Doris Gaines Rapp, PH.D.

Doris Gaines Rapp, Ph.D., is an author, psychologist, educator, and speaker. Her books are loved by all those who read them. Doris enjoys painting and drawing, including the covers of three of her books and the interior pages of one. She has spoken before many groups, has sung for many others, and has written songs she shares. Rapp continues to be fascinated with the many ancestors she has found through DNA testing. Their names aren't enough, however. She has started researching all she can...See more

Doris Gaines Rapp, Ph.D., is an author, psychologist, educator, and speaker. Her books are loved by all those who read them. Doris enjoys painting and drawing, including the covers of three of her books and the interior pages of one. She has spoken before many groups, has sung for many others, and has written songs she shares. Rapp continues to be fascinated with the many ancestors she has found through DNA testing. Their names aren't enough, however. She has started researching all she can find, starting with her 7th Great-grandfather, John Gowen. While still a full-time psychologist, Doris directed Taylor University and Bethel University's Counseling Centers. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology at local universities. Rapp taught a graduate course in Counseling at the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology in Kingston, Jamaica.Doris and her husband, Bill, reared six children. Now that they are grown, Doris and Bill enjoy their small-town life. She loves the stories that come to her, and Bill still serves as a pastor and Chaplin. Dr. Rapp's desire for all of you - "I hope you live all of your life." See less