Welcome to my webpage. This site is intended to share with you information about the profession of social work and my own progress in working as a social work teacher/scholar at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN.

I hope you enjoy my work!

Hospice Research: I concluded my recruitment of hospice workers across TN. Thanks to those who contributed to my data collection process.  My next phase of research is to determine if there are any trends in the data to share with others.

Preliminary conclusions will be presented in a audio conference for the North American Association of Christians in Social Work on November 29, 2010 from 1:00pm-2:15pm. Please join us!

This project was funded by a grant from the Appalachian College Association (ACA).

The theoretical foundation for my research is published in the Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care.

Poster Presentation: I presented a poster on “A Qualitative Exploration of Spiritual Care at the End-of-Life (Final Report)” at the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Duke Society for Spirituality, Theology & Health. You are welcome to download the poster and content.

I am always interested in researching, presenting, and writing on the topic of spiritual care. Please let me know if you identify a particular area related to spiritual care that warrants more attention. I would love to talk with you about how we might forge a productive partnership to address this area of need.

Stay tuned for more updates.