Research Programs

Potential Projects

In Planning:

• Heroic Holiness --  a study of the background and influence of religion on the work and careers of first responders

• The Effect of "Faith at Work" on Economic Productivity -- a proxy measure, based on perceived fairness on the part of employees, to study the correlation between this spiritual movement and business success

• High School Athletes & Moral Reasoning -- a longitudinal study on the difference that participation in scholastic sports activity may have on the development of moral reasoning abilities among high school students

• Emotionality and the Human Person -- an investigation of the mind-body problem in the thought of St. Francis de Sales as elucidated by modern brain research; seeks to demonstrate a necessary link between emotions and the development of rationality, in contrast to reductionist views of human nature

• Contemplative Wisdom and Altruistic Service -- an investigation of the  link between the contemplative life of a sponsoring religious order and the education of high school students in altruistic service in those schools administered by that religious order

• The Home School Advantage? -- an investigation into the "home school" phenomenon and its outcomes in terms of admission, retention, and graduation at the university level

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