Travis Research Institute
Where important new ideas are explored.
Social, Behavioral, and Educational Research at Fuller Seminary takes place within the context of the Travis Research Institute (TRI). Under the leadership of Director Joey Fung, TRI has established and maintains an infrastructure that encourages large-scale collaborative research and facilitates obtaining funding for a variety of projects.
Furthering Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research
To enable the achievement of excellence by the research community, Travis Research Institute:
- creates and provides transparent research administration and processes
- broadens awareness of the value of research among students and faculty
- provides infrastructure for interdisciplinary research between SOPMFT and SMT
- contributes to the professional formation of students and faculty
- facilitates collaboration across labs and centers within Fuller Theological Seminary
- enhances faculty’s ability to obtain and manage grants
TRI Research Labs
At the intersection of science, psychology, and theology is the work of research: testing and exploring new hypotheses to expand human knowledge. Most doctoral faculty in the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy have “laboratories,” consisting of a team of faculty, collaborators, research assistants, and students conducting research focused on a particular topic.
Human Brain & Cognition
Warren S. Brown, PhD
Dr. Brown's lab researches the cognitive and psychosocial impact of variations in connectivity and communication between cerebral hemispheres.
Culture, Children, and Families
Joey Fung, PhD
Dr. Fung's lab studies culture and family processes, adolescent depression and mindfulness, and spirituality.
Headington Research Lab
Cynthia Eriksson, PhD
Dr. Eriksson's lab conducts research and consultation to support trauma-informed ministry.
Imperfect Culture
Kenneth Wang, PhD
Dr. Wang's lab explores the ways culture and perfectionism intersect with well-being, religiousness, and assessment.
Cultural Psychology and Narrative Inquiry
Jenny Pak, PhD
Dr. Pak's lab explores the question: How do cultural and religious values impact emotional processes in psychotherapy, trauma, and aging?
Spirituality and Health
Alexis Abernethy, PhD
Tina Armstrong, PhD
Dr. Abernethy's & Dr. Armstrong's lab examines the influence of spirituality on preventive health behaviors, disease, and psychological functioning.
Adversity, Trauma, and Resilience
Lisseth Rojas-Flores, PhD
Dr. Rojas-Flores's lab examines cultural issues as they impact psychology and faith.
Human Sexuality
Steve Simpson, PhD
Dr. Simpson's lab focuses on psychological issues of human sexuality.
Resilience and Cogmed
Anne Nolty, PhD, ABPP-CN
This lab works to understand the neuropsychological and personality profiles of adolescents who have been involved in prostitution.
Thrive: Youth and Spiritual Development
Pamela Ebstyne King, PhD
Dr. King's lab researches adolescent thriving and spirituality.
Psychological Learning
Sung Kim, PhD
Dr. Kim's lab studies assessment, text data, brain scans, machine learning, and deep learning.
Black Women’s Spirituality Research Team
Alexis Abernethy, PhD
Tina Armstrong, PhD
Jenny Pak, PhD
This team is about creating a space that honors the experiences of Black women and that engages in such research from an embodied culturally congruent approach for both the researchers and the participants.
Other Research
Cultural Psychology of Religion
Alvin Dueck, PhD
Dr. Dueck's lab focuses on indigenous psychologies in terms of personality, pathology, and therapy.
Religious Coping and Support
Jeffrey Bjorck, PhD
Dr. Bjorck's lab studies religious faith as a support and coping resource among diverse groups.
Christian Counseling and Integration
Siang Yang Tan, PhD
Dr. Tan's students do research work in a variety of areas.
Families Raising Children with Autism
Brie Turns, PhD
Dr. Turn's research focuses on how to enhance the parent-child relationship, navigating the sibling relationship, and how churches can assist families.
Restorative Therapy
Terry Hargrave, PhD
Dr. Hargrave's research focuses on the evaluation and effectiveness of Restoration Therapy.
Faith Deconstruction
Michael Hardin, PhD
Dr. Hardin's current research has the following objectives: 1) To understand how individuals experience leaving or dis-identifying with their Christian faith and 2) To understand how those experiences impacted their relationships.
Integration/ Embodiment
Brad Strawn, PhD
Dr. Strawn's lab focuses its work on the relationship between psychology and Christian faith including the role of the human body.
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Contact Us
t. 626.584.5544
email: tri@fuller.edu
Staff
Jim Cummings, MDiv, MA
Research Administrator
jamescummings2@fuller.edu
Office Hours
Monday–Friday
8 am–5 pm
Address
Room 326
180 N. Oakland Ave
Pasadena, CA 91182