2019 FINAL PROGRAM
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Thursday, October 29, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
MTG-1- SSSR Council Meeting
Room: Hospitality Suite
Thursday, October 29, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MTG-2- RRA Board Meeting
Room: Crestone Peak
Thursday, October 29, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Registration- Thursday Registration
Room: Convention Entrance Foyer
Friday, October 30, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
RRA Coffee- Friday RRA Coffee
Room: Rocky Mountain Event Center
Friday, October 30, 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
MTG-3- RRA Business Meeting
Room: Bluebell
Friday, October 30, 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Friday, October 30, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration- Friday Registration
Room: Convention Entrance Foyer
Friday, October 30, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Paper Session A- (SSSR) Negotiating the Threshold: Identity, Interaction, and Institutional Exit in Contemporary Mormonism
Room: Lupine
Organizer:
Nancy Ross, Utah Tech University (nancy.ross@utahtech.edu)
Renegotiating the Self: Identity Reconstruction and Boundary Management in Online Ex-Mormon Communities
Levi Sands, University of Iowa (ldsands@outlook.com)
Mormons in the Middle: The Understudied “Liminal” Latter-day Saints
Jana Riess, Religion News Service (riess.jana@gmail.com)
Co-Author:
Benjamin Knoll,
Formal Exiting -- Name Removal Differences in community narratives of name removal
Bethany Gull, Utah Tech University (bethany.gull@utahtech.edu)
Co-Author:
Nancy Ross, Utah Tech University
Paper Session A- (RRA) Religion and Ecology
Room: Bluebell
What Does “Caring for Creation” Mean for EcoPreachers and Congregational Leaders?
Kim Rahebi, East Texas A & M University (kim.rahebi@etamu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Amanda Wilson Harper, Tarleton State University
Co-Author 2:
Leah Schade, Lexington Theological Seminary
Rethinking Our Relationship with Earth: The Challenge posed by Laudato si' to the Technocratic Paradigm
Michael Agliardo, Department of Sociology, University of Notre Dame (magliardo@nd.edu)
Sacred Sustainability: The Vatican’s Eco Crusade
Mia Clevano, Marymount University (miaclevano@gmail.com)
Paper Session A- (SSSR) Labyrinths: Experimental Explorations of an Ancient and Modern Spiritual Practice
Room: Conifer 3
Organizer/Convener:
Daniel McIntosh, University of Denver (daniel.mcintosh@du.edu)
Theoretical Paths to Understanding the Psychological Phenomenon of Walking Labyrinths
Kevin Ladd, Indiana University South Bend (kladd@iu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Daniel McIntosh, University of Denver
Co-Author 2:
Alasdair Ladd, Carthage College
Mindfully Trace Your Path: An experimental comparison of labyrinth tracing and seated meditation
Brittany Vincente, University of Denver (brittany.vincente@du.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Daniel McIntosh, University of Denver
Co-Author 2:
Kevin Ladd, Indiana University South Bend
The Psychology of Labyrinth Walking
Daniel McIntosh, University of Denver (daniel.mcintosh@du.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Zachary Liu-Walter, Williams College
Co-Author 2:
Kevin Ladd, Indiana University South Bend
The 4D Experience at the University of Denver: Rethinking Character, Meaning, and Well-being in a 21st Century University
Jeremy Haefner, University of Denver (chancellor@du.edu)
Paper Session A- (SSSR) The Causes and Consequences of Congregation Closures and Transitions
Room: Conifer 1
Organizer:
Kraig Beyerlein, University of Notre Dame (kbeyerl1@nd.edu)
A Comparative Study of Congregation Closures in Chicago and Toronto
Kraig Beyerlein, University of Notre Dame (kbeyerl1@nd.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Stephen Hewko, Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto
Co-Author 2:
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Risk Factors for Congregational Closures in the Mainline: Twenty Years of Church Closures in the ELCA
Tim Snyder, ELCA (tim.snyder@elca.org)
Co-Author:
David Eagle,
The Effect of Diocesan Restructuring and Parish Closures on the Sacramental Life of Catholics in the U.S. from 2000 - 2025
Matt Manion, Villanova University (matthew.manion@villanova.edu)
Co-Author:
Kathleen Iacocca, Villanova University
Congregational Closures and Suburban Community Reponses
Brian Miller, Wheaton College (brian.miller@wheaton.edu)
Paper Session A- (SSSR) Black Religion, New Movements, and Digital Worlds
Room: Iris
Algorithmic Orthodoxy: Critical Race Algorithmic Literacy and the Digital Architecture of Twenty-First-Century Belief
Caleb Blair, Candler School of Theology (caleb.blair@emory.edu)
Faith in the Feed: Black Digital Religion, Christian-Adjacent Identity, and the Ecclesial Technologist in the Age of AI
Angel Clark, Angel Clark (angelb@bu.edu)
Rethinking Rationalization, Ritzer, and Religion: A Mixed-Methods Study of Carbon Nation as an Online Black New Religious Movement
Gerard Jameson, Temple University (gerard.jameson@temple.edu)
Paper Session A- (RRA) Youth and Religious Institutions
Room: Conifer 2
Listening as the New Currency of Congregational Trust: National Survey Evidence on Listening Practices, Faith Formation, and Institutional Trust
Josh Packard, Future of Faith (josh@futureoffaith.org)
Co-Author 1:
Megan Bissell, Future of Faith
Co-Author 2:
Brandon Wong, Future of Faith
(Dis)Engaging with the Black Church: A Qualitative Study on the involvement of Black Young Adults in Church
Ali Mumbach, Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (am5155@georgetown.edu)
Conservative Younger Clerics: What does it mean?
Anthony Pogorelc, St. Mary's University, San Antonioiversit (ajppss04@gmail.com)
Mission Accomplished? Faculty Engagement with Mission at a Catholic University
Craig Rivera, Niagara University (cjr@niagara.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Lisa Williams, Niagara University
Co-Author 2:
Krieg Tidemann, Niagara University
Do religious universities do athletics differently? A few are trying to! A progress report from the Purposeful Student Athlete Project
Tim Clydesdale, The College of New Jersey (clydesda@tcnj.edu)
Paper Session A- (SSSR) Author meets Critics -- What is Happening to Religion? Six Stories About Religion’s Place in the World by James Spickard
Room: Larkspur
Organizer/Convener:
Rhys Williams, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (rwilliams7@luc.edu)
Critic
Nancy Ammerman, Boston University (nta@bu.edu)
Critic
Mary Jo Neitz, University of Missouri, Columbia (neitzm@missouri.edu)
Critic
Besheer Mohamed, Pew Forum for Religion and Public Life (bmohamed@pewresearch.org)
Critic
Nicolette Manglos-Weber, Boston University (nmw1@bu.edu)
Paper Session A- (SSSR) Muslims as Minorities: Political Subjectivities, Security and Belonging
Room: Spruce 2
Living as an asylum seeker with a Muslim background in turbulent times in Europe
Roberta Ricucci, University of Turin (roberta.ricucci@unito.it)
Religion and Security Among Immigrants in Western Europe
Deniz Kaptan, University of Minnesota (kapta002@umn.edu)
Co-Author:
Lena Kunjan, University of Minnesota
Majoritarianism and its Discontents: Muslim Political Subjectivities in Contemporary India
Yash Sharma, University of Cincinnati (sharmaym@mail.uc.edu)
Paper Session A- (SSSR) Religion, Suffering, Meaning, and Flourishing
Room: Primrose
Does Religious Life Approach Transform Suffering into Purpose?
Benjamin Doan, Regent University (benjdoa@mail.regent.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Daniel Waldheim, Regent University
Co-Author 2:
Victor Counted, Regent University
Rethinking Religion and Perfectionism: Evidence for a Protective Effect
Jenet Erickson, Brigham Young University (jenet_erickson@byu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Jenet Erickson, Brigham Young University
Co-Author 2:
Justin Dyer, Brigham Young University
Perception of Deity and Well-Being: Who is God to You?
Tannor Olsen, Utah Valley University (tannorolsen@gmail.com)
Co-Author:
Logan Ball, Utah Valley University
Paper Session A- (SSSR) Contemporary Jewish Life: Identity, Law, and Innovation
Room: Spruce 1
Between Halakha and Egalitarianism: Orthodox-Egalitarian Jewish Communities in Contemporary Europe
Liri Sofi Tourgeman, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS), Paris (liri.tourgeman@ehess.fr)
Religious Language as a Mechanism of Social Control in Individual Life
Tehila Gado, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (tehila.gado@mail.huji.ac.il)
ASIDE from Religion: Cultural Catholics and Jews
Bruce Phillips, Hebrew Union College (bphillips@huc.edu)
Paper Session A- (SSSR) Theological Education in Transition I
Room: Cottonwood 1
Organizer:
Josh Gaghan, Duke University (joshua.gaghan@duke.edu)
From Possibility to Pursuit: Women’s Pathways into Senior Religious Leadership
Erin Johnston, Duke University (erin.johnston1@duke.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Kelsey Mischke, North Carolina State University
Co-Author 2:
Bec Stargel, North Carolina State University
Who Shapes How Others Think? Cognitive Authority and the Social Organization of Interpretation in Theological Education
Josh Gaghan, Duke University (joshua.gaghan@duke.edu)
Serving the Whole Student: ATS Deans on Student Wellbeing, Belonging, and Equity in a Changing Demographic Landscape
Gregorio Peña-Camprubí, Association of Theological Schools (research.pena@ats.edu)
Co-Author:
Deborah Gin, Association of Theological Schools
From Continuity to Change: Persistent Patterns and New Pressures in ATS Faculty Life (2015–2025)
Deborah Gin, Association of Theological Schools (gin@ats.edu)
Friday, October 30, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Exhibit- Book Exhibit
Room: Atrium
Friday, October 30, 10:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Paper Session B- (SSSR) Adolescent Faith, Doubt, and Digital Life
Room: Spruce 1
Doubt, Conflict, and the Divine: Religious Struggles Across Adolescence
Megan Gale, Utah State University (megan.gale235@gmail.com)
Co-Author 1:
Mark Ogletree, Brigham Young University
Co-Author 2:
Sarah Schwartz, Utah State University
The Anatomy of Biblical Literalism: Associations with Personal Religiosity and Adolescent Life Outcomes
Chang-Ho Ji, Project Director (cji@lasierra.edu)
Co-Author:
Chang-ho Ji,
Witnessing on Instagram: A Qualitative Exploration of How Southern Baptist Youth Engage with the Internet
Courtney Heath, Colgate University (cheath@colgate.edu)
Paper Session B- (SSSR) Leaving Religion: Pathways Out
Room: Ponderosa
Why do some Americans leave their religion while others stay?
Becka Alper, Pew Research Center (balper@pewresearch.org)
Defining Deconstruction: Conceptualizing the Process Through the Narratives of Former Evangelicals
Tess Starman, Simpson College (tess.starman@simpson.edu)
Co-Author:
Priscilla Ziegler, University of California, Irvine
When Adventists Walk Away: Pathways Out and Evolving Beliefs
Rene Drumm, Andrews University (rened@andrews.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Petr Cincala, Andrews University
Co-Author 2:
Thomas Arcaro, Elon University
Profiles of Former Latter-day Saints
Justin Dyer, Brigham Young University (wjd@byu.edu)
Paper Session B- (RRA) Capacity Building and Professionalization in Religious Institutions
Room: Cottonwood 1
Professionalization of Religious Leaders and Nonprofit Collaborations
Patricia Snell Herzog, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (psherzog@iu.edu)
Formalizing the Family: Charismatic Identity and Organizational Change in Vineyard USA
Tori McGraw-Rowe, Vineyard USA (tori.mcgraw-rowe@vineyardusa.org)
The Face of Charismatic Leadership of Pentecostal Megachurch in Singapore: A Case Study of the Life and Ministry of Kong Hee and Sun Ho
JOEL TEJEDO, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary (joel_doulos@yahoo.com)
Co-Author 1:
JOEL TEJEDO, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary
Co-Author 2:
Carolyn TEJEDO, Asia Pacific Theological Seminary
Paper Session B- (SSSR) Christian Nationalism in Schools, Statecraft, and Platforms
Room: Aspen
Localizing the Culture War: Christian Nationalism and the School Board Insurgency as a Modern Southern Strategy
Marlena Graves, Northeastern Seminary (graves_marlena@roberts.edu)
Christian Nationalism and Moral Foundations in 21st-Century U.S. Presidential Platforms and Project 2025
Scott Draper, The College of Idaho (sdraper@collegeofidaho.edu)
Statecraft as Soulcraft: Power & Participation under Faith-Based Politics
Becca Peach, University of Washington (rlpeach@uw.edu)
Co-Author:
Rebecca Peach,
Paper Session B- (SSSR) Belonging, Congruence, and Choosing a Congregation
Room: Lupine
“They Don’t Teach You This in Seminary”: Boundaries and Belonging in an Open-Air Church
Kevin Dougherty, Baylor University (kevin_dougherty@baylor.edu)
Co-Author:
Gerardo Martí, Davidson College
Multiple Belongings, Multiple Practices: Buddhism and Catholicism in Italy
Giuseppe Giordan, University of Padova (giuseppe.giordan@unipd.it)
Co-Author:
Olga Breskaya, University of Padova
The Relationship Between (In)congruent Congregational Policies and Personal Views on Social Issues
Johannah Palomo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (johannah@unc.edu)
The New Political Dynamics of Choosing Churches?
Paul Djupe, Denison University (djupe@denison.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Brooklyn Walker, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Co-Author 2:
Ian Shapiro, Tennessee State University
Paper Session B- (SSSR) Latinx Religious Life: Leadership, Labor, and Politics
Room: Spruce 2
Liminal Latinidad: Racialized Leadership Among Latino Evangelical Pastors in the Southern Baptist Convention
Andrea Garcia-Borbón, UC San Diego (afg003@ucsd.edu)
Separation of Church and State: Latinx Americans’ Views on Religion and Politics in the US
Manuel Rodriguez, University of Notre Dame (mrodri27@nd.edu)
Co-Author:
Manuel Rodriguez, University of Notre Dame
The Invisible Labor that Runs The Catholic Church: Women Breaking Rituals & Facilitating Pertenencia Fluyente in Latinx Midwestern Parishes
Karla Garcia, Graduate Student (garciasmkarla@gmail.com)
Religious Social Networks and Latino Higher Education Pathways
Esmeralda Sánchez Salazar, William and Mary (essalazar@wm.edu)
Co-Author:
Esmeralda Sánchez Salazar, William and Mary
Paper Session B- (SSSR) Faith-Based Welfare, Development, Governance, and Environment
Room: Conifer 2
Religious Greening from Above or Below? A Multi-level mixed-method Analysis of Religious Environmental Engagement in Switzerland
Anastas Odermatt, University of Lucerne (anastas.odermatt@unilu.ch)
Co-Author 1:
Köhrsen Jens, University of Oslo
Co-Author 2:
Maja Kofod Jensen, University of Oslo
Refugee Resettlement and the Faith-Based Engagement
Soulit Chacko, Assistant Professor (soulitchacko@boisestate.edu)
Co-Author:
Molly Fee, Assistant Professor
Faith, Legitimacy, and Governance: Religious Institutions as Informal Infrastructure in Fragile Regions — Evidence from Myanmar and Sri Lanka
Tarun Agarwal, Center of Policy Research and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University (trnagrawal20@gmail.com)
Paper Session B- (RRA) Seventh Day Adventists
Room: Conifer 1
An Intercultural Proposal for strengthening social interactions through Religious Education
Erika Márjory Huamaní Rimachi, Istituto Universitario Avventista Villa Aurora (e.huamani@facoltaavventista.it)
Co-Author:
Joseph Hernán Peña Echevarría, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)
Using Computational Analysis to Examine Racial Colorblindness in SDA Sermons
Jillian Royal, Cornell University (jr979@cornell.edu)
Seventh-day Adventists and their Beliefs in the 2020’s: A Global Perspective
Safary Wa-Mbaleka, General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists (wambalekas@gc.adventist.org)
Co-Author 1:
Safary Wa-Mbaleka,
Co-Author 2:
Dan Namanya, Adventist University of the Philippines
Paper Session B- (RRA) Religious organizations and the “Indivisible” Movement in Colorado
Room: Iris
Organizer:
Ken Bedell, ND2B Indivisible (kbedell@dnaco.net)
Church’s Relationship to Colorado’s “Indivisible” Movement
Patrick Bowen, Colorado Indivisible (pbowen303@gmail.com)
Bold and Compassionate: How Faith Comes Alive in a Presbyterian Church
Sherri Fry, Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (revmo25@gmail.com)
Forming a Justice Committee in a Suburban United Methodist Church
Kelly Hupfield, Arvada United Methodist Church (kjhupfeld@outlook.com,)
Books in the Life of a Methodist Congregation: A Case Study
Ken Bedell, ND2B Indivisible (kbedell@dnaco.net)
Paper Session B- (SSSR) Race, Religion, and Inequality in the United States
Room: Larkspur
The Language of Racial Justice Among Christian Diversity Consultants
Oneya Okuwobi, University of Cincinnati (oneya.okuwobi@uc.edu)
Co-Author:
Tya Smith, University of Cincinnati
Rebel on Main: A Confederate Totem in Kentucky
David Swartz, Asbury University (david.swartz@asbury.edu)
Do spiritual beliefs matter?: Exploring links between gendered racial microaggressions, skin color beliefs, and anxiety symptoms among Black emerging adult women.
Meredith Hope, College of Wooster (mhope@wooster.edu)
Paper Session B- (SSSR) Rethinking Religion Through Practice: Sufi Psychology® and the Tamarkoz® Method, an Experiential Pedagogy in Higher Education
Room: Conifer 3
Organizer:
Saloumeh DeGood, Sufi Psychology Association (saloumeh.d@sufipsychology.org)
Teaching Sufi Psychology® in Higher Education: A Self-Knowledge Framework for Student Wellbeing
Saloumeh DeGood, Sufi Psychology Association (saloumeh.d@sufipsychology.org)
The Role of Sufi Psychology® and Tamarkoz® Meditation in Fostering Self-Care and Spirituality in Health Education
Shahrzad Movafagh, Shenandoah University (smovafag@su.edu)
Paper Session B- (SSSR) Secularization, Catholicism, and Religious Change in Europe
Room: Primrose
Confessional practices among young and future priests in Germany
Dirk Rudolf Gärtner, University of Regensburg (Germany) (dirk.gaertner@bistum-fulda.de)
Do adult baptism numbers point to a religious revival?
David Voas, University College London (d.voas@ucl.ac.uk)
Secularization in Poland compared to similar processes in Europe and worldwide
Michal Mraczek, Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wroclaw (michal.mraczek@pwt.wroc.pl)
Urban Scaling and Religious Decline: How Cities Reshape Social Networks and Religious Participation
Elis Carlberg Larsson, Institute for Analytical Sociology, Linköping University (elis.carlberg.larsson@liu.se)
Co-Author 1:
Elis Carlberg Larsson, Institute for Analytical Sociology, Linköping University
Co-Author 2:
Laura Fürsich, Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, University of Chicago
Paper Session B- (SSSR) Networks and New Directions in Studies of Latter-day Saints/Mormons
Room: Bluebell
Organizer/Convener:
Bethany Gull, Utah Tech University (bethany.gull@utahtech.edu)
Jacques Ellul, Platforms, and Latter Day Saint Technical Responses to COVID-19
Spencer Greenhalgh, University of Kentucky (spencer.greenhalgh@uky.edu)
Women Leaving by Degrees: Mormonism’s Unexpected Gender Reversal in the US
Jana Riess, Religion News Service (riess.jana@gmail.com)
Co-Author:
Benjamin Knoll, NA
The impact of socioeconomic change in sexual institutions on generational and gender-based decline in religious practices: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as example
Carrie Miles, Baylor University (carriem@fastmail.com)
Friday, October 30, 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Lunch Break- Lunch Break
Room: Rocky Mountain Event Center
Friday, October 30, 1:10 PM - 2:40 PM
Paper Session C- (SSSR) Anti-Semitism: Definition and measurement
Room: Aspen
Organizer:
Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi, University of Haifa (benny@psy.haifa.ac.il)
Convener:
Arnie Dashefsky, University of Connecticut (arnold.dashefsky@uconn.edu)
The “horseshoe” theory of anti-Semitism
Bruce Phillips, Hebrew Union College (baphucusc@gmail.com)
Addressing Contemporary Antisemitism on US College Campuses
Leonard Saxe, Brandeis University (saxe@brandeis.edu)
Jews in America: A Tale of Two Flags
Ariela Keysar, Trinity College (akeysar@aol.com)
Paper Session C- (SSSR) Gender, Sexuality, and Religious Belonging
Room: Primrose
What’s Left After Leaving: Cultural Catholicism among Gay and Lesbian Ex-Catholics
Lucas Sharma, Georgetown University / UC San Diego (lsharma@ucsd.edu)
Gendering Charisma: From Paternal Command to Maternal Consolidation in the Unification Church
Minyoung Moon, UNC Pembroke (moon@uncp.edu)
Co-Author:
Minyoung Moon, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Queer and Feminist Expressions in Satanic New Religions
Bastien Bussieres, University of California, Riverside (bbuss006@ucr.edu)
Examination of LGBTQ+-Inclusive Policies and Practices in American Catholic Parishes
James Cavendish, University of South Florida (jcavendi@usf.edu)
Paper Session C- (RRA) Who Shows Up, Who Grows, and What’s Changing? Insights from FACT/EPIC Data
Room: Larkspur
Organizer:
Allison Norton, Hartford Institute for Religion Research (anorton@hartfordinternational.edu)
Attendance and Engagement: What Data from the 2024 FACT Attender Survey Reveal About Participation and Congregational Life
Adam DeHoek, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (adam.dehoek@elca.org)
Is there really a post-pandemic revival, and if so, who, what, and why?
Scott Thumma, Hartford Institute for Religion Research (sthumma@hartfordinternational.edu)
Co-Author:
Charissa Mikoski, Hartford Institute for Religion Research
Sacred Spaces, Algorithmic Tools: Clergy Perceptions and Congregational Uses of Generative AI
Grego Peña-Camprubí, Hartford Institute for Religion Research (gpenacamprubi@hartfordinternational.edu)
Church Growth by Mergers, Planting, and Satellites
Warren Bird, Independent Researcher (warren@warrenbird.com)
Paper Session C- (RRA) U.S. Immigration Crisis and Religion
Room: Iris
The Evangelicals Resisting ICE in Minneapolis and Nationwide
William McCorkle, College of Charleston (mccorklewd@cofc.edu)
From Dallas to Denver: Faith Leaders Connecting, Preparing, and Caring for Immigrant Communities in an ICE Age
Rebecca David Hensley, Iliff School of Theology (rhensley@iliff.edu)
The Effect of the Catholic Church on National Immigration Attitudes and Beliefs
William McCorkle, College of Charleston (mccorklewd@cofc.edu)
Paper Session C- (SSSR) Religious Harm, Trauma, and Coercion
Room: Conifer 1
From Spiritual Violence to Nonviolent Spirituality: A Transformative Change in Religious Communities
Aini Linjakumpu, University of Lapland (aini.linjakumpu@ulapland.fi)
Dying to self: Exploring lived experiences of autoimmune disease among former evangelical Christians with religious trauma
El Brush, University of Colorado Denver (elizabeth.brush@ucdenver.edu)
When Readings Make Routines: Mark 9:29, Coercive Fasting, and Child Safeguarding in Transnational Renewal Christianity
Claire P. Ayelotan, Overseas Ministries Study Center, Princeton Theological Seminary (claireayelotan@gmail.com)
Rethinking Christian Responses to Divorce and Domestic Violence in selected Communities in Southeastern Nigeria
Grace Umezurike, Ebonyi State University , Abakaliki (graceumez@yahoo.com)
Co-Author:
Grace Umezurike, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Paper Session C- (SSSR) Religion in Geopolitics and International Relations
Room: Lupine
The Theology of the Periphery: The Holy See’s Exercise of Soft Power in the Global South
Lorand Ujhazi, University of Public Service; Pázmány Péter Catholic University (ujhazi.lorand@uni-nke.hu)
Freedom under Pressure: Taiwanese Religious Groups’ Responses to China’s Unification Threats
En-Ya Tsai, University of Notre Dame (etsai2@nd.edu)
The Orthodox Christian Chessboard, Game Theory, and Decision-Making in Orthodox Christianity
Marko Veković, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Political Science, Serbia (marko.vekovic@fpn.bg.ac.rs)
On the desecularization of war
Vyacheslav Karpov, Western Michigan University (v.karpov@wmich.edu)
Paper Session C- (SSSR) Theological Education in Transition II
Room: Conifer 3
Organizer:
Josh Gaghan, Duke University (joshua.gaghan@duke.edu)
Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Seminarians at Entry to Seminary
Elizabeth Johnson, Duke University (eaj12@duke.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Anna Holleman, Appalachian State University
Co-Author 2:
Bec Stargel, North Carolina State University
Refracting Harms: Religious Trauma, Church Decline, and Theological Education
Nicolette Manglos-Weber, Boston University (nmw1@bu.edu)
Algorithms in the Theological Academy: ATS Faculty Perceptions and Use of Artificial Intelligence
Gregorio Peña-Camprubí, Association of Theological Schools (research.pena@ats.edu)
Co-Author:
Christopher The, Association of Theological Schools
Campus, Not Only Congregation: Primary Pathways for Young Entrants to Graduate Theological Education
Christopher The, Association of Theological Schools (the@ats.edu)
Paper Session C- (SSSR) Religion, Identity, and Personal Well-Being
Room: Spruce 2
Christian Media Consumption and Flourishing
Andrew Franklin, Norfolk State University (asfranklin@nsu.edu)
Co-Author:
Andrew Franklin, Norfolk State University
The Gendered Search for Meaning: Exploring Men’s and Women’s Differences in Religion’s Association with Purpose
Rachael Murdock, Baylor University (rachael_murdock1@baylor.edu)
Co-Author:
Paul Froese, Baylor University
“Make a Way Out of No Way”?: Stress, religious problem-solving, and anxiety among Black emerging adult women.
Meredith Hope, College of Wooster (mhope@wooster.edu)
Paper Session C- (SSSR) Congregational Studies within Mormon Studies
Room: Conifer 2
Organizer:
Nancy Ross, Utah Tech University (nancyross@gmail.com)
Convener:
Spencer Stewart, Purdue University (stewa443@purdue.edu)
Identity over Place: Relocating the “Local” in Centralized Religious Traditions
Spencer Stewart, Purdue University (stewa443@purdue.edu)
A quantitative history of women’s Sacrament Meeting participation, 1880-2024
Jonathan Stapley, Church History Library (j.stapley@outlook.com)
Motherhood Discourse in LDS Sacrament Meetings
Nancy Ross, Utah Tech University (nancyross@gmail.com)
Co-Author:
Spencer Stewart, Purdue University
Paper Session C- (SSSR) Digital Platforms, Authority, and Devotion
Room: Spruce 1
Praying for Power: Digital Prophecy and Christian Nationalist Mobilization in Give Him 15
Andrew Ambrose Mackey, Creighton University (andrewmackey@creighton.edu)
Click, Chant, Worship: Authenticity, Commodification, and Appification of Hindu Devotion
Anand Ranjan, The University of Edinburgh (a.ranjan-1@sms.ed.ac.uk)
Digital Charisma and the Mediatization of Religious Authority: Networked Pentecostalism in Contemporary Ghana.
Grace Sintim Adasi, University of Ghana (gadasi@ug.edu.gh)
Paper Session C- (SSSR) Secularization: Cohorts, Cities, and Belief
Room: Bluebell
Light Cloak or Steel Shell? The Changing Religious Landscape of South Korea, 1985-2025
Chaeyoon Lim, Washington University in St Louis (lim.c@wustl.edu)
Beyond Cohort Replacement: Within-Cohort Age Dynamics in Secularization
Łukasz Kiszkiel, University of Bialystok (lukaszkiszkiel@gmail.com)
Co-Author 1:
Piotr Laskowski, University of Bialystok
Co-Author 2:
Konrad Talmont-Kaminski, University of Bialystok
Analysis of gender differences: cohort dynamics in a religious context
Piotr Laskowski, University of Białystok (pio.laskowski@gmail.com)
Co-Author 1:
Łukasz Kiszkiel, University of Białystok
Co-Author 2:
Konrad Talmond-Kaminski, University of Białystok
Extending Bounded Affinity Theory: Global Patterns in Religion and the Paranormal
Joseph Baker, East Tennessee State University (bakerjo@etsu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Tom Clark, University of Sheffield
Co-Author 2:
Christopher Bader, Chapman University
Friday, October 30, 2:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Paper Session D- (SSSR) Micro-City: micro-communities encounters pluralism and interfaith movements
Room: Conifer 3
Paper Session D- (RRA) Religion and Antiracism
Room: Iris
Restless Antiracism: Frustration and Disappointment as White Progressive Churches Flail Toward Racial Justice
Mark Mulder, Calvin University (mmulder@calvin.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Gerardo Martí, Davidson College
Co-Author 2:
Kevin Dougherty, Baylor University
Reparative Justice within the Church
Jashalund Royston, Presbyterian Church (USA) (jashalund.royston@pcusa.org)
Religion as Moral Agitation: A Douglassian Framework for Understanding Faith, Identity, and Social Transformation in Late Modernity
Paris L Smith, Hampton University School of Religion PhD Program (drplsmithsr@gmail.com)
U.S. Catholics and Racial Justice Attitudes
Mark Gray, Georgetown University, Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) (mmg34@georgetown.edu)
Co-Author:
Ali Mumbach, Georgetown University, Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA)
Paper Session D- What is Happening to Religion? Six Stories About Religion’s Place in the World by James Spickard
Room: Ponderosa
Organizer/Convener:
Rhys Williams, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (rwilliams7@luc.edu)
Author: James Spickard, University of Redlands (jim_spickard@redlands.edu)
Participants
Nancy Tatom Ammerman, Boston University (nta@bu.edu)
Mary Jo Neitz, University of Missouri, Columbia (neitzm@missouri.edu)
Besheer Mohamed, Pew Forum for Religion and Public Life (bmohamed@pewresearch.org)
Nicolette Manglos-Weber, Boston University (nmw1@bu.edu)
James Spickard, University of Redlands (jim_spickard@redlands.edu)
Paper Session D- (SSSR) Religion, Tolerance, and Political Attitudes
Room: Primrose
Political Tolerance, Political Polarization and Religion in the United States: An Exploratory Analysis of Convergence and Divergence
Marie Eisenstein, Indiana University Northwest (maeisens@iu.edu)
Perceptions of Group Discrimination: The Influence of Religion, Demographics and Ideology
James Guth, Furman University (jim.guth@furman.edu)
Who Is Intolerant? Religious Orientation and the Diffusion of Interfaith Intolerance among Indonesian Muslims
Yuji Mizuno, Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) (yuji.mizuno1@gmail.com)
Racial Ideology, Inequality Attitudes and Support for Compensatory Reparations: Evidence from the American Mosaic Project
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, University of Minnesota Twin Cities (cueto006@umn.edu)
Co-Author:
Lena Kunjan, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Religious Discrimination and the Heterogeneity of Abortion Attitudes in the Post-Dobbs Era
Zikang Hou, Department of Sociology, Rice University (zh63@rice.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Kerby Goff, Boniuk Institute, Rice University
Co-Author 2:
Elaine Ecklund, Department of Sociology, Boniuk Institute, Rice University
Paper Session D- (SSSR) Measuring American Religion
Room: Lupine
Measuring Christian Zionism: Institutional Socialization, Generational Change, and Religious Identity among Latter-day Saints and Evangelical Protestants
Quin Monson, Brigham Young University (quin.monson@byu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Gubler Joshua, Brigham Young University
Co-Author 2:
Hunter Johnson, Brigham Young University
Configurations of faith: A latent profile analysis of religiosity and spirituality in the United States
Adina Bankier-Karp, Monash University (adina.bankier-karp1@monash.edu)
Rethinking Denominational Classification: Does It Make Sense to Label Mainline Disaffiliates as “Evangelical”? Part II
Carrie MILES, EMPOWER INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES (carriem@fastmail.com)
Trust Placement and Religiosity
LaDarius Beck, Baylor University (ladarius_beck1@baylor.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Isaiah King, Baylor University
Co-Author 2:
Paul Froese, Baylor University
21st Century RELTRAD: Revising the Measure of American Religion
Jerry Park, Baylor University (jerry_park@baylor.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Jason Shelton, University of Texas at Arlington
Co-Author 2:
Brian Steensland, Indiana University at Indianapolis
Paper Session D- (SSSR) Reconstructing Faith Development: Structure, Style, and Complexity in Contemporary Faith Development Research
Room: Cottonwood 1
Organizer/Convener:
Christopher Silver, Sewanee, University of the South (chsilver@sewanee.edu)
Revisiting Fowler: The Structural Foundations of Faith Development
Sara Hall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (pgv277@vols.utk.edu)
Co-Author:
Brendan Dempsey, Institute of Applied Metatheory
From Stages to Styles: The Evolution of Faith Development Research in the Work of Streib et al.
Christopher Silver, Sewanee, The University of the South (chsilver@sewanee.edu)
Co-Author 1:
William Andrews, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Co-Author 2:
Sara Hall, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Beyond Stages and Styles: A Neo-Piagetian Model of Faith as Hierarchical Complexity
Brendan Dempsey, Institute of Applied Metatheory (bdempsey@appliedmetatheory.org)
A Response to Contemporary Approaches in Faith Development Research
Robert Arrowood, University of Virginia at Wise (ekr4fn@uvawise.edu)
Paper Session D- (SSSR) Religion, Giving, and Prosocial Behavior
Room: Spruce 2
The impact of recent Islamic exposure on traditional supernatural beliefs among Samal marine fisher-foragers in the Philippines
Julia R. Phelps, Institute of Human Origins, Arizona State University (juliaphelps@asu.edu)
Social Integration and Voluntary Actions: Prosociality of Emerging Adult Ethical Values
Patricia Snell Herzog, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (psherzog@iu.edu)
Why Less Religion Means Less Philanthropy
Gary Adler, Penn State University (gja13@psu.edu)
Co-Author:
Ian Rowe-Nicholls,
Global Study of the Prosocial Behavior of Latter-day Saints
Jenet Erickson, Brigham Young University (jenet_erickson@byu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Erika Feinauer, Brigham Young University
Co-Author 2:
Karee Brown, Brigham Young University
Paper Session D- (SSSR) Research on the Remarkable Ramifications of Restrictions on Religion
Room: Larkspur
Organizer:
Conrad Hackett, Pew Research Center (chackett@pewresearch.org)
Convener:
Samirah Majumdar, Pew Research Center (smajumdar@pewresearch.org)
Borders, Barriers, and Beliefs: Geographic Determinants of Religious Similarity Across Contiguous Country Borders
Andrew Jonelis, Syracuse University (awjoneli@syr.edu)
Religious Hostilities and the Network Dynamics of International Migration
Elis Carlberg Larsson, Institute for Analytical Sociology (elis.carlberg.larsson@liu.se)
Government Restrictions on Religion and (Changes in) the Prevalence of Non-Religion: A Global Analysis
Philip Schwadel, University of Nebraska–Lincoln (pschwadel2@nebraska.edu)
Paper Session D- (RRA) Religious Coping
Room: Aspen
Spiritual Bypassing in Bereavement
Terri Daniel, Graduate Theological Union, Marian University, United Theological Seminary (terri@danieldirect.net)
Building Spiritual Strength: Clinical Trial Update and Implementation Lessons Learned
Timothy Usset, University of Minnesota (usse0006@umn.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Kristin Golden, VA Maine Health Care System
Co-Author 2:
J. Irene Harris, VA Maine Health Care System
How Babalú-Ayé Helps Followers Cope with Death and Suffering: A Re-examination of Afro-Caribbean Responses/Alternatives to Hospice Care
Stephen D. Glazier, Yale University (stephen.glazier@yale.edu)
Co-Author:
Stephen D. Glazier, Yale University
Paper Session D- (SSSR) The Sacred and the Structural: Integrating Religion and Spirituality into the SDOH Paradigm
Room: Conifer 2
Organizer:
Crystal Park, University of Connecticut (crystal.park@uconn.edu)
Mind the Gap: Addressing the Conceptual Divide Between Religion and Social Determinants
Crystal Park, University of Connecticut (crystal.park@uconn.edu)
Religion/Spirituality and the Social Determinants of Health: Findings from Empirical Studies
Ward Davis, Wheaton (ward.davis@wheaton.edu)
Sacred Resources in Unequal Contexts: Religion and the Social Determinants of Health
Laura Upenieks, Baylor University (laura_upenieks@baylor.edu)
Paper Session D- (SSSR) Cognition, Worldview, and Religious Decision-Making
Room: Bluebell
Redemption scripts and moral identity reconstruction: Expanding Maruna through historical-critical and literary approaches to biblical narratives
Fernando Linhares, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (flinhares@umassd.edu)
Co-Author:
Fernando Linhares, writer/presenter
Growing up in the shadow of the tomb: Torajan children’s beliefs about the afterlife and experiences of the Rambu Solo’ funeral ritual
Melanie Nyhof, Carthage College (mnyhof@carthage.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Piter Randan Bua, Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Toraja
Co-Author 2:
Johana Ruadjanna Tangirerung, Universitas Kristen Indonesia Toraja
Religion as Formation: Worldview Development Across Values, Cognition, and Decision-Making
Elissa Kido, La Sierra University (ekido@lasierra.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Udochukwu Oyoyo, Loma Linda University
Co-Author 2:
Kyungkook Kang, La Sierra University
Toward a Decision-Structural View of Religion: Evidence from Domain-Specific Cognition and Worldview Axes in Belief Formation
Udochukwu Oyoyo, Loma Linda University (uoyoyo@llu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Elissa Kido, La Sierra University
Co-Author 2:
Kyungkook Kang, La Sierra University
Paper Session D- (SSSR) Rethinking Core Categories: Violence, Inequality, and the Secular
Room: Spruce 1
Aesthetics of Settler Secularism
Anne Taylor, Mount Holyoke College (annetaylor@mtholyoke.edu)
Religious Discrimination as Martyrdom and Erasure: Unveiling Christian Victimhood and Invisible Others in Mexico’s National Survey Data
Abraham Hawley-Suárez, University of California, Santa Barbara (ahawleysuarez@ucsb.edu)
Co-Author:
Gerardo Hernández Gómez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Theorizing Religious Difference in a Global Context: Reclaiming Religion as an Axis of Inequality
Miray Philips, University of Toronto (miray.philips@utoronto.ca)
How Religious Is “Religious Violence”? A Test Case in Clarifying a Crucial Category
Loren Lybarger, Ohio Universtiy (lybarger@ohio.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Loren Lybarger, Ohio University
Co-Author 2:
Paul Powers, Lewis & Clark College
Friday, October 30, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
New Books Reception- New Books Reception
Room: Atrium
Friday, October 30, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Graduate Student Session- Graduate Student Event
Room: Lupine
Friday, October 30, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
RRA H. Paul Douglass Lecture- RRA Douglass Lecture, "'For the Good of Our Country': Mid-Century Public Religion and the Rise of Contemporary Christian Nationalism"
Room: Rocky Mountain Event Center
Friday, October 30, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
RRA Reception- RRA Reception
Room: Rocky Mountain Event Center
Friday, October 30, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Affinity Group and Research Networking Meetings- Religion and Civic Life
Room: Spruce 1
Affinity Group and Research Networking Meetings- Catholic Research Network
Room: Iris
Affinity Group and Research Networking Meetings- Islam Research Network
Room: Cottonwood 1
Affinity Group and Research Networking Meetings- Non-Religion Group
Room: Larkspur
Affinity Group and Research Networking Meetings- Scholars of Color Network
Room: Primrose
Affinity Group and Research Networking Meetings- Congregational Scholars Network
Room: Cottonwood 2
Affinity Group and Research Networking Meetings- Mormon Social Science Association
Room: Bluebell
Affinity Group and Research Networking Meetings- Social Science of Science and Religion Group
Room: Lupine
Saturday, October 31, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Coffee- Saturday RRA Coffee
Room: Rocky Mountain Event Center
Saturday, October 31, 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
MTG-4- SSSR Business Meeting
Room: Primrose
Saturday, October 31, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration- Saturday Registration
Room: Convention Entrance Foyer
Saturday, October 31, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Exhibit- Saturday Book Exhibit
Room: Atrium
Saturday, October 31, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Paper Session E- (SSSR) Religion on Campus and in Emerging Adulthood
Room: Lupine
Institutionalizing Sacred Spaces: Religious Life Offices and Interfaith Programming at Private U.S. Colleges and Universities
Jonathan Coley, Oklahoma State University (jonathan.s.coley@okstate.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Md Muniruzzaman, Oklahoma State University
Co-Author 2:
Md Shihabul Islam, Oklahoma State University
Participation, Citizenship, and Representation: Continuing Transformations in the Muslim World
Roberta Ricucci, University of Turin (roberta.ricucci@unito.it)
Revival Reimagined: The Spiritual and Mental Landscapes of Students at Asbury University
Lisa Weaver Swartz, Asbury University (lisa.weaver.swartz@asbury.edu)
Leaving the Church but Not God: Exploring the Spirituality of Young Kenyans and Their Disengagement from Institutional Christianity.
Margaret Muhia, Africa international University (AIU) Nairobi, Kenya & Nagel Institute at Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI (wmmaggie9@gmail.com)
The Political Engagement of Young Adult Catholics and the Parishes They Attend
Emma Mitchell, CARA at Georgetown (em1600@georgetown.edu)
Paper Session E- Navigating the Job Market Today
Room: Ponderosa
Paper Session E- (SSSR) Material Religion, Language, and Transnational Forms
Room: Conifer 2
Religious thought and the materiality of language: Looking for new theoretical perspectives
Slawomir Sztajer, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland (sztajers@amu.edu.pl)
Women and icons in Early Christianity and modern West
ELENA LISOVSKAYA, Western Michigan University (elena.lisovskaya@wmich.edu)
American Hymns in the Russian Folk Corpus of Spiritual Songs
Eugene Clay, Arizona State University (clay@asu.edu)
Paper Session E- (RRA) MICRO-CITY: Faith Encounters Super-Diversity in Queens, NY
Room: Aspen
Organizer/Convener:
Hans Tokke, City University of New York: CityTech (hanstokke@gmail.com)
Group Ethnography as Method: Researching micro-communities of everyday life
Hans Tokke, City University of New York: CityTech (hanstokke@gmail.com)
Generalists and Specialists: A paradox in congregational life
Richard Cimino, State University of New York: Westbury (relwatch1@msn.com)
MICRO-CITY Denver: Finding Faith in Small Places
Connie Ostwald, University of Denver, Eastern University (connie@leadingincommunity.org)
Paper Session E- (SSSR) Gender, Patriarchy, and Religious Authority
Room: Spruce 1
Gender, Identity, and Moral Formation under Spiritual Authority in Nairobi’s Pentecostalism
Mary Wanjiku Kihuha, Pan-Africa Christian University Nairobi- Kenya (wanjikumary339@gmail.com)
Christian Women Leading in Development and Justice in Global Perspective
Amy Reynolds, Wheaton College (amy.reynolds@wheaton.edu)
Co-Author:
Amy Reynolds, Wheaton College
Constraining the Radical Right: The Case of the Mexican Left.
Danissa Paz Contreras Guzman, UT Austin (dzcontreras@utexas.edu)
Co-Author:
Danissa Paz Contreras Guzman, UT Austin
Masculinity and Its Discontents: Reconsidering the Hyper-Masculine Construction of Jesus in Evangelical and Charismatic Discourse
Dominic Wetzel, City University of New York (dominic.wetzel@kbcc.cuny.edu)
Paper Session E- (SSSR) Catholicism and Political Engagement
Room: Bluebell
After the Floods: Religious Leaders and Anticorruption Mobilization in the Philippines
Buckley David, University of Louisville (david.buckley@louisville.edu)
Co-Author:
Steven Brooke, University of Wisconsin, Madison
American Catholic Bishop's Rhetoric Towards the Trump Administration's Immigration Policy
Steven Brooke, University of Wisconsin, Madison (sbrooke@wisc.edu)
Co-Author:
David Buckley, University of Louisville
Faith on the Frontlines: Religious Identity, Obligation, and Justification in Catholic Immigration Work
Emily Burke, University of Wisconsin-Madison (eeburke3@wisc.edu)
The Double-Edged Sword: Does Politicized Catholicism Alienate Both Liberals and Conservatives?
David Campbell, University of Notre Dame (dave_campbell@nd.edu)
Paper Session E- (RRA) Chaplaincy Administration
Room: Iris
Barriers and Facilitators to Spiritual Care Integration in the Veterans Health Administration
Timothy Usset, University of Minnesota (usse0006@umn.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Kristin Golden, VA Maine Health Care System
Co-Author 2:
Anne Klee, VA West Haven Health Care System
When Religion Misbehaves: Chaplaincy in the Public Hospital
Karen Bradley, University of Central Missouri (kbradley@ucmo.edu)
Co-Author:
Mary Jo Neitz, University of Missouri-Columbia, Emeritus
Designing New Technologies to Support the Professional Practice of Spiritual Care
C. Estelle Smith, Colorado School of Mines (estellesmith@mines.edu)
Paper Session E- (SSSR) Studying Religion at Scale: Measurement and the Field
Room: Spruce 2
Relative Religiosity: Evaluating Survey Measures of Religious Behavior in Context
Kallan Larsen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (kallanml@unc.edu)
Mapping the Landscape of the Social Sciences of Religion
Curtis McGown, University of South Carolina (cmcgown@email.sc.edu)
Co-Author 1:
jimi adams, University of South Carolina
Co-Author 2:
Curtis McGown, University of South Carolina
Tests of a Cross-National Religious Nationalism Scale
Elizabeth McElroy, University of Oklahoma (elizabeth.mcelroy@ou.edu)
Co-Author:
Elizabeth McElroy, University of Oklahoma
Pervasiveness and Predictors of Religious Incongruence: A Cross-National Comparison
Ryan Cragun, The University of Tampa (ryantcragun@gmail.com)
Co-Author 1:
Jesse M. Smith, Western Michigan University
Co-Author 2:
Bethany Gull, Utah Tech University
Paper Session E- (SSSR) Measuring and Modeling Christian Nationalism
Room: Primrose
The Glory and the Power: The Prosperity Connections to Christian Nationalism
Paul Djupe, Denison University (pdjupe@gmail.com)
Co-Author:
Brooklyn Walker, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Digital Christian Nationalism? Social Media and Gen-Z Attitudes toward Christian Nationalism.
Ruiqian (Richie) Li, American University (rli@american.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Corey Resweber, Purdue University
Co-Author 2:
Andrew Whitehead, Indiana University Indianapolis
Beyond Partisan Identity: A Structural Equation Analysis of Authority, Embeddedness, and Christian Nationalism
Harley Baker, California State University Channel Islands (harley.baker@csuci.edu)
Paper Session E- (SSSR) (Non-)Religion and Spirituality in Latin America
Room: Conifer 1
Organizer:
Chris Chiappari, St. Olaf College (chiappar@stolaf.edu)
Convener:
Henri Gooren, Oakland University (gooren@oakland.edu)
Aura, Affect and Atmosphere: Experiences among Subjects, Objects and Surroundings
Christopher Chiappari, St. Olaf College (chiappar@stolaf.edu)
The Enduring Mission of the LDS Church in Bolivia
David Knowlton, Utah Valley University (davidknowlton@yahoo.com)
The Rise of the Non-Religious Population in Paraguay
Henri Gooren, Oakland University (gooren@oakland.edu)
Saturday, October 31, 10:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Paper Session F- (SSSR) Aesthetics and spirituality in the 21st century: New evidence from the US and UK
Room: Primrose
Paper Session F- (RRA) Discussion Panel: Reports of Christian Revival
Room: Iris
Paper Session F- (SSSR) Secularity, Doubt, and Attitudes Toward Religion
Room: Spruce 2
Can “Nones” Change Their Minds About Religion’s Societal Role?
William Duncan, Sutherland Institute (billduncan56@gmail.com)
Co-Author 1:
Samuel Abrams, Sarah Lawrence College
Co-Author 2:
Dee Allsop, Heart + Mind
Measuring and Theorizing the Rise of Anti- Conservative Christian Sentiment
Anastasia Dulle, University of Minnesota (dulle015@umn.edu)
More secular than religious: Examining hypodescent among quest religious orientation
Robert Arrowood, The University of Virginia's College at Wise (ekr4fn@uvawise.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Sarah Ratliff, The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Co-Author 2:
Rachel Six, Carson Newman University
Attitudes Toward Socio-Moral Issues Among Religious and Secular Gen Z
Dunja Arandjelovic, Clemson University (darandj@clemson.edu)
Co-Author:
Laura Olson, Texas Christian University
Secularity and Nonreligion: A Qualitative Study of Religious Transition among South Asian International Students in the United States
Azmain Tanjim, Western Michigan University (azmain.tanjim@wmich.edu)
Paper Session F- (SSSR) Disability and the Social Scientific Study of Religion
Room: Larkspur
Organizer:
Andrew Whitehead, Indiana University Indianapolis (aw122@iu.edu)
Religion, Ableism, and Ageism: Examining the Influence of Religious Beliefs on the “Ideal” American Citizen
Andrew Whitehead, Indiana University Indianapolis (aw122@iu.edu)
Seeing God Through Disability: An Examination of Religious and Supernatural Beliefs of Disabled and Non-Disabled People
Chabrian Tanguay, Baylor University (chay_tanguay1@baylor.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Nhan Duc Nguyen, Baylor University
Co-Author 2:
MacKenzie Paul, Baylor University
Belief in Miracles and Divine Healing Among Adults With and Without Disabilities
Kevin Dougherty, Baylor University (kevin_dougherty@baylor.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Meghan Wray, Baylor University
Co-Author 2:
Allison Alford, Baylor University
Accessibility, Participation, and Belonging: Disability and Worship in U.S. Congregations
Erik Carter, Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, Baylor University (erik_carter@baylor.edu)
Co-Author:
Jason Le Shana, Baylor Center for Disability and Flourishing, Baylor University
Paper Session F- (SSSR) New books by Tricia Bruce and Samira Mehta on American Religious Views on Reproductive Health
Room: Spruce 1
Organizer/Convener:
Elizabeth McElroy, University of Oklahoma (elizabeth.mcelroy@ou.edu)
Author: Tricia Bruce, University of Southern California (triciabruce@gmail.com)
Co-Author:
Samira Mehta, University of Colorado - Boulder
Paper Session F- (SSSR) Rethinking and Resisting Christian Nationalism
Room: Lupine
Grounding the Study of "Christian Nationalism" in Actor-Level Meaning
Jesse Smith, The Ohio State University (smith.18144@osu.edu)
Preaching About Immigration, Christian Nationalism, and Democracy, 2020-2025
Leah Schade, Lexington Theological Seminary (lschade@lextheo.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Amanda Wilson Harper, Tarleton State University
Co-Author 2:
Deal Heather, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Faithful Resistance: Progressive Christians Grapple with Christian Nationalism
Orit Avishai, Fordham University (avishai@fordham.edu)
Paper Session F- (RRA) Religious Discourse and Semantics
Room: Aspen
"A Calming Warm Sensation in my Heart and Mind": A Qualitative Analysis of Descriptions of Spiritual Experiences of Latter-day Saints
Grace Lewis, Brigham Young University (gracel41@byu.edu)
Not that Kind of Christian: Memories of 9/11 and the Semantics of Faith Deconstruction
Jorden Sharick, Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University (jsharick@stanford.edu)
Faith Development and Hierarchical Complexity: An Analytic Approach to Stage and Structure
Sara Hall, University of Tennessee (pgv277@vols.utk.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Brendan Dempsey, Institute of Applied Metatheory
Co-Author 2:
Christopher Silver, Sewanee, the University of the South
Neoshamanism: Mushroom Churches in the United States
Kimberly Melgoza, University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology (kimberly.melgoza@du.edu)
Paper Session F- (SSSR) Islam, the State, and Religious Change
Room: Conifer 2
From Devotion to Disengagement: Amazigh Women and Spiritual Decline in 21st-Century Southern Morocco
Abdelmonim Elmoutassim, Ibn Zohr University (abdelmonim.elmoutassim@edu.uiz.ac.ma)
Muslim Perspectives on Female Dress and the Role of Personal Religion
Chang-Ho Ji, La Sierra University (cji@lasierra.edu)
Financial Stability and Religious Attendance in India: Evidence Against the “economically Lethargic Minority” Hypothesis
Mohd Arshid, Jawaharlal Nehru University, (mohdarshid01@gmail.com)
Cultural Heritage or Communal Service? Reconfiguring Religious Legitimacy after the Ban of Sufism in Turkey
Burcu Sağlam Sarıkaya, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (burcusaglamsarikaya@gmail.com)
Paper Session F- (SSSR) Governing Religious Organizations
Room: Ponderosa
Rethinking Religion Effectiveness: Exploring Indigenous Management Practices in East African Religious Institutions
Ndirangu Ngunjiri, University of Nairobi, Kenya (ndirangungu@gmail.com)
Co-Author 1:
Ndirangu Ngunjiri, University of Nairobi
Co-Author 2:
Kimotho Ngunjiri, Open University of Kenya
The use of unofficial advocates by religious organizations and how these groups compare with similar organizations used by political parties
Scott Vance, Independent Scholar (scott.vance74@gmail.com)
The dual call: Examining Korean bivocational clergy in the U.S.
Daniel Choi, University of Pennsylvania (dchoi1288@gmail.com)
Co-Author 1:
Haelim Chun, None
Co-Author 2:
Ram Cnaan, University of Pennsylvania
Religious Bureaucratization and the Double-Edged Sword of State Support for Religion
Ani Sarkissian, Michigan State University (asarkiss@msu.edu)
Paper Session F- (SSSR) “Religion as Moral Agitation: Rethinking Identity, Power, and Social Transformation in the Twenty-First Century”
Room: Cottonwood 1
Paper Session F- (SSSR) Unsettling Scripture: Iroquois and the Book of Mormon
Room: Cottonwood 2
Organizer/Convener:
Sujey Vega, Arizona State University (sujey.vega@asu.edu)
Author: Thomas Murphy, Edmonds College (thomaswmurphy90@gmail.com)
Participants
Matthew Harris, Colorado State University - Pueblo (matt.harris@csupueblo.edu)
Sujey Vega, Arizona State University (sujey.vega@asu.edu)
Saturday, October 31, 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM
Lunch- Networking Lunch
Room: Rocky Mountain Event Center
Saturday, October 31, 12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
MTG-5- Mormon Social Science Association Business Meeting
Room: Larkspur
Saturday, October 31, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Panel- SSSR Presidential Panel: “Religion on the Ground: How to Think About, Find, and Study Religion Today”
Room: Rocky Mountain Event Center
Saturday, October 31, 2:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Paper Session G- (SSSR) American Muslim Identity, Media, and Belonging
Room: Lupine
Contemporary American Muslim Self-Expression on Instagram and TikTok
Andrea Stanton, University of Denver (andrea.stanton@du.edu)
Co-Author:
Rosemary Pennington, Miami University of Ohio
Sisterhood, Divided: How Muslim American Women Develop Their Religious Identities Through Youth Groups
Noor Toor, University of Colorado Boulder (noorhtoor@gmail.com)
“Varieties of Individualism among American Muslim Advocates”
Valentina Cantori, University Of Southern California (cantori@usc.edu)
Paper Session G- (SSSR) Family, Religion, and the Next Generation
Room: Iris
Relationships between Adult Children's Religious Disaffiliation and Parent-Child Relationship Quality
Jennifer Laderi, Baylor University (jennifer_laderi1@baylor.edu)
Maintaining Family Relationships After Religious Disaffiliation
Emily Janes, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (emily.janes@unlv.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Stephen Fife, Texas Tech University
Co-Author 2:
Jaclyn Cravens, Texas Tech University
Beyond Frequency: Family Worship Quality, Family Climate, and Adolescent Well-Being
Vy Cao, La Sierra University (vcao@lasierra.edu)
Paper Session G- (SSSR) Holiness to the Lord: Latter-day Saint Temple Worship
Room: Conifer 2
Organizer/Convener:
Spencer Stewart, Purdue University (stewa443@purdue.edu)
Author: Jonathan Stapley, Church History Library (j.stapley@outlook.com)
Participants
Nancy Ross, Utah Tech University (nancyross@gmail.com)
Elise Boxer, University of South Dakota (elise.boxer@usd.edu)
Matt Harris, Colorado State University - Pueblo (matt.harris@csupueblo.edu)
Jana Riess, Religion News Service (riess.jana@gmail.com)
Spencer Stewart, Purdue University (stewa443@purdue.edu)
Paper Session G- (SSSR) Understanding Christian Nationalism: Perspectives on the Political Religion of Trump’s America
Room: Cottonwood 1
Organizer/Convener:
Rhys Williams, University of Louisville (rwilliams7@luc.edu)
Author: Mark Silk, Trinity College (mark.silk@trincoll.edu)
Co-Author:
Rhys Williams, Loyola University Chicago and University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Participants
Gary Adler, Pennsylvania State University (gja13@psu.edu)
Kraig Beyerlein, University of Notre Dame (kraig.beyerlein.2@nd.edu)
Rebecca Sager, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles (rebecca.sager@lmu.edu)
Laura Olson, Texas Christian University (laura.olson@tcu.edu)
Lucas Sharma, University of California, San Diego & Georgetown University (lsharma@ucsd.edu)
Paper Session G- (SSSR) The Economics of Religious Organizations
Room: Cottonwood 2
Modeling the Future of Religious Organization Funding: A Systemic and Transdisciplinary Approach
Anastas Odermatt, University of Lucerne (anastas.odermatt@unilu.ch)
Co-Author:
Antonius Liedhegener, University of Lucerne
National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices (NSCEP) Wave II: Key Findings
David King, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, Indiana University Indianapolis (kingdp@iu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Erica Dollhopf, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, Indiana University Indianapolis
Co-Author 2:
Brad Fulton, Indiana University
Climate Change, Insurance Costs, and Financial Precarity
Sean Payne, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (sean.payne@pcusa.org)
Paper Session G- (SSSR) Panel discussion: How AI is changing research and publishing in the social scientific study of religion
Room: Spruce 1
Paper Session G- (SSSR) Clergy Abuse and Institutional Accountability
Room: Ponderosa
When the Institution Cannot Hold: Haintology, Covenantal Breach, and the Governance of Black Desire
Indhira Udofia, University of Denver (indhira.udofia@du.edu)
Gendered Universe-Maintenance: Wives, Marriage, and the Restoration of Evangelical Leaders Accused of Sexual Abuse
Bridget Eileen Rivera, CUNY Graduate Center (bdegnan@gradcenter.cuny.edu)
Euphemisms and the Coded Language of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church, 1950-2002
Carolyn Warner, University of Nevada, Reno (carolynwarner@unr.edu)
Confession as Credential: Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Increases Callback Rates in Evangelical Church Hiring
Carolina Seigler, Princeton University (cseigler@princeton.edu)
Paper Session G- (SSSR) Religious Hostility, Hate Crimes, and Their Consequences
Room: Larkspur
Patterns, Drivers, and Consequences of Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in the United States
Fadime Apaydin, University of California, Riverside (fapay002@ucr.edu)
The Bombing and Burning of Black Churches, 1954-1970
Jason Wollschleger, Whitworth University (jwollschleger@whitworth.edu)
Co-Author:
Jeremy Porter, CUNY- Brooklyn College & Graduate Center
Attacks and Vandalism of Jewish Religious Institutions: Rationalization of Swastikas, Markings, and Antisemitism
Carolin Aronis, Colorado State University (carolin.aronis@colostate.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Carolin Aronis, Colorado State University
Co-Author 2:
Carolin Aronis Aronis,
Religious Hostilities and the Network Dynamics of International Migration
Elis Carlberg Larsson, Institute for Analytical Sociology, Linköping University (elis.carlberg.larsson@liu.se)
Co-Author:
Elis Carlberg Larsson, Institute for Analytical Sociology, Linköping University
Paper Session G- (RRA) Religion and Institutional Inclusion
Room: Aspen
Let the Little Children Come: Adult and Child Perspectives on Disability and Participation in Congregational Worship
Kara Whittaker, Baylor University (kara_whittaker1@baylor.edu)
Creative Ways to Include Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Research Projects
Jonathon Wiggins, CARA at Georgetown University (jlw8@georgetown.edu)
Co-Author:
Ali Mumbach, CARA at Georgetown University
Faith as a Value in Workplace Learning and the Role(s) of Workplace Diversity
Armig Adourian, University of Toronto (armig.adourian@mail.utoronto.ca)
Paper Session G- (SSSR) Faith and Secularity in Latin America
Room: Conifer 3
Consensus, Migration, and Capital: Internal and External Drivers of Religious Transformation Among Quakers in Costa Rica
Cole Schliebe, Purdue University (cschlieb@purdue.edu)
Co-Author:
Cole Schliebe, Purdue University
Secular Religiosity: Paradoxes and Confluences among Religiously Unaffiliated in Latin America
Carlos Nazario Mora Duro, Tübingen University (cmora@colmex.mx)
Religion in Latin America: Current beliefs and practices, and how religious identity has changed over the past decade
Kirsten Lesage, Pew Research Center (klesage@pewresearch.org)
Maya Religious Revitalization and Tourism
Micki Sievers, University of Alaska (Fairbanks) (mlsievers@alaska.edu)
Saturday, October 31, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Paper Session H- AI and the Future of SSSR Teaching
Room: Spruce 2
Paper Session H- (RRA) Religion in the Public Square
Room: Conifer 1
Functional Equivalents: Religious and Secular Social Engagement and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults
Mingui Gao, Purdue University (gao700@purdue.edu)
Co-Author:
Hui Liu, Purdue University
Becoming American? The changing position of US Muslims in the public sphere
besheer mohamed, pew research center (bmohamed@pewresearch.org)
How Common Is It? A National Prevalence Study of Mainline Protestant Pastoral Preaching on Christian Nationalism and Democracy
Heather Deal, Binghamton University (hdeal@binghamton.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Amanda Wilson Harper, Tarleton State University
Co-Author 2:
Leah Schade, Lexington Theological Seminary
Paper Session H- (SSSR) Soul, Science, and Human Uniqueness
Room: Bluebell
The Soul After Dualism: Cognitive Continuity, Moral Identity, and Brain Dependence
Atticus Evil, NCSU (evilgrumpo@gmail.com)
Religion, Science, and Moral Decision Making in the United States
Timothy O'Brien, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (obrien34@uwm.edu)
The Irreducible Human: Soul Belief and AI Concern among Americans
Jonathan Hill, Calvin University (jph27@calvin.edu)
Co-Author:
Jonathan Hill, Calvin University
The empirical religion: Examining science and religion compatibility as a source of meaning in life
Abigail Sloan, The University of Virginia's College at Wise (ypu3sz@uvawise.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Katherine Peaslee, The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Co-Author 2:
Robert Arrowood, The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Paper Session H- (SSSR) Human Flourishing in Rural Communities
Room: Conifer 2
Organizer/Convener:
Adam Loretto, Grove City College (lorettoaj@gcc.edu)
Human Flourishing in Rural Congregations: Results from a Pilot Study in Rural Pennsylvania
W. Matthew Henderson, Grove City College (hendersonwm@gcc.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Rebecca McFeely, Grove City College
Co-Author 2:
Brooklyn White, Grove City College
Social Capital, Congregational Resilience, and Human Flourishing: A Multi‑County Study in Indiana
Isaac Voss, Vanguard University (isaac.voss@vanguard.edu)
Co-Author:
Abigail Arroyo, Vanguard University
Community Competence, Pastoral Leadership, and Human Flourishing in Congregations: Evidence from a Multi‑County Indiana Study
Isaac Voss, Vanguard University (isaac.voss@vanguard.edu)
Co-Author:
Sarah Box, Vanguard University
Attendance and Involvement in Rural Churches and Ministries Among Undergraduate Students
Adam Loretto, Grove City College (lorettoaj@gcc.edu)
Paper Session H- (SSSR) Congregational Life: Experience, Ritual, and Participation
Room: Cottonwood 1
How have American Zen communities adapted to social change?: An examination of residential programs
Rebecca S. K. Li, The College of New Jersey (lirebecc@tcnj.edu)
Changing in the Perception of Death in the USA and Japan in the Post COVID-19 Era
Tatsushi Hirono, Austin Peay State University (hironot@apsu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Travis Tanner, Austin Peay State University
Co-Author 2:
Akinori Takase, Taisho University
Active Transportation and Congregational Participation in Older Mexican Americans
Samuel Stroope, Louisiana State University (sstroope@lsu.edu)
Co-Author:
Jessica Stroope, Louisiana State University
Paper Session H- (SSSR) Examining Increasing State and Cultural Repression of Jehovah Witnesses in International Context
Room: Primrose
Organizer/Convener:
Stuart Wright, Lamar University (stuart.wright@lamar.edu)
JW-MAP Research: Perceptions Outside and Within a Minority Faith Community
Donna Couper, Independent scholar (donnacouper@gmail.com)
Jehovah Witnesses in Japan: Examining Government and Public Scrutiny
Amara Aguilar, University of Southern California (asaguila@usc.edu)
Examining Increasing State and Cultural Repression of Jehovah Witnesses in Japan
Stuart Wright, Lamar University (stuart.wright@lamar.edu)
Co-Author 1:
James Richardson, University of Nevada, Reno
Co-Author 2:
Eileen Barker, London School of Economics
Paper Session H- (RRA) Panel Discussion: Unhoused in Denver: A Panel of Denver-Area Religious Professionals on Local Responses to a National Problem
Room: Aspen
Paper Session H- (SSSR) Religious Nationalism, Authoritarianism, and Minorities
Room: Spruce 1
Religious Nationalism and Confidence in Authoritarian Leaders: A Cross-National Study
Ibrahim Enes Atac, Penn State (ienesatac@gmail.com)
Co-Author:
Samuel Perry, University of Oklahoma
Religion and Authoritarian Attitudes in Today’s Balkans
Laura Olson, Texas Christian University (laura.olson@tcu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Laura Olson, Texas Christian University
Co-Author 2:
Marko Vekovic, University of Belgrade
Religion and Democracy: India’s Democratic Backsliding under Modi (2014-2024)
Chirasree Mukherjee, Eastern Michigan University (cmukherj@emich.edu)
Paper Session H- (SSSR) Mormon Garments: Sacred and Secret
Room: Conifer 3
Organizer/Convener:
Spencer Stewart, Purdue University (stewa443@purdue.edu)
Author: Nancy Ross, Utah Tech University (nancyross@gmail.com)
Co-Author 1:
Jessica Finnigan, Independent Scholar
Co-Author 2:
Larissa Kindred, Tennessee State University
Participants
Jonathan Stapley, Church History Library (j.stapley@outlook.com)
Orit Avishai, Fordham University (avishai@fordham.edu)
Spencer Stewart, Purdue University (stewa443@purdue.edu)
K. Mohrman, University of Colorado, Denver (katherine.mohrman@ucdenver.edu)
Paper Session H- (SSSR) Religion, Health, and Healing
Room: Cottonwood 2
Religion, Faith, and Health-Seeking Behavior: Setting the Stage for Healthcare Dualism in Ghana
Hannah Taylor-Abdulai, University of Cape Coast (hannah.taylor-abdulai@ucc.edu.gh)
Co-Author:
Grace Sintim Adasi, University of Ghana, Legon
Faith and beliefs in the treatment and management of leprosy at Obom in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Eric Koka, University of Cape Coast (ekoka@ucc.edu.gh)
Co-Author 1:
Eric Koka, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Cape Coast
Co-Author 2:
Dahanatu Salifu, Department of Social Welfare and Community Development
African Indigenous Medicine Ritualism Moderates a Pathway to Identity Transformation: Cultural and Healthcare Implications Related to Chronic Addiction and Trauma
James Phillips, ONAC University (jwpresearch@gmail.com)
Paper Session H- (RRA) Demographic Trends in Religion
Room: Iris
Exploring the Moderating Effect of Religiosity: Evidence for Asian Americans and Immigrants on Academic Outcomes
Nick Andre, Baylor University (nick_andre1@baylor.edu)
Stewardship and Giving Practices in Local Congregations: Findings from the National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices (NSCEP) Wave II
Erica Dollhopf, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, Indiana University Indianapolis (erdoll@iu.edu)
Co-Author 1:
David King, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, Indiana University Indianapolis
Co-Author 2:
Brad Fulton, Indiana University
How "Natural" Is Amish Fertility? Inferring Levels of Fertility Control from Demographic Patterns across Denominations
Cory Anderson, Pennsylvania State University (dr@coryanderson.org)
Christianity in the UK: what the Church of England’s official statistics can (and can’t) tell us
Ken Eames, Church of England (ken.eames@churchofengland.org)
Saturday, October 31, 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM
Awards- SSSR Awards and Presidential Address
Room: Rocky Mountain Event Center
Saturday, October 31, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Reception- SSSR Presidential Reception
Room: Rocky Mountain Event Center
Sunday, November 1, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Coffee- Sunday RRA Coffee
Room: Rocky Mountain Event Center
Sunday, November 1, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration- Sunday Registration
Room: Convention Entrance Foyer
Sunday, November 1, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Paper Session I- (SSSR) Why the biggest challenge in demographically projecting the future of religion is modeling religious switching
Room: Conifer 1
Organizer/Convener:
Conrad Hackett, Pew Research Center (chackett@pewresearch.org)
Here’s the global picture of recent patterns of religious switching
Yunping Tong, Pew Research Center (ytong@pewresearch.org)
Demography produces slow change in religious groups with two exceptions
Marcin Stonawski, Center for Advanced Studies of Population and Religion (CASPAR) (mstonaw@gmail.com)
Hits & misses in our global religion projections from 2010-2020
Conrad Hackett, Pew Research Center (chackett@pewresearch.org)
Co-Author:
Isaac Lamoreaux, Pew Research Center
Paper Session I- (SSSR) Micro-City: Faith Encounters Super-Diversity in Queens, NY
Room: Conifer 2
Organizer/Convener:
Richard Cimino, SUNY-Old Westbury (relwatch1@msn.com)
Author: Richard Cimino, SUNY-Old Westbury (relwatch1@msn.com)
Co-Author:
Hans Tokke, CUNY-City Tech
Participants
Mark Killian, Whitworth University (mkillian@whitworth.edu)
Connie Ostwald, Eastern University (costwald@eastern.edu)
Daniel Monti, St. Louis University (dmonti@slu.edu)
Paper Session I- (SSSR) Catalysts of Connectedness: The transformative power of critical experiences in identity formation
Room: Cottonwood 2
Organizer/Convener:
Adina Bankier-Karp, Monash University (adina.bankier-karp1@monash.edu)
Author: Adina Bankier-Karp, Monash University (adinabankierkarp@gmail.com)
Participants
Sawsan Kheir, Haifa University (khsawsan@gmail.com)
Bruce Phillips, University of Southern California & Hebrew Union College (bphillips@huc.edu; baphucusc@gmail.com)
Gary Adler, Pennsylvania State University (gary.adler@psu.edu)
Chaeyoon Lim, Washington University in St. Louis (lim.c@wustl.edu)
Paper Session I- (SSSR) Religion and Artificial Intelligence
Room: Conifer 3
Prompt Sampling: New Approaches for Understanding Generative AI and Large Language Models in the Sociology of Religion
Paul McClure, University of Lynchburg (mcclure_pk@lynchburg.edu)
Co-Author:
Paul McClure, University of Lynchburg
Expectations and Biases of Religion Affect Perceptions of AI
Sahara Brodsky, University of Central Florida (yolanna.brodsky@ucf.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Ryan Eliason, Independent
Co-Author 2:
Valerie Sims, University of Central Florida
Inferior Partnerships: Where does AI fit in the Church?
Roberto Fernández Morales, Presbyterian Church (USA) (roberto.morales@pcusa.org)
The relationship between perceived subjectivity in AI chatbots and users' spiritual/religious engagement
Hiromu Sakuma, Emory University (hiromu.sakuma@emory.edu)
Co-Author:
Joshua Lipson, Emory University
Paper Session I- (SSSR) Religion, Protest, and Collective Action
Room: Bluebell
Congregational Protest Participation as a Response to Partisanship
Anna Milewski, University of Wisconsin-Madison (aomilewski@wisc.edu)
Preaching about Taboo Social Issues in the U.S., 2017-2025
Leah Schade, Lexington Theological Seminary (lschade@lextheo.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Amanda Wilson Harper, Tarleton State University
Co-Author 2:
Wayne Thompson, Carthage College
Religion and Collective Action in the United States: Evidence from the 2010-11 and 2018-19 Waves of the National Study of Protest Events
Kraig Beyerlein, University of Notre Dame (kbeyerl1@nd.edu)
Co-Author:
Anna Milewski, University of Wisconsin
Bursting the Bubble: Korean American Women Pastors and Theopolitical Formation in Second-Generation Immigrant Churches
Yun Ja (Linda) Kwak, Boston University (lykwak@bu.edu)
Paper Session I- (SSSR) Lived Religion and Alternative Spiritualities
Room: Spruce 2
The Three Leaps of Spiritualist Mediumship
Noah Blakemore Briggs, University of Illinois at Chicago (nblake4@uic.edu)
"Grown up faith and Habits" - Why German Catholics attend Sunday Mass
Regina Frey, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (regina.frey@me.com)
The ‘Practice’ of Faith: Deras, Saint Veneration and Everyday Devotion in Punjab, India
Ankita ., Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (ankitajawanda@gmail.com)
Co-Author:
Ankita ., Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
"My work and my religiosity are the same thing": the lived religion of Christian physicians in Brazil
Tiago Franco de Paula, Boston College (francodt@bc.edu)
Reimagining Religion: Conversion, Conspirituality, and Populist Belonging
Jonathan Abernethy-Barkley, King's College London (jonathan.abernethy-barkley@kcl.ac.uk)
Paper Session I- (RRA) Women in Religious Institutions
Room: Aspen
Constructing “Samo-ness”: Gendered Religious Subject Formation in Korean Protestant Discourse
Jiae Seo, Seoul National University, Department of Religious Studies (jiae6691@snu.ac.kr)
Rethinking Gender and Authority: Women’s leadership and institutional change in contemporary South African Pentecostal churches
Daniel Clement Unachukwu, University of Pretoria (daniel.unachukwu@tuks.co.za)
Sacred Commitments, Structured (In)equalities: A Law & Economics Analysis of Engagement in Mosaic Law
Nancy Wu, EDLE (University of Hamburg) (nwutp+sssr@icloud.com)
Co-Author:
Nancy Wu, EDLE (University of Hamburg)
Paper Session I- (RRA) Tradition, Money, and Size: What FACT 2025 Reveals About the Changing Structure of U.S. Congregations
Room: Iris
Organizer:
Allison Norton, Hartford Institute for Religion Research (anorton@hartfordinternational.edu)
How the Pandemic Changed the “Change-Resistant” Church: Assessing the Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on US Orthodox Christian Parishes
Alexei Krindatch, US Census of Orthodox Christian Churches (akrindatch@aol.com)
From Pledges to Budgets: Giving and Financial Trends in The Episcopal Church from the 2025 FACT Survey
Erica Dollhopf, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving (erdoll@iu.edu)
Co-Author:
Molly James, The Episcopal Church
Them that’s got, shall get: The significant post-pandemic rebound of megachurches
Scott Thumma, Hartford Institute for Religion Research (sthumma@hartfordinternational.edu)
Co-Author:
Warren Bird, independent scholar & researcher
Sunday, November 1, 10:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Paper Session J- (SSSR) Belonging and Belief: How Religious Identity Shapes Political Attitudes and Social Division
Room: Lupine
Organizer:
Crystal Park, University of Connecticut (crystal.park@uconn.edu)
Alone Amidst the Crowd: Loneliness, Religious Service Attendance, and Radicalization
Brooklyn Evann Walker, University of Tennessee (bwalke79@tennessee.edu)
Faith, Support, and the Vote: Predictors of Divergent Mental Health Trajectories Across the 2024 Presidential Election
Crystal Park, University of Connecticut (crystal.park@uconn.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Jason Kwan, University of Connecticut
Co-Author 2:
Beth Russell, University of Connecticut
Beyond Religiosity: Modeling Christian Identity and Its Political Consequences Using Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling
Harley Baker, California State University Channel Islands (harley.baker@csuci.edu)
Paper Session J- (SSSR) Congregations, Cities, and Community Resilience
Room: Cottonwood 1
Civic Frames, Not Threat Frames: Religious Attendance and Divergent Responses to Crime News
Corey Resweber, Purdue University (creswebe@purdue.edu)
Faith on the Avenue 2.0
Katie Day, Partners for Sacred Places (kday@uls.edu)
Co-Author:
Katie Day, Partners for Sacred Places
Urban Missionaries: Church-based Social Capital in the SF Bay Area’s Most Diverse Neighborhood
Derek Wu, UC Berkeley (derek_wu@berkeley.edu)
Co-Author:
Derek Wu, UC Berkeley
Paper Session J- (SSSR) Measuring Non-Religion and Spirituality
Room: Conifer 2
The Congruence Fallacy Goes Global: How Affiliation and Spirituality Configure Nonreligion Across 22 Countries
Mingui Gao, Purdue University (gao700@purdue.edu)
Spiritual but not Religious Folks are Just Less Religious (and Less Spiritual, Too)
Joseph Roso, Ambrose University (joseph.roso@ambrose.edu)
Who counts as 'Spiritual but not Religious'? Closing the gap between Qualitative and Quantitative studies
Matthew Conrad, University of Connecticut (matthew.conrad@uconn.edu)
Co-Author 1:
David Rohr, Center for Mind and Culture
Co-Author 2:
Wesley Wildman, Boston University
Rethinking the Structure of Nonbelief: Psychometric Challenges in Measuring Secular Identity
Christopher Silver, Sewanee, University of the South (chsilver@sewanee.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Robert Arrowood, University of Virginia at Wise
Co-Author 2:
Shane Littrel, Cornell University
Paper Session J- (SSSR) Examining Religious and Spiritual Dimensions of Psychedelics: insights from treatment trials, congregations, and adverse effects research
Room: Spruce 2
Organizer:
Roman Palitsky, Emory University (roman.palitsky@emory.edu)
Using daily voice diary to study the religious and spiritual impacts of psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression
Deanna Kaplan, Emory University (deanna.m.kaplan@emory.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Andreea Sutu, Emory University
Co-Author 2:
Charles Raison, Emory University
Bridging multimodal data to understand the role of spirituality in clinical change after psilocybin
Andreea Sutu, Emory University (andreea.ema.sutu@gmail.com)
Co-Author 1:
Deanna Kaplan, Emory University
Co-Author 2:
Roman Palitsky, Emory University
Christian Clergy's Perspectives on Psychedelics
Roman Palitsky, Emory University (roman.palitsky@emory.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Jay Michaelson, Emory University
Co-Author 2:
Jaime Clark-Soles, Southern Methodist University
Paper Session J- (SSSR) Sacred Economies: Christianity, Islam, and Community Care in Uganda
Room: Bluebell
Organizer/Convener:
Nancy Ammerman, Boston University (nta@bu.edu)
Author: Nicolette Manglos-Weber, Boston University (nmw1@bu.edu)
Participants
Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, Colby College (ctgilkes@colby.edu)
Rachel Rinaldo, University of Colorado, Boulder (rachel.rinaldo@colorado.edu)
Paper Session J- (RRA) Women and Religious Identity Formation
Room: Iris
When Beauty Becomes Religious: Christian Young Women, K-pop, and Identity Formation
Eunjin Jeon, University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology (eunjin.jeon@du.edu)
How Many Decorative Hair Clips Are Too Many? Are those Jewish Legging-Skirts Actually Modest? And Who's Calling the Shots Anyways? Apostolic Pentecostal Young Women Talk Modesty-Holiness Dress in Focus Groups
Cory Anderson, Pennsylvania State University (dr@coryanderson.org)
Co-Author:
Kara McCoy, United Pentecostal Church International
Shared Beliefs, Divergent Practices: How Women Negotiate Modesty Within a Common Moral Framework
Kara S. McCoy, RRA (contact@drkmccoy.com)
Co-Author:
Cory Anderson,
Paper Session J- (SSSR) Religious Markets, Competition, and Growth
Room: Conifer 3
Religious Competition Revisited: Understanding Pentecostal Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Elizabeth Sperber, University of Denver (elizabeth.sperber@gmail.com)
China is Not the New Rome: An Agent-Based Model Test of the Supply-Side Theory
Ruiqian (Richie) Li, American University (rli@american.edu)
Counting China’s Christians: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Estimation and Projection.
Fenggang Yang, Purdue University (fyang@purdue.edu)
Exclusive religious clubs versus diversified religious portfolios: New tests of an old theory
Laurence Iannaccone, Chapman University (larry.iannaccone@gmail.com)
Paper Session J- (SSSR) Fascinating papers using Pew Research Center's 2024 survey of religion and spirituality around the world
Room: Conifer 1
Organizer/Convener:
Conrad Hackett, Pew Research Center (chackett@pewresearch.org)
Pervasiveness and Predictors of Religious Incongruence: A Cross-National Comparison
Ryan Cragun, University of Tampa (rcragun@ut.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Jesse M. Smith, Western Michigan University
Co-Author 2:
Bethany Gull, Utah Tech University
How and Why Does the Religious Residue Effect Vary by Country?
Nadia Beider, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (nadia.beider@mail.huji.ac.il)
Religious Nationalism and Confidence in Authoritarian Leaders: A Cross-National Study
Ibrahim Enes Atac, Pennsylvania State University (ienesatac@gmail.com)
Co-Author:
Samuel Perry, University of Oklahoma
Paper Session J- (SSSR) Deep Calls to Deep: Interconnected Influences on Clergy Wellbeing
Room: Cottonwood 2
Organizer/Convener:
Logan Tice, Duke University (logan.tice@duke.edu)
What Clergy Bring to Their Calling: Adverse Childhood Experiences and 15-Year Trajectories of Burnout and Occupational Distress
David Eagle, Duke University (david.eagle@duke.edu)
Navigating Harm: Gendered Workplace Experiences and Clergy Wellbeing
Elizabeth Johnson, Duke University (eaj12@duke.edu)
An Arranged Marriage”: How UMC Clergy Experience the Itinerant Appointment System and What It Means for Their Wellbeing”
Logan Tice, Duke University (logan.tice@duke.edu)
Co-Author:
Erin Johnston, Duke University
Understanding Clergy Work Wellbeing through Burnout Profiles: A Cross-Continental Study of Clergy in the United States, Australia, and Finland
Glen Milstein, City College of New York (gmilstein@ccny.cuny.edu)
Co-Author 1:
Jane Bo-Hyeong Lee, Duke University
Co-Author 2:
Rae Jean Proescholdbell, Duke University
Paper Session J- (RRA) Findings from the EPIC Attender Survey: Immigration, Rural Contexts, Mental Health, and Flourishing in U.S. Congregations
Room: Larkspur
Organizer:
Allison Norton, Hartford Institute for Religion Research (anorton@hartfordinternational.edu)
Second-Generation Faith and First-Generation Roots: Immigrant Presence and Religious Participation in Post-Pandemic Congregations
Allison Norton, Hartford Institute for Religion Research (anorton@hartfordinternational.edu)
Co-Author:
Joyce Chang, Hartford Institute for Religion Research
Looking at the Often Overlooked: Understanding the Uniqueness of Rural and Small-Town Faith Communities
Suzanne Macaluso, Siburt Institute for Church Ministry (suzie.macaluso@gmail.com)
Beyond Participation: What Distinguishes Flourishing Individuals in Faith Communities?
Petr Činčala, Andrews University (cincala@andrews.edu)
Co-Author:
René Drumm, Andrews University
Understanding the Dynamics of Mental Health Discussions in Congregations
B. Clarvon Jones, Hartford Institute for Religion Research (brwatts@hartfordinternational.edu)
Paper Session J- (SSSR) The Religion News Association: A Platform for Trust-building and Connection with Journalists.
Room: Ponderosa
Paper Session J- (SSSR) Mormon Barrio: Latino Belonging in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Room: Spruce 1
Organizer/Convener:
Thomas Murphy, Edmonds College (thomaswmurphy90@gmail.com)
Author: Sujey Vega, Arizona State University (sujey.vega@asu.edu)
Participants
Katherine Mohrman, University of Colorado, Denver (katherine.mohrman@ucdenver.edu)
Jason Palmer, Independent Scholar (jasoncharlespalmer@hotmail.com)
Elise Boxer, University of South Dakota (elise.boxer@usd.edu)
Thomas Murphy, Edmonds College (thomaswmurphy90@gmail.com)
Index
., Ankita: Paper Session I-
Abernethy-Barkley, Jonathan: Paper Session I-
Abrams, Samuel: Paper Session F-
adams, jimi: Paper Session E-
Adasi, Grace Sintim: Paper Session C-
Adler, Gary: Paper Session D-, Paper Session G-, Paper Session I-
Adourian, Armig: Paper Session G-
Agarwal, Tarun: Paper Session B-
Agliardo, Michael: Paper Session A-
Aguilar, Amara: Paper Session H-
Alford, Allison: Paper Session F-
Allsop, Dee: Paper Session F-
Alper, Becka: Paper Session B-
Ammerman, Nancy: Paper Session A-, Paper Session J-
Ammerman, Nancy Tatom: Paper Session D-
Anderson, Cory: Paper Session H-, Paper Session J-
Andre, Nick: Paper Session H-
Andrews, William: Paper Session D-
Apaydin, Fadime: Paper Session G-
Arandjelovic, Dunja: Paper Session F-
Arcaro, Thomas: Paper Session B-
Aronis, Carolin: Paper Session G-
Aronis, Carolin Aronis: Paper Session G-
Arrowood, Robert: Paper Session D-, Paper Session F-, Paper Session H-, Paper Session J-
Arroyo, Abigail: Paper Session H-
Arshid, Mohd: Paper Session F-
Atac, Ibrahim Enes: Paper Session H-, Paper Session J-
Avishai, Orit: Paper Session F-, Paper Session H-
Ayelotan, Claire P.: Paper Session C-
Bader, Christopher: Paper Session C-
Baker, Harley: Paper Session E-, Paper Session J-
Baker, Joseph: Paper Session C-
Ball, Logan: Paper Session A-
Bankier-Karp, Adina: Paper Session D-, Paper Session I-
Barker, Eileen: Paper Session H-
Barker, Michelle: Paper Session G-
Beck, LaDarius: Paper Session D-
Bedell, Ken: Paper Session B-
Beider, Nadia: Paper Session J-
Beit-Hallahmi, Benjamin: Paper Session C-
Beyerlein, Kraig: Paper Session A-, Paper Session G-, Paper Session I-
Bird, Warren: Paper Session C-, Paper Session F-, Paper Session I-
Bissell, Megan: Paper Session A-
Blair, Caleb: Paper Session A-
Blakemore Briggs, Noah: Paper Session I-
Bowen, Patrick: Paper Session B-
Box, Sarah: Paper Session H-
Boxer, Elise: Paper Session G-, Paper Session J-
Bradley, Karen: Paper Session E-
Breskaya, Olga: Paper Session B-
Brodsky, Sahara: Paper Session I-
Brooke, Steven: Paper Session E-
Brown, Karee: Paper Session D-
Bruce, Tricia: Paper Session F-
Brush, El: Paper Session C-
Buckley, David: Paper Session E-
Burke, Emily: Paper Session E-
Bussieres, Bastien: Paper Session C-
Campbell, David: Paper Session E-
Cantori, Valentina: Paper Session G-
Cao, Vy: Paper Session G-
Carlberg Larsson, Elis: Paper Session B-, Paper Session G-
Carter, Erik: Paper Session F-
Cavendish, James: Paper Session C-
Chacko, Soulit: Paper Session B-
Chang, Joyce: Paper Session J-
Chiappari, Chris: Paper Session E-
Chiappari, Christopher: Paper Session E-
Choi, Daniel: Paper Session F-
Chun, Haelim: Paper Session F-
Cimino, Richard: Paper Session D-, Paper Session E-, Paper Session I-
Cincala, Petr: Paper Session B-
Činčala, Petr: Paper Session J-
Clark, Angel: Paper Session A-
Clark, Tom: Paper Session C-
Clark-Soles, Jaime: Paper Session J-
Clay, Eugene: Paper Session E-
Clevano, Mia: Paper Session A-
Clydesdale, Tim: Paper Session A-
Cnaan, Ram: Paper Session F-
Coley, Jonathan: Paper Session E-
Conrad, Matthew: Paper Session J-
Contreras Guzman, Danissa Paz: Paper Session E-
Counted, Victor: Paper Session A-
Couper, Donna: Paper Session H-
Cragun, Ryan: Paper Session E-, Paper Session J-
Cravens, Jaclyn: Paper Session G-
Cueto, Daniel: Paper Session E-
Cueto-Villalobos, Daniel: Paper Session D-
Daniel, Terri: Paper Session D-
Dashefsky, Arnie: Paper Session C-
David Hensley, Rebecca: Paper Session C-
David, Buckley: Paper Session E-
Davis, Ward: Paper Session D-
Day, Katie: Paper Session J-
Deal, Heather: Paper Session H-
DeGood, Saloumeh: Paper Session B-
DeHoek, Adam: Paper Session C-
Dempsey, Brendan: Paper Session D-, Paper Session F-
Djupe, Paul: Paper Session B-, Paper Session E-
Doan, Benjamin: Paper Session A-
Dollhopf, Erica: Paper Session G-, Paper Session H-, Paper Session I-
Dougherty, Kevin: Paper Session B-, Paper Session D-, Paper Session F-
Draper, Scott: Paper Session B-
Drumm, Rene: Paper Session B-
Drumm, René: Paper Session J-
Dulle, Anastasia: Paper Session F-
Duncan, William: Paper Session F-
Dyer, Justin: Paper Session A-, Paper Session B-
Eagle, David: Paper Session A-, Paper Session G-, Paper Session J-
Eames, Ken: Paper Session F-, Paper Session H-
Ecklund, Elaine: Paper Session D-
Eisenstein, Marie: Paper Session D-
Eliason, Ryan: Paper Session I-
Elmoutassim, Abdelmonim: Paper Session F-
Erickson, Jenet: Paper Session A-, Paper Session D-
Evil, Atticus: Paper Session H-
Fee, Molly: Paper Session B-
Feinauer, Erika: Paper Session D-
Fernández Morales, Roberto: Paper Session I-
Fife, Stephen: Paper Session G-
Finnigan, Jessica: Paper Session H-
Fitzgerald, Caitlin: Paper Session F-
Franco de Paula, Tiago: Paper Session I-
Franklin, Andrew: Paper Session C-
Frey, Regina: Paper Session I-
Froese, Paul: Paper Session C-, Paper Session D-
Fry, Sherri: Paper Session B-
Fulton, Brad: Paper Session G-, Paper Session H-
Fürsich, Laura: Paper Session B-
Gado, Tehila: Paper Session A-
Gaghan, Josh: Paper Session A-, Paper Session C-
Gale, Megan: Paper Session B-
Gao, Mingui: Paper Session H-, Paper Session J-
Garcia, Karla: Paper Session B-
Garcia-Borbón, Andrea: Paper Session B-
Gärtner, Dirk Rudolf: Paper Session B-
Gin, Deborah: Paper Session A-
Giordan, Giuseppe: Paper Session B-
Gjesfjeld, Erik: Paper Session G-
Glazier, Stephen D.: Paper Session D-
Goff, Kerby: Paper Session D-
Golden, Kristin: Paper Session D-, Paper Session E-
Gooren, Henri: Paper Session E-
Graves, Marlena: Paper Session B-
Gray, Mark: Paper Session D-
Greenhalgh, Spencer: Paper Session B-
Gull, Bethany: Paper Session A-, Paper Session B-, Paper Session E-, Paper Session J-
Guth, James: Paper Session D-
Hackett, Conrad: Paper Session D-, Paper Session F-, Paper Session G-, Paper Session I-, Paper Session J-
Haefner, Jeremy: Paper Session A-
Hall, Sara: Paper Session D-, Paper Session F-
Harris, J. Irene: Paper Session D-
Harris, Matt: Paper Session G-
Harris, Matthew: Paper Session F-
Hawley-Suárez, Abraham: Paper Session D-
Hawthorne, John: Paper Session J-
Heath, Courtney: Paper Session B-
Heather, Deal: Paper Session F-
Henderson, Amanda: Paper Session J-
Henderson, W. Matthew: Paper Session H-
Hernández Gómez, Gerardo: Paper Session D-
Herzog, Patricia Snell: Paper Session B-, Paper Session D-
Hewko, Stephen: Paper Session A-
Hill, Jonathan: Paper Session H-
Hirono, Tatsushi: Paper Session H-
Holleman, Anna: Paper Session C-
Hope, Meredith: Paper Session B-, Paper Session C-
Hou, Zikang: Paper Session D-
Huamaní Rimachi, Erika Márjory: Paper Session B-
Hupfield, Kelly: Paper Session B-
Iacocca, Kathleen: Paper Session A-
Iannaccone, Laurence: Paper Session J-
Islam, Md Shihabul: Paper Session E-
James, Molly: Paper Session I-
Jameson, Gerard: Paper Session A-
Janes, Emily: Paper Session G-
Jens, Köhrsen: Paper Session B-
Jeon, Eunjin: Paper Session J-
Ji, Chang-Ho: Paper Session B-, Paper Session F-
Ji, Chang-ho: Paper Session B-
Johnson, Elizabeth: Paper Session C-, Paper Session J-
Johnson, Hunter: Paper Session D-
Johnston, Erin: Paper Session A-, Paper Session J-
Jonelis, Andrew: Paper Session D-
Jones, B. Clarvon: Paper Session J-
Joshua, Gubler: Paper Session D-
Kang, Kyungkook: Paper Session D-
Kaplan, Deanna: Paper Session J-
Kaptan, Deniz: Paper Session A-
Karpov, Vyacheslav: Paper Session C-
Keysar, Ariela: Paper Session C-
Kheir, Sawsan: Paper Session I-
Kido, Elissa: Paper Session D-
Kihuha, Mary Wanjiku: Paper Session E-
Killian, Mark: Paper Session I-
Kindred, Larissa: Paper Session H-
King, David: Paper Session G-, Paper Session H-
King, Isaiah: Paper Session D-
Kiszkiel, Łukasz: Paper Session C-
Klee, Anne: Paper Session E-
Knoll, Benjamin: Paper Session A-, Paper Session B-
Knowlton, David: Paper Session E-
Kofod Jensen, Maja: Paper Session B-
Koka, Eric: Paper Session H-
Krindatch, Alexei: Paper Session I-
Kunjan, Lena: Paper Session A-, Paper Session D-
Kwak, Yun Ja (Linda): Paper Session I-
Kwan, Jason: Paper Session J-
Ladd, Alasdair: Paper Session A-
Ladd, Kevin: Paper Session A-, Paper Session E-
Laderi, Jennifer: Paper Session G-
Lamoreaux, Isaac: Paper Session I-
Larsen, Kallan: Paper Session E-
Larsson, Elis Carlberg: Paper Session D-
Laskowski, Piotr: Paper Session C-
Le Shana, Jason: Paper Session F-
Lee, Jane Bo-Hyeong: Paper Session J-
Lesage, Kirsten: Paper Session E-, Paper Session G-
Lewis, Grace: Paper Session F-
Li, Rebecca S. K.: Paper Session H-
Li, Ruiqian (Richie): Paper Session E-, Paper Session J-
Liedhegener, Antonius: Paper Session G-
Lim, Chaeyoon: Paper Session C-, Paper Session G-, Paper Session I-
Linhares, Fernando: Paper Session D-
Linjakumpu, Aini: Paper Session C-
Lipson, Joshua: Paper Session I-
LISOVSKAYA, ELENA: Paper Session E-
Littrel, Shane: Paper Session J-
Liu, Hui: Paper Session H-
Liu-Walter, Zachary: Paper Session A-
Loretto, Adam: Paper Session H-
Lybarger, Loren: Paper Session D-
Macaluso, Suzanne: Paper Session J-
Mackey, Andrew Ambrose: Paper Session C-
Majumdar, Samirah: Paper Session D-
Manglos-Weber, Nicolette: Paper Session A-, Paper Session C-, Paper Session D-, Paper Session J-
Manion, Matt: Paper Session A-
Manning, Christel: Paper Session H-
Martí, Gerardo: Paper Session B-, Paper Session D-
McClure, Paul: Paper Session I-
McCorkle, William: Paper Session C-
McCoy, Kara: Paper Session J-
McCoy, Kara S.: Paper Session J-
McElroy, Elizabeth: Paper Session E-, Paper Session F-
McFeely, Rebecca: Paper Session H-
McGown, Curtis: Paper Session E-
McGraw-Rowe, Tori: Paper Session B-
McIntosh, Daniel: Paper Session A-
Mehta, Samira: Paper Session F-
Melgoza, Kimberly: Paper Session F-
Michaelson, Jay: Paper Session J-
Mikoski, Charissa: Paper Session C-
Miles, Carrie: Paper Session B-
MILES, Carrie: Paper Session D-
Milewski, Anna: Paper Session I-
Miller, Brian: Paper Session A-
Milstein, Glen: Paper Session J-
Mischke, Kelsey: Paper Session A-
Mitchell, Emma: Paper Session E-
Mizuno, Yuji: Paper Session D-
Mohamed, Besheer: Paper Session A-, Paper Session D-
mohamed, besheer: Paper Session H-
Mohrman, K.: Paper Session H-
Mohrman, Katherine: Paper Session J-
Monson, Quin: Paper Session D-
Monti, Daniel: Paper Session D-, Paper Session I-
Moon, Minyoung: Paper Session C-
Mora Duro, Carlos Nazario: Paper Session G-
Movafagh, Shahrzad: Paper Session B-
Mraczek, Michal: Paper Session B-
Muhia, Margaret: Paper Session E-
Mukherjee, Chirasree: Paper Session H-
Mulder, Mark: Paper Session D-
Mumbach, Ali: Paper Session A-, Paper Session D-, Paper Session G-
Muniruzzaman, Md: Paper Session E-
Murdock, Rachael: Paper Session C-, Paper Session F-
Murphy, Thomas: Paper Session F-, Paper Session J-
Namanya, Dan: Paper Session B-
Neitz, Mary Jo: Paper Session A-, Paper Session D-, Paper Session E-
Ngunjiri, Kimotho: Paper Session F-
Ngunjiri, Ndirangu: Paper Session F-
Nguyen, Nhan Duc: Paper Session F-
Norton, Allison: Paper Session C-, Paper Session I-, Paper Session J-
Nyhof, Melanie: Paper Session D-
O'Brien, Timothy: Paper Session H-
Odermatt, Anastas: Paper Session B-, Paper Session G-
Ogletree, Mark: Paper Session B-
Okuwobi, Oneya: Paper Session B-
Olsen, Tannor: Paper Session A-
Olson, Laura: Paper Session F-, Paper Session G-, Paper Session H-
Ostwald, Connie: Paper Session D-, Paper Session E-, Paper Session I-
Oyoyo, Udochukwu: Paper Session D-
Packard, Josh: Paper Session A-
Palitsky, Roman: Paper Session J-
Palmer, Jason: Paper Session J-
Palomo, Johannah: Paper Session B-
Park, Crystal: Paper Session D-, Paper Session J-
Park, Jerry: Paper Session D-
Paul, MacKenzie: Paper Session F-
Payne, Sean: Paper Session G-
Peach, Becca: Paper Session B-
Peach, Rebecca: Paper Session B-
Peaslee, Katherine: Paper Session H-
Peña Echevarría, Joseph Hernán: Paper Session B-
Peña-Camprubí, Grego: Paper Session C-
Peña-Camprubí, Gregorio: Paper Session A-, Paper Session C-
Pennington, Rosemary: Paper Session G-
Perry, Samuel: Paper Session H-, Paper Session J-
Phelps, Julia R.: Paper Session D-
Philips, Miray: Paper Session D-, Paper Session H-
Phillips, Bruce: Paper Session A-, Paper Session C-, Paper Session I-
Phillips, James: Paper Session H-
Pogorelc, Anthony: Paper Session A-
Porter, Jeremy: Paper Session G-
Powers, Paul: Paper Session D-
Proescholdbell, Rae Jean: Paper Session J-
Rabey, Steve: Paper Session J-
Rahebi, Kim: Paper Session A-
Raison, Charles: Paper Session J-
Randan Bua, Piter: Paper Session D-
Ranjan, Anand: Paper Session C-
Ratliff, Sarah: Paper Session F-
Resweber, Corey: Paper Session E-, Paper Session J-
Reynolds, Amy: Paper Session E-
Richardson, James: Paper Session H-
Ricucci, Roberta: Paper Session A-, Paper Session E-
Riess, Jana: Paper Session A-, Paper Session B-, Paper Session G-
Rinaldo, Rachel: Paper Session J-
Rivera, Bridget Eileen: Paper Session G-
Rivera, Craig: Paper Session A-
Rodriguez, Manuel: Paper Session B-
Rohr, David: Paper Session J-
Roso, Joseph: Paper Session J-
Ross, Nancy: Paper Session A-, Paper Session C-, Paper Session G-, Paper Session H-
Rowe-Nicholls, Ian: Paper Session D-
Royal, Jillian: Paper Session B-
Royston, Jashalund: Paper Session D-
Russell, Beth: Paper Session J-
Sager, Rebecca: Paper Session G-
Sağlam Sarıkaya, Burcu: Paper Session F-
Sakuma, Hiromu: Paper Session I-
Salazar, Esmeralda Sánchez: Paper Session B-
Salifu, Dahanatu: Paper Session H-
Sands, Levi: Paper Session A-
Sarkissian, Ani: Paper Session F-
Saxe, Leonard: Paper Session C-
Schade, Leah: Paper Session A-, Paper Session F-, Paper Session H-, Paper Session I-
Schliebe, Cole: Paper Session G-
Schwadel, Philip: Paper Session D-
Schwartz, Sarah: Paper Session B-
Seigler, Carolina: Paper Session G-
Seo, Jiae: Paper Session I-
Shapiro, Ian: Paper Session B-
Sharick, Jorden: Paper Session F-
Sharma, Lucas: Paper Session C-, Paper Session G-
Sharma, Yash: Paper Session A-
Sheikh, Christine: Paper Session H-
Shelton, Jason: Paper Session D-
Sievers, Micki: Paper Session G-
Silk, Mark: Paper Session G-
Silver, Christopher: Paper Session D-, Paper Session F-, Paper Session J-
Simmons, Tracy: Paper Session J-
Sims, Valerie: Paper Session I-
Sintim Adasi, Grace: Paper Session H-
Six, Rachel: Paper Session F-
Sloan, Abigail: Paper Session H-
Smith, C. Estelle: Paper Session E-
Smith, Jesse: Paper Session F-
Smith, Jesse M.: Paper Session E-, Paper Session J-
Smith, Paris L: Paper Session D-
Smith, Paris L.: Paper Session F-
Smith, Tya: Paper Session B-
Snyder, Tim: Paper Session A-
Sperber, Elizabeth: Paper Session J-
Spickard, James: Paper Session D-
Stanton, Andrea: Paper Session G-, Paper Session H-
Stapley, Jonathan: Paper Session C-, Paper Session G-, Paper Session H-
Stargel, Bec: Paper Session A-, Paper Session C-
Starman, Tess: Paper Session B-
Steensland, Brian: Paper Session D-
Stewart, Evan: Paper Session E-, Paper Session F-
Stewart, Spencer: Paper Session C-, Paper Session G-, Paper Session H-
Stonawski, Marcin: Paper Session I-
Stroope, Jessica: Paper Session H-
Stroope, Samuel: Paper Session H-
Sundaram, Dheepa: Paper Session E-
Sutu, Andreea: Paper Session J-
Swartz, David: Paper Session B-
Sztajer, Slawomir: Paper Session E-
Takase, Akinori: Paper Session H-
Talmond-Kaminski, Konrad: Paper Session C-
Talmont-Kaminski, Konrad: Paper Session C-
Tangirerung, Johana Ruadjanna: Paper Session D-
Tanguay, Chabrian: Paper Session F-
Tanjim, Azmain: Paper Session F-
Tanner, Travis: Paper Session H-
Taylor, Anne: Paper Session D-
Taylor-Abdulai, Hannah: Paper Session H-
TEJEDO, Carolyn: Paper Session B-
TEJEDO, JOEL: Paper Session B-
The, Christopher: Paper Session C-
Thompson, Wayne: Paper Session I-
Thumma, Scott: Paper Session C-, Paper Session I-, Paper Session J-
Tice, Logan: Paper Session J-
Tidemann, Krieg: Paper Session A-
Tokke, Hans: Paper Session D-, Paper Session E-, Paper Session I-
Tokks, Hans: Paper Session D-
Tong, Yunping: Paper Session I-
Toor, Noor: Paper Session G-
Tourgeman, Liri Sofi: Paper Session A-
Townsend Gilkes, Cheryl: Paper Session J-
Tsai, En-Ya: Paper Session C-
Udofia, Indhira: Paper Session G-
Ujhazi, Lorand: Paper Session C-
Umezurike, Grace: Paper Session C-
Unachukwu, Daniel Clement: Paper Session I-
Upenieks, Laura: Paper Session D-, Paper Session F-
Usset, Timothy: Paper Session D-, Paper Session E-
Vaidyanathan, Brandon: Paper Session F-
Vance, Scott: Paper Session F-
Vega, Sujey: Paper Session F-, Paper Session J-
Vekovic, Marko: Paper Session H-
Veković, Marko: Paper Session C-
Vincente, Brittany: Paper Session A-
Voas, David: Paper Session B-, Paper Session F-
Voss, Isaac: Paper Session H-
Waldheim, Daniel: Paper Session A-
Walker, Brooklyn: Paper Session B-, Paper Session E-
Walker, Brooklyn Evann: Paper Session J-
Wa-Mbaleka, Safary: Paper Session B-
Warner, Carolyn: Paper Session G-
Weaver Swartz, Lisa: Paper Session E-
Wetzel, Dominic: Paper Session E-
White, Brooklyn: Paper Session H-
Whitehead, Andrew: Paper Session E-, Paper Session F-, Paper Session H-
Whittaker, Kara: Paper Session G-
Wiggins, Jonathon: Paper Session G-
Wildman, Wesley: Paper Session J-
Williams, Lisa: Paper Session A-
Williams, Rhys: Paper Session A-, Paper Session D-, Paper Session G-
Wilson Harper, Amanda: Paper Session A-, Paper Session F-, Paper Session H-, Paper Session I-
Wollschleger, Jason: Paper Session G-
Wong, Brandon: Paper Session A-
Wray, Meghan: Paper Session F-
Wright, Stuart: Paper Session H-
Wu, Derek: Paper Session J-
Wu, Nancy: Paper Session I-
Yang, Fenggang: Paper Session J-
Ziegler, Priscilla: Paper Session B-
Zurlo, Gina: Paper Session F-