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Topics / Areas of Research

Also see Topics Within Psychology below.

Adult Learning and Development 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 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 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 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
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 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

Psychotherapy with Children/Adolescents 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
Harrison Voigt
Sri Aurobindo Brendan Collins
Brant Cortright
Taoist Psychology Janis Phelps
Therapeutic Communications 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
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