Leitung der Forschungsstelle Biographische Religionsforschung;Herausgeber des Archiv for the Psychology of Religion;
Lehre in Religionspädagogik und Religionspsychologie

Amerikanische Leitung

Dr. Barbara Keller, Dipl.-Psych.
(Bielefeld)

Primary Researcher in Bielefeld im Forschungsprojekt über Spiritualität BRD-USA

Primary Researcher

Ramona Bullik (Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft)

Mitarbeit in Forschung und Forschungsverwaltung; Publikationsvorbereitung und Lehrorganisation

Assistenz bei der Herausgabetätigkeit für das Archiv for the Psychology of Religion

Projekte in Religionspsychologie; Religion und Gesundheit; Jugend und Religion;
Lehre in Religionspädagogik und Religionspsychologie

Sven Luhmann
(Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft)

Anne Swhajor
(Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft)

Daniela Ticu
(Studentische Hilfskraft)

As an undergraduate student at UT Chattanooga, I am currently pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and minor in Religious studies with intent to continue to graduate school. My area of focus will be Psychology of Religion, with personal interests in the research of cognitive dissonance in religious organizations and de-conversion. I will be bringing more than 6 years experience in the administrative and clerical field to the project.

Education

• M.S. in Psychology, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 2011 (anticipated)
• B.A. in Philosophy, Wuhan University 2008

• Fundamentalism and Biblical Foundationalism: Christian Polarization of Faith-based and Truth-based Epistemologies.
• Extrinsic Cultural Religious Orientation in Christian Context
• Ramadan Experience and Islamic Coping
• Christian Fundamentalism and Fundamental Spirituality
• Christian Grace Scale

• BNU - HKBU United International College, 2009
• Summer Voluntary Program Coordinator and Leader of Cambodian Program
• Beijing 2008 Olympic & Paralympic Sailing Events, 2008
• Photo Service Assistant

I am currently a senior at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. I will be graduating in May 2010 and plan to attend UTC's Research Psychology program for graduate school starting in Fall 2010.
My research interests are quite varied; however, I am primarily focused on Autism because I have both personal and professional experience in this area. I plan to study adult services for autistic individuals and their families this spring. I am also very much interested in cultural differences in acceptance and support of those with disabilities both within the United States and around the world. Yet another interest is related to cultural differences in religious fundamentalism and how this affects the altruistic and empathetic aspects of one?s personality.

B.A. in Psychology from the University of Tennessee Knoxville I have experience in the areas of Phenomenological Research, Ethology/Evolutionary Psychology, and Abnormal Psychology. I have represented an experiment at the Association of Psychological Science conference in Washington D.C. in 2007. I worked as a mental health technician at a dual diagnosis facility for non-violent criminal offenders in St. Petersburg, Fl. I am interested in Abnormal Psychology, Phenomenological Psychology, Religion, Neuropsychology, and Evolutionary Psychology.