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

Warren and Janet Brown will be honored on March 26th, 2010 through a Jazz-Fusion Benefit Concert to raise money for the Warren and Janet Brown Scholarship. The concert will be hosted by 3-time Grammy award winning cellist, Eugene Friesen. Proceeds will go toward the Scholarship. For more information go to our website.  Link to the website >

Dr. Al Dueck has received a grant award of $346,832 from the John Templeton Foundation for a two-year project to encourage the study and research of the psychology of religion in China, and to develop intellectual learning exchanges between Chinese and American psychologists.  The project goals are: to develop an intellectual exchange between Chinese and American psychologists, focusing on current research and scholarship in the psychology of religion field and to support Chinese psychologists as they advance their knowledge in the psychology of religion. Additionally, the new project will encourage young scholars and university students in China to develop an interest in the study of psychology of religion, and will build on existing partnerships between Chinese universities and Fuller’s School of Psychology.

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

Spring 2010

• Dr. Robert Freedman, University of Colorado, Denver
  The Smoking Gun of Schizophrenia
  March 29, 2010
• Dr. Steve Rogers, Westmont College
  How Do We Determine What Makes a Miracle? Neuropsychology and Miracle Attributions
  May 24, 2010