Faculty Experts Guide

Topics / Areas of Research

Also see Topics Within Psychology below.

Adult Learning and Development	Andrew Harlem Elizabeth Kasl
American Philosophy	Robert McDermott
Alternative and Complementary Medicine	Michael Denney Arisika Razak
Ancient Mediterranean Religions	David Ulansey
Anthropology	Matthew Bronson Angana Chatterji Mutombo Mpanya Richard Shapiro
Archaeo-Mythology of Culture and Psyche	Mara Keller
Archetypal Studies	Richard Tarnas
Asian and Comparative Studies	Steven Goodman Jim Ryan Rina Sircar Yi Wu
Astrology and Esoteric Studies	Richard Tarnas
Buddhism	Janis Phelps Steven Goodman Rina Sircar
Chinese Philosophy, Religion, Literature	Yi Wu
Chinese Language	Yi Wu
Collaborative Inquiry	Jorge Ferrer
Comparative Mysticism	Jorge Ferrer
Comparative Philosophy	Steven Goodman
Complexity Theory	Alfonso Montuori
Consciousness	Daniel Deslauriers Stanislav Grof Katie McGovern
Creative Writing	Michelle Eng Cindy Shearer
Creativity	Robert Kenny Alfonso Montuori
Cross-Cultural Perspectives	Andrew Harlem Esther Nzewi Benjamin Tong
Critical Social Thought	Benjamin Tong
Death and Dying	Rina Sircar
East-West Dialogue	Brendan Collins Daniel Deslauriers Jorge Ferrer Constance Jones Janis Phelps Carol Whitfield
Ecofeminism	Mara Keller Charlene Spretnak Brian Swimme
Ecological Justice	Richard Shapiro
Ecological Postmodernism	Charlene Spretnak Brian Swimme
Eleusinian Mysteries	Mara Keller
Embodied/Embedded Philosophy	Charlene Spretnak
Entheogenic Shamanism	Jorge Ferrer Janis Phelps
Environmental Management	Angana Chatterji
Emancipatory Education	Richard Shapiro
Evolution of Consciousness	Jorge Ferrer Robert McDermott David Ulansey
Evolutionary Cosmology and Dynamics	Brian Swimme
Feminist and Cultural History	Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum
Feminist Epistemologies	Constance Jones
Feminist Philosophy	Angana Chatterji Charlene Spretnak
Global Health	Mutombo Mpanya
Globalization	Mutombo Mpanya
Goddess Cultures of Crete and Greece	Mara Keller
Hindu Tantrism	Jim Ryan
Hindi Language	Jim Ryan
History of Western Thought and Culture	Richard Tarnas
Indo-Tibetan Buddhism	Steven Goodman
Intercultural Communications	Matthew Bronson
Integrative Health Studies	Michael Denney Mutombo Mpanya Ricki Pollycove Arisika Razak
Jainism	Jim Ryan
Jungian Thought	Brendan Collins Sean Kelly Carol Whitfield
Leadership Studies	Byron Dan Crowe Toni Gregory Robert Kenny Rachel Martin Alfonso Montuori Pettis Perry
Learning Community	Joanne Gozawa
Linguistics	Matthew Bronson
Mahayana Buddhism	Steven Goodman
Management of Natural Resources	Mutombo Mpanya
Metaphysics of Cyberspace	David Ulansey
Mithraic Mysteries	David Ulansey
Multicultural Alliance Building	Richard Shapiro
Narrative Research	Daniel Deslauriers
Nature of the Universe	Brian Swimme
New Religious Movements in the U.S.	Constance Jones
Organic Inquiry	Joanne Gozawa
Organizational Studies	Toni Gregory Alfonso Montuori Pettis Perry
Pali Language	Rina Sircar
Participatory Development	Angana Chatterji
Partnership Studies	Alfonso Montuori
Peace Issues	Mara Keller
Pedagogies for Multicultural Education	Andrew Harlem Alex MacLeod
Philosophy	Sean Kelly Robert McDermott Charlene Spretnak Richard Tarnas
Postcolonial Critique	Angana Chatterji
Postmodernism	Jorge Ferrer Alfonso Montuori Charlene Spretnak
Poststructural Ideas	Rachel Martin
Psychology	See Topics Within Psychology (below)
Religious Studies	Jorge Ferrer
Reproductive Health	Arisika Razak
Ritual	Arisika Razak
Sacred Feminine	Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum Arisika Razak Rina Sircar Mara Keller Charlene Spretnak
Sanskrit	Jim Ryan
Science and Spirituality	Daniel Deslauriers Brian Swimme
Social and Cultural Anthropology	Matthew Bronson Angana Chatterji Mutombo Mpanya Richard Shapiro
Social Ethics	Angana Chatterji
Social Justice	Angana Chatterji Rachel Martin Richard Shapiro
Sociology of Religion	Constance Jones
Spiritual Masters (modern)	Robert McDermott
Systems Theory	Alfonso Montuori
Tamil	Jim Ryan
Theravada Forest Tradition (Healing)	Rina Sircar
Tibetan Language	Steven Goodman
Transformative Leadership	Byron Dan Crowe Toni Gregory Robert Kenny Rachel Martin Alfonso Montuori Pettis Perry
Transformative Learning	Joanne Gozawa Constance Jones Elizabeth Kasl Rachel Martin Alfonso Montuori
Transpersonal Theory	Jorge Ferrer Sean Kelly
Visual Culture of the Internet/Visual Perception	Alec MacLeod
Women’s Sacred Arts	Mara Keller
Women’s Spirituality	Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum Mara Keller Arisika Razak Charlene Spretnak
Writing as Art	Cindy Shearer

Topics Within Psychology

Altered States of Consciousness	Daniel Deslauriers
Biochemical (synthesis with Spiritual)	Padma Catell
Bodily Experience with Society	Don Hanlon Johnson
Buddhism and Buddhist Art	Jack Weller
Buddhist Psychologies	Janis Phelps Kaisa Puhakka
Childhood Development	Janis Phelps
Clinical Supervision	Andrew Harlem Rebecca McGovern
Consciousness	Daniel Deslauriers Katie McGovern Stanislav Grof
Contemplative Psychology	Brendan Collins
Depth Psychology	Brendan Collins Richard Tarnas
Drama Therapy	Renee Emunah
Dreams	Daniel Deslauriers Leland van den Daele
Expressive Arts	Linda Hammond Sanjen Miedzinski Jaime Nisenbaum Jack Weller
East-West Psychology	Brendan Collins Daniel Deslauriers Jorge Ferrer Andrew Harlem Janis Phelps Carol Whitfield
Eastern and Western Growth Model	Harrison Voigt
Eastern and Western Synthesis	Carol Whitfield
Embodied Spiritual Practice	Jorge Ferrer
Existential-Humanistic	Philip Brooks
Existential and Gestalt	Lucanna Grey
False Memory	Katie McGovern
Family Systems	Judye Hess
Feminism	Tanya Wilkinson
Humanism and Psychoanalysis	Andrew Harlem Michael Kahn
Jungian Theory/Practice	Brendan Collins Tanya Wilkinson Carol Whitfield
Integral Psychology	Brendan Collins Jorge Ferrer
Meditation	Frank Echenhofer Janis Phelps Kaisa Puhakka
Movement/Dance	Jaime Nisenbaum
Psychodynamic Theory	Brendan Collins Ian Grand Andrew Harlem
Psychotherapy with Children/Adolescents	Andrew Harlem Rachel Levy
Psychology of Religion	Brendan Collins
Self-Revelatory Performance	Renee Emunah
Somatic Practices	Ian Grand Don Hanlon Johnson Rebecca McGovern
Spiritual Counseling	Brendan Collins Janis Phelps Carol Whitfield
Spirituality and Psychotherapy	Sanjen Miedzinski Kaisa Puhakka
Sexuality	Jorge Ferrer Andrew Harlem Harrison Voigt
Sri Aurobindo	Brendan Collins Brant Cortright
Taoist Psychology	Janis Phelps
Therapeutic Communications	Andrew Harlem Rebecca McGovern
Transpersonal Psychology	Brant Cortright Frank Echenhofer Jorge Ferrer Stanislav Grof Sanjen Miedzinski Janis Phelps Leland van den Daele
Zen and Psychotherapy	Kaisa Puhakka