Religion, spirituality and philosophical perspectives
Research in this focus area centers around the ethical integration and knowledge about faith, spirituality, and religion as a part of preparation for professional social work practice. Our goal is to build on the strengths of persons, families, and communities in order to develop and enhance healthy relationships of persons with their families, groups, communities, the larger world, and God.
- PhD Student Jennifer Hollenberger: Religious Support Moderates the Long Reach of Adverse Childhood Events on Physical Health in Middle to Late Adulthood
- Drs. Harris & Yancey: The Why and How of Congregational Discernment in LGBTQ+ Inclusion: Models in the Literature
- Dr. Oxhandler: Integrating Social Workers’ Christian Faith in Social Work: A National Survey
- Drs. Harris & Yancey, Mallory Herridge & Carolyn Cole: Addressing LGBTQ+ Inclusion: Challenges, Faith, and Resilience in the Church and her People
- Dr. Yancey: Pregnancy Options Counseling, Title X, and social work: what does faith have to do with it?
- Dr. Boddie: Social distance impact on church gatherings: Socio-behavioral implications
- Dr. McGee: Collective Labyrinth Walking Leads to Connections and Insights for Contemplative Activism in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Social Concerns
- Dr. Dickey: Video Lecture: Saviors or Servants?: Listening to Kenyan Experiences of Missionaries and Volunteers
- Dr. Boddie: Professor awarded grant to support ethnographic research in today’s African American church
- Dr. Polson: Worshipping across the color lines
- PhD Student Veronica Timbers & Dr. Yancey: A Christian Trans-Affirming Perspective on Changes to the Patient and Affordable Care Act: Theological and Practical Implications for Social Workers of Faith
- Dr. Polson: Effects of Worshipping in Multi-ethnic Congregations on Whites
- Dr. McGee: Collective Labyrinth Walking Leads to Connections and Insights for Contemplative Activism in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Social Concerns
- Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse Advocacy & Research Collaborative: The collaborative is committed to shedding light on this pervasive and serious issue and fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and survivor-centered care within faith communities.