Research in the School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary takes place within the context of Travis Research Institute (TRI). TRI is committed to fostering interdisciplinary research into the relationships between social systems, environmental situations, personality, mental and affective states, cognitive processes, neurobiological functions, and spiritual and religious states and practices.

An important role of TRI is the establishment and maintenance of a research infrastructure that encourages large-scale collaborative research and facilitates obtaining research funding for the various projects.
 

• News

Dr. Al Dueck has recently been awarded a John Templeton Foundation Grant titled, Psychology, Science and Religion in Chinese Society. The $340,000 grant will be used to host two conferences in China, March 2010 and March 2011 and host a 3-week intensive seminar on psychology of religion in Pasadena, CA in the summer of 2010.  This exciting new collaboration with Chinese scholars and universities is the fruit of a deep investment by Dr. Dueck and Fuller Seminary in developing relationships with Chinese universities and seminaries over the past few years.

New TRI Seed grants have been awarded to Dr. Pamela King and Dr. Seong-Hyeon Kim for research on “Spiritual exemplars: A follow-up study” and “Forgiveness, coping, and health outcome among Asian Americans” respectively. 

Travis Research Institute welcomes Dr. Seong-Hyeoun Kim to the faculty here in the School of Psychology. Dr. Kim is a graduate of Seoul National
University and received his PhD at University of Texas, Austin. He comes to Fuller with a passion for statistics, psychometrics and Asian American Psychology. He will be teaching some Statistics classes as well as Psychopathology. We look forward to his contributions and presence with the Travis Research Institute. Dr. Kim's Vitae >

Travis Research Institute has published its annual report for the 2008-2009 academic year!  The annual report details the various research projects, the colloquiums held, and the achievements of both the TRI faculty and students. Read more >

• Research Progress

• Letter from the Director of Research
• TRI Report 2009
• TRI 2008: At a Glance
• The Warren and Janet Brown Scholarship

• Research Colloquia Calendar

Winter 2010

• Dr. Jeanne Nakamura, Claremont Graduate School
  Good Work and Good Mentoring
  January 11, 2010
• Dr. Peter Hill, Rosemead School of Psychology
  The Benefits and Costs of Being a Humble Person (for What It's Worth)
  January 25, 2010
• Dr. Catherine L. Reed, Claremont McKenna College
  Seeing You Through Me: Using Our Own Bodies to Perceive Others
  February 8, 2010