Catherine Cox

Trustee

Catherine Cox was born and raised in Iowa, and educated at the College of William and Mary, Oxford University, and Yale University, where she received a Ph.D. in English. Over the years she has been a teacher of college English, a writer, and an editor. Catherine lives in the rural town of Burkittsville, Maryland, and divides most of her time between her family, the Literacy Council of Frederick County, and various Quaker endeavors. She is a member of Goose Creek Meeting (BYM) and is Recording Clerk there. She is a graduate of the School of the Spirit Ministry’s program On Being a Spiritual Nurturer and facilitates contemplative retreats under their care. She is also a graduate of the Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats program of the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation.