri Luippold</author><intro>Samuel Girguis, PsyD, became interested in the field of psychology through a ministry opportunity while in college. God led him down a path of becoming a clinical psychologist, and now he gets to walk alongside students in APU’s Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program. </intro><image><img src="/_resources/images/articles/Sam%20Girguis%201829x1372%20v3.webp" alt="sam smiles in front of his bookshelf filled with many books and awards"/></image><cap/><tags><tag>Behavioral Sciences</tag></tags></item>