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Spirituality and the Professoriate:  A National Study of Faculty Attitudes, Experiences, and Behaviors

Jennifer A. Lindholm, Helen S. Astin, and Alexander W. Astin

Building on our ongoing study of the trends, patterns, and principles of spirituality and religiousness among college students and how the college experience influences spiritual development this project, funded by the John Templeton Foundation, focuses on how college and university faculty view the intersections between spirituality and higher education.  Using data collected as part of the 2004-05 HERI Faculty Survey in conjunction with student data from the College Student Beliefs and Values (CSBV) Survey, we will examine how faculty beliefs and behaviors may influence students’ spiritual development during the undergraduate years.  Data collected from the upcoming HERI Faculty Survey will also be used to explore how faculty view their own spiritual expression and development within the context of their academic careers and their institutional work environments.

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