RESEARCH

I don't do research just for research’s sake. I use research as a practical tool for helping others live more faithfully and resiliently. I research a wide spectrum of mass and humanitarian disasters. I also study how lessons from disaster zones can be applied to everyday life and personal disasters.

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My studies include both basic and applied research that supports novel and innovative resources, tools, interventions, and public policy. Technically speaking, my research focuses on the psychology of religion/spirituality and disasters. That's just a fancy way of saying I study how disasters impact faith, as well the relationship between faith and the way people think, behave, and feel in disaster situations.