Research Interests
- Spiritual care with traditionally marginalized populations
- Pastoral and practical theology
Recent Publications
- Reframing Trauma: A Psychospiritual Theory and Theology, with M. Jan Holton. Fortress Press, 2025.
- The Art of Spiritual Care across Religious Difference (rev. ed.). Fortress Press, 2024.
- "A theoretical and theological reframinig of trauma," with M. Jan Holton, Pastoral Psychology, 72.3 (2023), 337-351.
- Moral Injury after Abortion: Exploring the Psychospiritual Impact on Catholic Women, with Tara C. Carleton. Routledge, 2022.
- "Addressing religion and spirituality in counseling in rural Iowa," with D. D. Walsh, J.A. Stewart-Sicking, and I. T. Brown, Journal of Rural Mental Health, 45.2 (2021): 141-153.
- "Acculturative stress and coping processes among middle-aged Vietnamese-born American Catholics: The roles of spirituality, religiosity, and resilience on well-being," with Y. K. Le, L. M. Fenzel, and T. V. Tran. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 12.2 (2021): 100-109.
External Grants
- Taking Responsibility Grant, Fordham University, 2021-2022
- Mission Advance Program Grant, ACPE (The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education), 2019-2020
- Project Grant for Researchers, The Louisville Institute, 2015
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Christian Theology
- Why Do We Suffer? Theological and Spiritual Perspectives on Suffering
- Bioethics and Social Justice
- Class & Poverty in Bible, Theology, and the Real World
- Theological Foundations of Social Justice