Religious and spiritual (R/S) identities are not stagnant constructs, as may often be believed (Strawn, 2019). The landscape of religion and spirituality is shifting rapidly, and these changes point to individual experiences of R/S transition. One place these kinds of individual changes are occurring is within counselor training. Counselor…

This dissertation presents a critical analysis of the literature on the experiences of racially minoritized graduate students' experiences. The author focuses on factors that influence spiritual and identity development and belonging for minority students in predominantly White evangelical colleges. This dissertation provides background…

The research on the religious experience of international students is limited. This study explored international undergraduate female students' narratives on the importance of religion and spirituality in their international sojourn. Using a narrative case study, I interviewed six students (three Christian and three Hindu students) to discuss the…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how elementary schoolteachers in the United States described their personal perspective of spirituality and spiritual experiences in the educational workplace. This study provides knowledge for the workforce about schoolteachers' transformative change. The research existed within the…

The purpose of this project was to impact the participants' spiritual formation with an emphasis on cultural identity with a select group of White Christian college students at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan through a three-session small group that focused on spiritual formation, cultural identity development, and practicing spiritual…

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) serve as cultural sanctuaries fortified to affirm the value, importance, and life possibilities of African American (Black) and other underserved student populations. These institutions were founded to empower formerly enslaved African Americans and have maintained a legacy of opening the doors…

This project seeks to chronicle the history of Hindu students at American colleges and universities. When did these students, identified as Hindu, begin to appear on campuses? How did they navigate their faith identities while in this context? How did they see themselves and how were they perceived by others? What was their relationship with…

This study aims to assess the relationship between spiritual involvement, goal complexes, student perception of classroom autonomy, academic achievement. This was done through survey research on a Large Public Midwestern University. Many college students enter the classroom with some form of spiritual identity and that spirituality has become a…

The present study examined the intersection of sexual orientation identity, spirituality, and gender in queer male university students. Many higher education institutions offer a supportive, secure environment for queer persons to explore and grow into their understanding of self, resolving any potential conflicts arising from their intersecting…

This study aimed to explore how participation in small-group discipleship fosters a transformative learning experience among undergraduate students in a selected Christian university in Indonesia. Seven semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted with 20 undergraduate students and nine very recent graduates from various schools, males…

Action towards planetary well-being requires more than environmental awareness, acquisition of knowledge, or technological fixes; it necessitates a sacred connection, recognizing interdependence, and an ethic that maintains dignity for all non-human beings. It requires a shift in our ecological consciousness from the dominator and exploitative…

Despite Islam being one of the fastest growing religions across the U.S. (Ayers, 2007), 48% of American Muslims polled by the Pew Research Center in 2017 shared that they had personally been victims of discrimination due to their religious identity (e.g., individuals from other ethnic backgrounds acting suspicious of them, being physically…

This study examined how Black male college athletes experience religion and spirituality as a form of support while attending a predominantly White institution (PWI). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight participants that self-identified with religion and spirituality as it relates to its influence on student success in college.…

The development of human spiritual formation involves the work of the Holy Spirit and the effort of human beings. Under this model an individual must come to recognize the inner state of the self in order to truly engage in spiritual development. In Chinese culture, the element of self-awareness in pursuit of spiritual formation is not emphasized…

The terms leadership and leader development are often used synonymously. However, there are different outcomes and needs associated with each type of development. Even with these differences, both types of developments may be needed to help individuals master leadership skills effectively. This study explored the critically formative processes and…