Spiritual Care Education – CPE
Rev. Jen Dillinger
Manager, Spiritual Care Education - CPE
Rev. Jen Dillinger is an ACPE Certified Educator and Chaplain Supervisor at SHC. An ordained Unitarian Universalist minister with a Sivananda Yoga spiritual lineage, Jen received her B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University and her M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School. Jen completed the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Chaplain Internship at SHC followed by the Residency in 2004-2005. She served as an oncology and pediatric chaplain for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, with on call roles at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Boston Children’s Hospital, before returning to SHC in 2012 to begin CPE educator training. In addition to being a member of the CPE faculty at SHC, Jen has served as an interfaith chaplain for Spiritual Care Services and the SHC Palliative Care Team (Hoover Clinic). She has co-authored research articles on spirituality in healthcare in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, and Journal of Religion and Health. She enjoys dancing, practicing yoga and meditation, and stargazing.
Rev. Mariah Callison, MDiv
ACPE Certified Educator
Mariah Callison is an ACPE Certified Educator and Board-Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains. She is ordained in the United Church of Christ and earned her Master of Divinity from Pacific School of Religion. Mariah has been part of the Stanford community since 2025, serving as a Chaplain Educator. Before that, she spent 11 years at John Muir Health, where she completed her Clinical Pastoral Education and ACPE educator training while working as a Staff Chaplain. Her journey into ministry followed 15 years as a Respiratory Therapist, giving her a deep appreciation for the intersection of body, mind, and spirit. Mariah is passionate about walking alongside people in their spiritual journeys and creating meaningful, creative learning experiences for those called to chaplaincy. She loves weaving art and imagination into education, believing that creativity opens doors to deeper understanding and connection. Outside of work, Mariah treasures time with her family. She and her spouse delight in their two adult children and two grandchildren, who bring joy and laughter to her life.
Roxan Del Valle, MDiv, BCC
Chaplain Educator Student
Roxan Del Valle (she/her) is a Board-Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains. She joined Stanford Health Care as a Certified Educator Student after serving as a full-time Chaplain at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. Previously, she worked as a Staff Chaplain at Massachusetts General Hospital, primarily supporting pediatric units at Mass General Brigham for Children, where she had also completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education as a Chaplain Resident. Roxan holds a Master of Divinity from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Grand Valley State University. She has found resonance with Seventh-day Adventist Kinship International, a theistic LGBTQAI+ affirming community complementing the humanistic values central to her provision of care. Rooted in her identity and guided by empathy, she has actively participated in hospital ethics committees and culturally concordant care initiatives that continue to inform her work and professional purpose.