Kenneth I. Pargament, PhD, is professor of clinical psychology at Bowling Green State University, and distinguished scholar at the Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center. He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Baylor College of Medicine. He has also served as adjunct professor in the School of Theology ... Read moreat Boston University and as distinguished visiting professor at Lackland Air Force Base Medical Center. Dr. Pargament has been a leading figure in the dramatic resurgence of attention to religion and spirituality by social scientists and practitioners over the past 35 years. Many of his more than 200 published studies have focused on people dealing with trauma. Dr. Pargament has delineated the variety of ways, helpful and harmful, religion expresses itself in times of stress, and his measure of religious coping, the Religious Coping Inventory (RCOPE), is the standard in the field. His 1997 book, The Psychology of Religion and Coping: Theory, Research, Practice was described by the Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic as "the best book on the psychology of religion in a generation or more." In 1987 Dr. Pargament won the William James Award for excellence in research from APA Division 36 (Society for Psychology of Religion and Spirituality). He is coeditor of Mental Health, Religion, and Culture and sits on the editorial boards or editorial consultant to more than 30 journals. In 2009, he received the Oskar Pfitzer Award from the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of his research and practical efforts to understand and enhance the links between religion, spirituality, and mental health. In 2012, he received the National Samaritan Institute Award for his contributions to human health and growth. A practicing clinical psychologist himself, Dr. Pargament has long been interested in expanding the field beyond research to practice. He and his colleagues have designed and tested a number of spiritually integrated interventions. This work culminated in his 2007 book, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: Understanding and Addressing the Sacred, which is unique in the literature. In addition, Dr. Pargament has been active in mentoring graduate students and colleagues in the field. In recognition of his commitment and contributions to teaching, he received the Virginia Staudt Sexton Mentoring Award from APA Division 36 in 2000 and the Outstanding Contributor to Graduate Education at Bowling Green State University in 2002. He recently received the Lifetime Contribution Award from the Ohio Psychological Association. Dr. Pargament's research has garnered national and international media attention, including coverage by the London Times, Newsweek, the New York Times, Scientific American, and the Washington Post.   Show Less