Research Interests

• Varieties of exceptional/anomalous experiences, place memory, and mindfulness 
• Kemetic (i.e., ancient Egyptian) mythology 
• Cultural and transpersonal significance of antagonistic entities within ancient and modern myth

Biography

David Salisbury Brown Mitchell, Ph.D., obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology and Developmental Psychology, respectively, from Howard University, and received his B.A. in Human Development from the University of California at San Diego. Dr. Mitchell comes to CIIS from the University of West Georgia, where he taught in the Psychology Department and co-founded the Exceptional Experiences Research Lab (EERL). His research interests include varieties of exceptional/anomalous experiences, place memory, and mindfulness, while other scholarly endeavors include Kemetic (i.e., ancient Egyptian) mythology, as well as the cultural and transpersonal significance of antagonistic entities within ancient and modern myth. Some of Dr. Mitchell’s authored or co-authored publications which reflect these interests include “Of color-confrontation and consumption: Black and Buddhist insights into racism,” “Research resonance: Reflections on the Exceptional Experiences Research Lab,” and “Presence in place: Exploring well-being through mindfulness and spirituality at Grand Canyon National Park.” Dr. Mitchell is passionate about collaborative and interdisciplinary scholarly endeavors, and he has presented at conferences hosted by organizations such as the Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) and the Parapsychological Association (PA), the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi), and the Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education (ACMHE).

Education

PhD, Howard University; MS, Howard University; BA, University of California at San Diego

Courses

Scholarly Writing (core) Critical Thinking with Integral/Transpersonal Psychologies (core) Western World Philosophies with History and Systems of Psychology/Origins of Transpersonal Psychology (core) Unconscious Roots of Racism (elective)