Don E. Davis
Department of Counseling & Psychological Services Phone: (804) 335-5173
Georgia State University E-mail: ddavis88@gsu.edu
P.O. Box 3980
Atlanta, GA 30302-3980 EDUCATION
Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2011 Major: Counseling Psychology
Dissertation: Relational Humility
M.S. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2008 Major: Counseling Psychology
Thesis: Relational Spirituality and Forgiveness M.S. Richmont Graduate University, Atlanta, GA, 2006 B.S. Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2003
Major: Psychology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011 – Present Assistant Professor, Georgia State University
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Experimental Methods in Psychology (VCU) Positive psychology (VCU)
Introduction to the Helping Relationship (VCU) Group counseling (GSU)
Educational and psychological appraisal (GSU)
Seminar: Advanced Methods in Positive Psychology (GSU) AWARDS AND HONORS
College of Education Outstanding Research Award 2014
Pine Biggs Article of the Year, Counseling and Values 2014
Counseling Psychology Student of the Year (APA, Div. 17) 2011
John P. Hill Adolescent Research Award 2010
Outstanding Counseling Student Award 2010
CAPS National Student Award for Outstanding Paper Winner and for Excellence in Research and Scholarship
2009 CAPS East Student Award for Outstanding Paper Winner and for Excellence in Research and
Scholarship
2008 Outstanding Master’s Degree Student, VCU Department of Psychology 2008
Phi Kappa Phi Academic Excellence Award-Master’s 2008
CAPS East Student Award for Outstanding Paper Winner and for Excellence in Research and Scholarship
2007
Walker Scholarship, Richmont Graduate University 2003
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Psychological Association
GRANTS FUNDED (IN PROGRESS; n = 9)
2015-2018. John Templeton Foundation. Earth as a school: The effect of natural disasters on god representations via meaning making. Role: Co-Investigator. (PI Jamie Aten) (8/1/15-7/31/18, $1,825,457).
2015-2016. Internal Grant: Georgia State University Technology Grant. Integrated audio/video stress lab. Role: Co-Investigator. ($69,905 direct costs)
2015-2016. John Templeton Foundation. Project amazing grace: Understanding the nature of divine and human grace, Phase 1. Role: Core Research Team Member. (PI Robert Emmons) (9/1/15-8/31/16, $215,183). 2014-2015. Internal Grant: Georgia State University Technology Grant. Training Graduate Students in
State-of-the-Art Methods of Measuring Stress. Role: Principle Investigator. ($47,593 direct costs) 2014. John Templeton Foundation. Behavioral Measures of Humility in Couples. (Role: Principal
Investigator)(1/1/14-12/31/15, $246,000).
2013-2015. John Templeton Foundation. Intellectual humility in religious leaders. Role: Consultant. (4/22/13-6/10/15, $262,970).
2013-2015. John Templeton Foundation. The development, validation, and dissemination of measures of intellectual humility and humility. Role: Co-Investigator. (PI Peter Hill). (6/1/13-5/31/15, $1,542,303). 2010-2015. John Templeton Foundation. Relational humility: An interdisciplinary approach to the study of
humility. Role: Co-Investigator. (8/1/10-7/31/15, $344,584 direct costs).
2014-present. John Templeton Foundation. A Church-Based Humility Intervention Study. Role: Consultant ($22,000).
GRANTS FUNDED (Completed; n = 4)
2013. University of North Texas. Humility and relationship satisfaction in married couples. (Role: consultant) (1/1/13-12/31/13, $7,500).
2013-2014. Internal Grant: Georgia State University. Developing a Behavioral Measure of General and Intellectual Humility, Don E. Davis (Principal Investigator), Kenneth Rice (co-PI). ($25,000 direct costs).
2013-2014. Internal Grant: Georgia State University. Technology Grant to Develop an Advanced Methods in Positive Psychology Course. Role: Principal Investigator. ($33,000 direct costs)
2012-2014. John Templeton Foundation/Great Good Science Center: Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude Initiative. A Model of Bullying Based on Gratitude and its Effects on Social Bonds. Role: Co-Principle Investigator. ($180,925 direct costs).
MANUSCRIPTS IN PRESS OR PUBLISHED (n = 85) In Press (n = 29)
Ajibade, O., Hook, J. N., Utsey, S. O., Davis, D. E., & Van Tongeren, D. R. (in press). Racial identity, religious commitment, and well-being in African Americans. Journal of Black Psychology.
Choe, E., Davis, D. E., McElroy, S., Westbrook, C., Van Neunen, M., Van Tongeren, D., Hook, J. (in press). Relational Spirituality and Forgiveness of Offenses Committed by Religious Leaders. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, in press.
Davis, D., Choe, E., Meyers, J., Wade, N., Varjas, K., Gifford, A., Quinn, A., Hook, J., Van Tongeren, D., Griffen, B., Worthington, E. L., Jr. (in press). Thankful for the little things: A meta-analysis of gratitude interventions. Journal of Counseling Psychology, in press.
Davis, D., Yang, X., DeBlaere, C., McElroy, S., Van Tongeren, D., Hook, J., Worthington, E. (in press). The injustice gap. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, in press.
Davis, D. E., Rice, K., Van Tongeren, D., Hook, J., DeBlaere, C., Worthington, E. L, Jr., Choe, E. (in press). The moral foundations hypothesis does not replicate well in Black samples. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, in press.
Microaggressions and perceptions of cultural humility in counseling. Journal of Counseling & Development, in press.
Davis, D. E., Rice, K. G., McElroy, S., DeBlaere, C., Choe, E., Van Tongeren, D. R., Hook, J. N. (in press). Distinguishing Intellectual Humility and General Humility. Journal of Positive Psychology, in press. Davis, D. E., DeBlaere, C., Hook, J. N., Burnette, J., Van Tongeren, D. R., Rice, K. G., Worthington, E. L. Jr.
(in press). Intergroup forgiveness of race-related offenses. Journal of Counseling Psychology, in press. Davis, D. E., Rice, K. G., Hook, J. N., Van Tongeren, DeBlaere, C. Choe, E., Worthington, E. L., Jr. (in press).
Development of the Sources of Spirituality Scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology, in press. Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Van Tongeren, D. R., DeBlaere, C., Rice, K. G., Worthington, E.,L., Jr. (in press).
Making a decision to forgive. Journal of Counseling Psychology, in press.
Davis, D. E., Ho, M., Griffen, B., Bell, C., Hook, J., Van Tongeren, D., DeBlaere, C., Worthington, E., Jr., Westbrook, C. (in press). Forgiving the Self and Physical and Mental Health Correlates: A Meta-analytic Review. Journal of Counseling Psychology, in press.
Davis, E., Cuthbert, A., Hays, L., Aten, J., Van Tongeren, D., Hook, J., Davis, D., Boan, D. (in press). Using qualitative and mixed methods to study relational spirituality. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, in press.
Davis, D. E., Dooley, M. T., Hook, J. N., Choe, E. C., McElroy, S. E. (in press). The Purity/Sanctity Subscale of the Moral Foundations Questionnaire Does Not Work Similarly for Religious versus Non-Religious Individuals. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, in press.
Griffin, B. J., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Lavelock, C. R., Greer, C. L., Lin, Y., Davis, D. E., Hook, J.N. (in press). Efficacy of a Self-forgiveness Workbook: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Interpersonal Offenders. Journal of Counseling Psychology, in press.
Hook, J. N., Farrell, J. E., Davis, D. E., DeBlaere, C., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Utsey, S. O. (in press). Cultural humility and racial microaggressions in counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology, in press.
Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., Hill, P. C., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Farrell, J. E., & Dieke, P. (in press). Intellectual humility and forgiveness of religious leaders. Journal of Positive Psychology.
Hook, J., Davis, D., & Van Tongeren. (in press). Shifting Social Motives and Religious Expression in a Global World. Religion, Brain, & Behavior, in press.
Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr. Utsey, S. O., Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J., Dueck, A. (in press). Negative Internal Causal Attributions of a Specific Offense and Forgiveness, Personal Relationships, in press.
Hook, J. N., Watkins, C. E., Jr., Davis, D. E., Owen, J., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Ramos, M. (in press). Cultural humility in psychotherapy supervision. American Journal of Psychotherapy, in press.
Hook, J. N., Farrell, J. E., Ramos, M., Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Grubbs, J. (in press). Religiousness and congruence between sexual values and behaviors. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, in press. Owen, J., Drianne, J., Tao, K., Adelson, J., Hook, J., & Davis, D. (in press). Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Client
Dropout: The Role of Therapists Cultural Comfort. Psychotherapy Research, in press. Owen, J., Tao, K., Drinane, J., Hook, J., Davis, D., FooKune, N. (in press). Therapists’ Multicultural
Orientation: Cultural (Missed) Opportunities and Cultural Humility. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
Rice, K., Ray, M., Davis, D., DeBlaere, C., Ashby, J. (in press). Perfectionism and longitudinal patterns of stress for STEM majors. Implications for academic performance. Journal of Counseling Psychology, in press. Van Tongeren, D. (in press), Green, J., Hulsey, T., Hook, J., Davis, D. Prosociality Enhances Meaning in Life.
Journal of Positive Psychology, in press.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Stafford, J., Hook, J. N., Green, J. D., Davis, D. E., & Johnson, K. A. (in press). Humility attenuates negative attitudes and behaviors toward religious outgroup members. Journal of Positive Psychology, in press.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Hakim, S., Hook, J. N., Johnson, K. A., Green, J. D., Hulsey, T. L., & Davis, D. E. (in press). Toward an understanding of religious tolerance: Quest religiousness and positive attitudes toward religiously dissimilar others. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, in press.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Green, J. D., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., & Hulsey, T. L. (in press). Prosociality enhances meaning in life. Journal of Positive Psychology, in press.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., & Johnson, K. A. (in press). Security versus growth: Existential tradeoffs of various religious perspectives. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, in press.
Zhang, H., Farrell, J., Hook, J., Davis, D., Johnson, K., Intellectual humility and forgiveness of religious conflict. Journal of Psychology and Theology, in press.
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Farrell, J. E., Hook, J. N., Ramos, M., Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Ruiz, J. M. (2015). Humility and relationship outcomes in couples: The mediating role of commitment. Couple and Family Psychology, 4, 14-26.
Hook, J. N., Farrell, J. E., Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., Griffin, B. J., Grubbs, J., Penberthy, J. K., & Bedics, J. D. (2015). Self-forgiveness and hypersexual behavior. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 22, 59-70.
Hook, J. N., Reid, R. C., Penberthy, K. J., Davis, D. E., Jennings, D. J. (2015). Methodological Review of Treatments for Hypersexual Behavior. Journal of Sex & Martial Therapy, 22, 59-70.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Green, J. D., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Davis, J. L., Ramos, M. (2015). Forgiveness increases meaning in life. Social Psychological and Personality Sciences, 6, 47-55.
Worthington, E.L., Jr., Berry, J.W., Hook, J.N., Davis, D.E., Scherer, M., Griffin, B.J, Wade, N.G., Yarhouse, M, Ripley, J.S., Miller, A.J., Sharp, C.B., Canter, D.E., Campana, K.L (2015).
Forgiveness-Reconciliation and Communication-Conflict-Resolution Interventions versus Retested Controls in Early Married Couples, Journal of Counseling Psychology, 62, 14-27.
Bell, C., Woodruff, E., Davis, D., Van Tongeren, D., Hook, J., Worthington, E. (2014). Community sanctification of forgiveness. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 42, 243-251.
Davis, D. E., Ashby, J., Hook, J. N., McElroy, S. (2014). Religious Coping, Coping Resources, and Depressive Symptoms: Test of a Mediation Model. Counseling values, 59, 139-154.
Davis, D. & Hook, J. (2014). Humility, Religion, and Spirituality: An Endpiece. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 42, 111-117.
Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., Hook, J. N., Davis, E. B., & Worthington, E. L., Jr. (2014). Relational spirituality and forgiveness: Appraisals that may hinder forgiveness. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 6, 102-112.
Dwiwardani, C., Hill, P., Bollinger, R., Marks, L., Steele, J., Doolin, H., Wood, S., Hook, J., Davis, D. (2014). Virtues Develop from a Secure Base: Attachment and Resilience as Predictors of Humility, Gratitude and Forgiveness. Journal of Theology and Psychology, 42, 83-90.
Hook, J. & Davis. (2014). Humility, Religion, and Spirituality: Introduction to the Special Issue. Journal of Theology and Psychology, 42, 3-6.
Hook, J.N., Worthington, E. L, Davis, D.E., Atkins, D. (2014). Religion and Couple Therapy: Description and Preliminary Outcome Data. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 6, 94-101.
Lavelock, C., Worthington, E., Davis, D., Griffin, B., Reid, C., Hook, J., Van Tongeren, D. (2014). The quiet virtue speaks: An intervention to promote humility. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 41, 99-110. McElroy, S., Rice, K., Davis, D., Hook, J., Hill, P., Worthington, E., & Van Tongeren, D. (2014). Intellectual
Humility: Scale Development and Theoretical Elaborations in the Context of Religious Leadership. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 42, 19-30.
Owen, J., Jordan, T., Turner, D., Davis, D., Hook, J., & Leach, M. (2014). Therapists’ multicultural orientation: Client perceptions of cultural humility, spiritual/religious commitment, and therapy outcomes. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 42, 91-98.
Schultz, K., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Penberthy, J. K., & Reid, R. C. (2014). Nonparaphilic Hypersexual Behavior and Depressive Symptoms: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Literature. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 40, 477-487.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Davis, D. E., Hook, J.N. (2014). Social Benefits of Humility: Initiating and Maintaining Romantic Relationships. Journal of Positive Psychology, 9, 313-321.
Cook, S. W., Aten, J. D., Moore, M., Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2013). Resource loss, religiousness, health, and posttraumatic growth following Hurricane Katrina. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 16, 352-366. Davis, D. E., Worthington Jr, E. L., Hook, J. N., & Hill, P. C. (2013). Research on religion/spirituality and
forgiveness: A meta-analytic review. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 5, 233.
Dorn, K., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Worthington Jr, E. L. (2014). Behavioral methods of assessing forgiveness. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 9, 75-80.
Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Owen, J., Worthington Jr, E. L., & Utsey, S. O. (2013). Cultural humility: Measuring openness to culturally diverse clients. Journal of counseling psychology, 60, 353.
Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Davis, D. E., Watkins, D., Hui, E., Luo, W., ... & Reyna, S. H. (2013). A China–New Zealand comparison of forgiveness. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 16, 286-291. Miller, A. J., Worthington Jr, E. L., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., & Frohne, N. A. (2013). Managing
Hurt and Disappointment: Improving Communication of Reproach and Apology. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 35, 108-123.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2013). Defensive religion as a source of meaning in life: A dual mediational model. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 5, 227.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Green, J. D., Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., & Reid, C. A. (2013). Till death do us part: Terror management and forgiveness in close relationships. Personal Relationships, 20, 755-768.
Womack, S. D., Hook, J. N., *Ramos, M., Davis, D. E., & Penberthy, J. K. (2013). Measuring hypersexual behavior. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 20, 65-78.
Aten, J. D., Bennett, P. R., Hill, P. C., Davis, D., & Hook, J. N. (2012). Predictors of God concept and God control after Hurricane Katrina. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 4, 182.
Burnette, J. L., McCullough, M. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Davis, D. E. (2012). Forgiveness results from integrating information about relationship value and exploitation risk. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 345-356.
Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Van Tongeren, D. R., Gartner, A. L., & Worthington Jr, E. L. (2012). Can Religion Promote Virtue?: A More Stringent Test of the Model of Relational Spirituality and Forgiveness. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 22, 252-266.
Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Emmons, R. A., Hill, P. C., & Burnette, J. L.(2012). Humility and the development and repair of social bonds: Two longitudinal studies. Self and Identity, 11, 1-20. Hook, J. N., Ripley, J. S., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Davis, D. E. (2012). Christian approaches for helping
couples: Review of empirical research and recommendations for clinicians. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 30, 213-222.
Hook, J. N. & Davis, D. E. (2012). Integration, Multicultural Counseling, and Social Justice. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 40, 102-106.
Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2012). Lessons from the Research Program at Virginia Commonwealth University Applied to My Faculty Position. Journal of Psychology & Christianity, 31. 330-333.
Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Utsey, S. O, Davis, D. E., & Burnette, J. L. (2012). Collectivistic self-construal and forgiveness. Counseling and Values, 57, 109-124.
Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Utsey, S. O., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J., ... & Dueck, A. (2012). Does forgiveness require interpersonal interactions? Individual differences in conceptualization of forgiveness. Personality and Individual Differences, 53, 687-692.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Welch. R. D., Davis, D. E., Green, J. D., & Worthington, E. L., Jr. (2012). Priming virtue: Forgiveness and justice elicit divergent moral judgments among religious individuals. Journal of
Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Worthington, E. L., Jr. (2011). Sanctification of forgiveness. Journal of Religion and Spirituality, 4, 31-39.
Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Van Tongeren, D. R., Gartner, A. L., & Jennings, D. J. II., Emmons, R. (2011). Relational humility: Conceptualizing and measuring humility as a personality judgment. Journal of Personality Assessment, 225-234.
Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. P., Miller, B. T., & Davis, D. E. (2011). Marriage matters: A description and examination of a church-based marital education program. Pastoral Psychology, 60, 869-875.
Penberthy, J. K., Hook, J. N., Vaughan, M. D., Davis, D. E., Wagley, J. N., DiClemente, C. C., Johnson, B. A. (2011). Impact of motivational changes on drinking outcomes in pharmacobehavioral treatment for alcohol dependence. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 35, 1694-1704.
Vaughan, M. D., Hook, J. N., Wagley, J. N., Davis, D. E., Hill, C., Johnson, B. A., & Penberthy, J. K. (2012). Changes in Affect and Drinking Outcomes in a Pharmacobehavioral Trial for Alcohol Dependence. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 11, 14-25.
Watkins, D. A. , Hui, E. K. P. , Luo, W., Regmi, M., Worthington Jr., E. L. , Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E. (2011). Forgiveness and interpersonal relationships: A Nepalese investigation. Journal of Social Psychology, 151(2), 150-161.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., & McDaniel, M. (2011). Religion and spirituality. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 67, 204-214.
Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Van Tongeren, D. R., Gartner, A. L., & Jennings, D. J., II (2010). Relational spirituality and forgiveness: Development of the Spiritual Humility Scale (SHS). Journal of Psychology and Theology, 38(2), 91-100.
Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Van Tongeren, D. R., Gartner, A. L., & Jennings, D. J., II., Norton, L. (2010). Relational spirituality and dealing with transgressions: The development of the Relational Engagement of the Sacred for a Transgression (REST) scale. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 20, 1–15.
Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Hook, J. N. (2010). Relational humility: A review of definitions and measurement strategies, Journal of Positive Psychology, 5, 243-252.
Hook, J. N., Hook. J. P., Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Penberthy, K. J. (2010). Measuring sexual addiction and compulsivity: A critical review of instruments. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 36, 261-275.
Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, J., & Hook, J. P. (2010). Empirically supported religious and spiritual therapies. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 66(1), 46-72.
Kiefer, R. P., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Myers, B., Kliewer, W. L., Berry, J. W., Davis, D. E., Kilgour, J., Jr., Miller, A. J., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Hunter, J. L. (2010). Training parents in forgiveness and reconciliation. American Journal of Family Therapy, 38, 32-49.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Greer, C. L., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J. II, Greer, T. W., Norton, L., & Toussaint, L. (2010). Relational spirituality and forgiveness in organizational life: Theory, status of research, and new ideas for discovery. Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion, 7, 119-134.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hunter, J. L., Sharp, C. B., Hook, J. N., Van Tongeren, D. R., Davis, D. E., Miller, A. J., Gingrich, F. C., Sandage, S. J., Lao, E., Bubod, L., & Monforte-Milton, M. M. (2010). A
psychoeducational intervention to promote forgiveness in Christians in the Philippines. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 32, 75-93.
Burnette, J. L., Davis, D. E., Green, J. D., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Bradfield, E. (2009). Insecure attachment and depressive symptoms: The mediating role of rumination, empathy, and forgiveness. Personality and Individual Differences, 46, 276-280.
(DS) Scale: Adapting a marriage measure to study relational spirituality. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 37, 265-275.
Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Van Tongeren, D. R., Green, J. D., & Jennings, D. J. II (2009). Relational spirituality and the development of the Similarity of the Offender’s Spirituality (SOS) Scale. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 1, 249-262.
Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., & Worthington, E. L., Jr. (2008). Relational spirituality and forgiveness: The roles of attachment to God, religious coping, and viewing the transgression as a desecration. Journal of
Psychology and Christianity, 27, 293-301.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Scherer, M., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., Campana, K., & Sharp, C. B. (2008). Adapting a secular forgiveness intervention to include religion and spirituality. Journal of Counseling and Spirituality, 26, 171-186.
BOOK CHAPTERS Committed
Griffin, B., Worthington, E. L., Davis, D. E., Hoyt, B., Wade, N. (2012). Conceptual Models of Forgiveness and Physical Health. In E. Worthington, L. Toussaint, and D. Wiliams (Eds.), Forgiveness and Health: Scientific Evidence and Theories Relating Forgiveness to Better Health.
Lavelock, C., Worthington, E. L., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E. (2012). Conceptual Models of Forgiveness and Physical Health. In E. Worthington, L. Toussaint, and D. Wiliams (Eds.), Forgiveness and Health: Scientific Evidence and Theories Relating Forgiveness to Better Health.
Penberthy, J. K., Wagley, J. N., Vaughan, M. D. (in press). Brief Introduction and Overview of Behavioral, Cognitive, and Other Evidence Based Psychotherapies.
Worthington, E. L., Berry, J. D., Hook, J.N., Davis, D. E., Ripley, J. S., Greer, C. L. (in press). Psychotherapy with Mainline Protestants: Lutheran, Presbyterian, Episcopal/Anglican, and Methodist. In P. Scott Richards & Allen E. Bergin (Eds.), Handbook of psychotherapy and religious diversity (pp. xx-xx). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Lavelock, C., Van Tongeren, D. R., Jennings, D. J. II, Gartner. A. L., Davis, D. E., & Hook, J. N. (in press). Virtue in positive psychology. In K. Timpe & C. Boyd (Eds.), Virtues and their vices (pp. ). New York: Oxford University Press, in press.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Greer, C. L., Sandage, S. J., Griffin, B. J., Davis, D. E., & Lavelock, C. E. (2013). Relational spirituality and forgiveness: A synthesis of models. In Russell R. Manning (Ed.), Faithful enrichment: Essays at the interface of psychology, theology, and religion. In Honour of Fraser Watts (pp. ). London: Ashgate Press, in preparation.
In Press (n = 10)
Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Wade, N. G. (in press). Religious and spiritual health promoting and disease preventing interventions for older adults. In T. P. Gullotta & M. Bloom,
Encyclopedia of primary prevention and health promotion, 2nd ed. (pp. ). New York: Kluwer Academic. Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Wade, N. G. (in press). Religious and spiritual health
promoting and disease preventing interventions for adults. In T. P. Gullotta & M. Bloom, Encyclopedia of primary prevention and health promotion, 2nd ed. (pp. ). New York: Kluwer Academic.
Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Davis, D. E. (2012). Religious and spiritual psychotherapies in
counseling psychology. In Nadya A. Fouad (Ed.-in-Chief), Jean A. Carter & Linda M. Subich (Assoc. Eds.), APA handbooks in psychology: APA handbook of counseling Vol. 2 (pp. 417-432). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Jennings, D. J., II, Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr. (in press). Christian-Accommodative Cognitive Therapy for Depression. In Aten Worthington (Eds.), xx.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Hook., J. N., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J. II., Greer, C. L., & Greer, T. W. (2012). Forgiveness and religion: Update and current status. For M. R. Maarmi (Ed.), Mapping forgiveness. Oxford, England: Interdisciplinary Press, in press.
Woodruff, E., Van Tongeren, D. R., Davis, D. E., McElroy, S., & Hook, J. N. (in press). Humility and religion: Benefits, difficulties, and a model of religious tolerance. Chapter for C. Kim-Prieto (Ed.), Positive Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Across Cultures. New York: Springer.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Van Tongeren, D. R., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J. II, Greer, C. L., & Lin, Y. (2012). Forgiveness. In Ray Paloutzian & Crystal Park (Eds.), Handbook of religion and spirituality, 2nd ed (pp. 476-497). New York: Guilford Press.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J. II, & Davis, D. E. (2013). Teaching forgiveness in positive psychology. In Jeffrey J. Froh & Acacia C. Parks (Eds.), Activities for teaching positive psychology: A guide for instructors (pp. 105-108). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., & Jennings, D. J., II. (2013). Conducting empirical research on religiously accommodated treatments. In Kenneth I. Pargament (Ed.-in-Chief), A. Mahoney, & E. Shafranske (Assoc. Eds.), APA handbooks in psychology: APA handbook of
psychology, religion, and spirituality: Vol 2 (pp. 651-669). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
(n = 12)
Van Tongeren, D. R., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Hook., J. N., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J. II., Greer, C. L., & Greer, T. W. (2012). Forgiveness and religion: Update and current status. For M. R. Maarmi (Ed.), Mapping forgiveness (pp. 53-70). Oxford, England: Interdisciplinary Press.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J., II, Greer, C. L., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Greer, T. W. (2012). Forgiveness and reconciliation within the psychology of religion and spirituality. In J. D. Aten, K. O’Grady, & E. L. Worthington, Jr. (Eds.), The psychology of religion and spirituality for clinicians: Using research in your practice (pp. 275-302). New York:
Brunner-Routledge.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Gartner, A. L., Webb, J., Toussaint, L., & Sandage, S. J. (2012). Forgiveness. In T. Plante (Ed.), Religion. spirituality, and positive psychology: Understanding the psychological fruits of faith (pp. 63-78). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger/Greenwood.
Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J., II, Van Tongeren, D. R., Greer, C. L., Greer, T. W., & Worthington, E. L., Jr. (2010). Positive psychology as a solution to evil. For J. Harold Ellens (Ed.), Explaining evil: Vol 3, Responses and solutions (pp. 220-236). New York: Praeger, in press.
Jennings, D. J., II, Gartner, A. L., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., Greer, C. L., Greer, T. W., & Worthington, E. L., Jr. (2011). Punishment as a restraint of evil. For J. Harold Ellens (Ed.), Explaining evil: Vol 3, Responses and solutions (pp. 41-59). New York: Praeger.
Van Tongeren, D. R., Green, J. D., Davis, J. L, Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J., II, Greer, C. L., & Greer, T. W. (2011). Meaning in life as a restraint of evil. For J. Harold Ellens (Ed.), Explaining evil: Vol 3, Responses and solutions (pp. 203-219 ). New York: Praeger, in press.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Miller, A. J., Gartner, A. L., & Jennings, D. J., II. (2011). Promoting forgiveness as a religious or spiritual intervention. In J. D. Aten, M. R. McMinn, & E. L., Worthington, Jr. (Eds.). Spiritually oriented interventions for counseling and psychotherapy (pp. 169-196). Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., McDaniel, M. A. (2011). Religion and spirituality. In John C. Norcross (Ed.), Relationships that work, 2nd ed. (pp. ). New York: Oxford University Press.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J., II, Greer, C. L., & Greer, T. W. (2010). Forgiveness and religion and spirituality: An update. In Maamri, M., Nevin, N., &
Worthington, E. L., Jr. (Eds.), A journey through forgiveness (pp. 49-58). Oxford, England: Inter-Disciplinary Press.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J., II, Greer, C. L., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Greer, T. W. (2010). Forgiveness and the role of religion and spirituality (pp. ). In J. D. Aten, K. O’Grady, & E. L. Worthington, Jr. (Eds.), The psychology of religion and spirituality for clinicians: Using research in your practice (pp. ). New York: Brunner-Routledge, in press.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Gartner, A. L., & Jennings, D. J., II. (2009). Relational spirituality and forgiveness. In J. H. Ellens (Ed.), The healing power of spirituality: How religion helps us (pp. 41-58). Westport, CT: Praeger.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Sandage, S. J., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Miller, A. J., Hall, M. E. L., & Hall, T. W. (2009). Training therapists to address spiritual concerns in clinical practice and research. In J. D. Aten & M. M. Leach (Eds.), Spirituality and the Therapeutic Process: A Guide for Therapists (pp. 267-292). Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association.
OTHER NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS In Press (n = 5)
Davis, D. E. & Hook, J.N. (in press). The Science of Humility, APA Monitor, in press.
Hook, J. N., Watkins, C. E., Jr., Davis, D. E., & Owen, J. (in press). Humility: The paradoxical foundation for psychotherapy expertise. Psychotherapy Bulletin.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., & Jennings, D., J., II. (in press). REACH: An evidence-based group intervention to help Christians forgive. Christian Counseling Connection, 16, 10-11.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., & Hook, J. N. (in press). Effectiveness of psychotherapy. In Tim Clinton & Ron Hawkins (Eds.), Popular encyclopedia of Christian counseling (pp. ). Eugene, OR: Harvest House. Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., & Hook, J. N. (in press). Efficacy of Christian counseling. In Tim Clinton &
Ron Hawkins (Eds.), Popular encyclopedia of Christian counseling (pp. ). Eugene, OR: Harvest House. Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E. (in press). Outcome Research on Christian-Focused Treatments Has Come
of Age. Christian Counseling Today, xx, xx-xx. (n = 5)
Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2012). Religion and spirituality. In Sharon Zoumbaris, Encyclopedia of wellness (pp. 707-711). Greenwood: Santa Barbara, CA.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., & Jennings, D. J. II. (2010). REACH: An evidence-based group intervention to help Christians forgive. Christian Counseling Connection, 16(4), 9-10.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Ripley, J. S., Davis, D., & Wood, B. T. (2010). Forgiveness. In D. Leeming, K. Madden, & S. Marlan (Eds.), The encyclopedia of psychology and religion). New York: Springer.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., & Ripley, J. S. (2009). Empirically supported Christian treatments for counseling. Christian Counseling Today, 16 (3), 34-36.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., & Miller, A. J. (2008). Recent research in marital and sex therapy. Christian Counseling Today, 15, 28-31.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Davis, D. E., Jordan, T., Joshua N. Hook, Owen, J., Everett L. Worthington. Racial forgiveness. Paper presented at the Society for Counseling Psychology Conference, Atlanta, GA, Atlanta, GA, March 13, 2014. Davis, D. E., Owen, J., Hook, J. N. Cultural humility. Paper presented at the Society for Counseling Psychology
Conference, Atlanta, GA, Atlanta, GA, March 13, 2014.
Psychological Studies International Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 4, 2014.
Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N. Cultural Humility in Psychotherapy with Religious Clients. Paper presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 4, 2014. Davis, D.E. (2014, January). Forgiveness of identity-related offenses. Paper presented at Institute for Research
in Psychology and Spirituality, Los Angeles, January 5, 2014.
Aten, J. D., Bennett, P. R., Hill, P. C., Davis, D. E., & Hook, J. N. (2013, August). Predictors of God concepts and God control after hurricane Katrina. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association conference, Honolulu, August 3, 2013.
Aten, J. D., Cook, S., Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2013, April). Posttraumatic growth, health, and religiousness in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Poster presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Conference, Portland, April 5, 2013.
Davis, D. E., & Hook, J. N. (2013, January). Humility research. Paper presented at the Institute for Research on Psychology and Spirituality, La Mirada, January 5, 2013.
Davis, E. B., Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2013, January). Processes underlying the development and change of God images and God concepts. Paper presented at the Institute for Research on Psychology and
Spirituality, La Mirada, January 5, 2013.
Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2013, April). Cultural humility: Acknowledging limitations in one’s multicultural competencies. Paper presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Conference, Portland, April 5, 2013.
Sharp, C. A., Zahl, B. P., Gibson, N. J. S., Davis, E. B., Davis, D. E., & Hook, J. N. (2013, August). Evidence-based recommendations for the assessment of God representations. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association conference, Honolulu, August 3, 2013.
Woodruff, E., Van Tongeren, D. R., McElroy, S., Davis, D. E., & Hook, J. N. (2013, August). Humility and religion: Benefits, difficulties, and a model of religious tolerance. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association conference, Honolulu, August 4, 2013.
Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2012, August). Cultural humility: Acknowledging the limitations of multicultural competence. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association conference, Orlando, August 2, 2012.
Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2012, August). Incorporating religion and spirituality into psychotherapy: Evidence for effectiveness and recommendations for researchers and clinicians. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association conference, Orlando, August 2, 2012.
Ripley, J. S., Sells, J., Dwiwardani, C., Hargrave, T., Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2012, March). Phronesis and the marriage relationship. Symposium presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Conference, Washington DC, March 29, 2012.
Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr. (2011, March). Cultural humility. Paper presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Indianapolis, IN, March 30, 2011.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2011, August). Spiritually oriented interventions with Christian clients. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Conference, Washington DC, August 4, 2011.
Davis, D. E., Hook, J.N., Worthington, E.L., Jr. (2010, April). Primer on humility. Paper presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Kansas City, KA, April 16th, 2010.
Penberthy, J. K., Hook, J. N., Vaughn, M. D., Davis, D. E., Wagley, J. N., DiClemente, C. C., & Johnson, B. J. (2010, May). Impact of motivational changes on drinking outcomes in pharmaco-behavioral treatment for alcohol dependence. Poster presented at the University of Virginia Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences Resident/Fellow Research Conference, University of Virginia, May 13, 2010.
Davis, D. E. (2009, October). What I have learned about promoting forgiveness in those who are spiritual or religious. Presentation as International Es.Pe.Re. conference, Brazil, October 9th, 2009.
Davis, D. E. (2009, November). Empirically supported Christian therapies: A review. Paper presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies East Conference, Chambersburg, PA November, 7, 2009. Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Dorn, K. N., Van Tongeren, D. R., & Worthington, E. L., Jr. (2009, April). Adapting
the cyberball paradigm to measure forgiveness. Poster presented at the VCU Graduate Student Association Annual Research Symposium and Exhibit, Virginia Commonwealth University, April 21, 2009.
Davis, D.E. (2009, January). Relational Humility. Paper presented at Institute for Research in Psychology and Spirituality, Los Angeles, January 3, 2009.
Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Hook, J. N. (2009, April). Relational humility: A subjective review of the empirical literature. Poster presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies National Conference, Orlando, April 4, 2009.
Gartner, A. L., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., & Jennings, D. J. II. (2009, April). The acceptance of a communicated offer of forgiveness in romantic relationships. Poster presented at the VCU Graduate Student Association Annual Research Symposium and Exhibit, Virginia Commonwealth University, April 21, 2009.
Gartner, A. L., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., & Jennings, D. J. II. (2009, November). The acceptance of a communicated offer of forgiveness by a romantic partner. Poster presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies East Conference, Chambersburg, November, 7, 2009. Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J. II., & Hook, J. P. (2009, April).
Empirically supported religious and spiritual therapies. Paper presented at the Mid-Year Conference on Religion and Spirituality, Loyola Columbia Graduate Center, April 4, 2009.
Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J. II., & Hook, J. P. (2009, April). Empirically supported religious and spiritual therapies. Poster presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies National Conference, Orlando, April 4, 2009.
Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Jennings, D. J. II., & Gartner, A. L. (2009, September). A nationwide study of Christian marriage counseling. Paper presented at the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference, Nashville, September 18, 2009.
Davis, D.E., Worthington, Jr., E.L., (2008, January). Adapted Marriage Measures of Relational Spirituality. Paper presented at Institute for Research in Psychology and Spirituality, Los Angeles, January 6, 2008. Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr., & Hook, J. N. (2008, November). Relational humility: A subjective review
of the literature on humility. Paper presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies East Conference, Chambersburg, November 8, 2008.
Hook, J. N., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Davis, D. E., Gartner, A. L., Jennings, D. J. II., & Hook, J. P. (2008, November). Empirically supported Christian therapies: A review. Paper presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies East Conference, Chambersburg, November, 7, 2008.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hunter, J. L., Sharp, C. B., Hook, J. N., Van Tongeren, D. R., Davis, D. E., Miller, A. J., Gingrich, F. C., Lao, E., Bubod, L., Sandage, S. J., & Monforte, M. V. (2008, March). A
psychoeducational intervention to promote forgiveness in Christians in the Philippines. Poster presented at the International Counseling Psychology Conference, March 7, 2008.
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Berry, J. W., Miller, A. J., Sharp, C. B., Canter, D. E., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Scherer, M., Campana, K. L., Wade, N. G., Yarhouse, M., & Ripley, J. S. (2008, March). A controlled clinical trial of marriage enrichment interventions. Poster presented at the International Counseling Psychology Conference, Chicago, March 7, 2008.
Davis, D.E., Worthington, Jr., E.L., (2007, March). Relational spirituality and forgiveness. Paper presented at the forgiveness symposium, Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Philadelphia, March 23, 2007.
Miller, A. J., Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Georges, A. V., Stone, A. M., & Velez, C. N. (2007, April). The effects of mood on forgiveness. Poster presented at the Graduate Student Symposium, VCU, April 10, 2007.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Pre-doctoral Internship
Counseling and Psychological Services, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Provided weekly psychotherapy, group therapy, outreach, and consultation Advanced practicum student
August 2009-May 2010 University Counseling Services, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Provided weekly group psychotherapy Practicum student
May 2009-May 2010 University of Virginia Center for Addiction Research and Education (CARE), Richmond, VA.
Provided weekly structured CBT for persons diagnosed with substance use disorders. Administered diagnostic and neurological assessments.
Practicum student
August 2008-May2009 University Counseling Services, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Provided weekly individual therapy Practicum student
May 2007-May 2008 Center for Psychological Services and Development, Richmond, VA Provided weekly individual and couple psychotherapy
EDITORIAL SERVICE Editorial Board Member: Journal of Counseling Psychology Ad hoc Reviewer:
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Emotion, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin,
Psychotherapy, Communication Research, Journal of Clinical Psychology, Journal of Positive Psychology, Journal of Psychology and Christianity, Journal of Psychology and Theology, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Journal of Social Psychology, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, John Templeton
Foundation
NATIONAL SERVICE
APA Division 36, Program Review Committee (2012—present) CAPS Program Review Committee (2013—Present)
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICE Technology Grant Committee (2014)
DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE Georgia State University
Search committee (2012-2013 School Psychology) Academic Review Committee (2013-2014)
Manage SONA pool for Counseling and Psychological Services Manage Advance Methods in Positive Psychology Lab
Chair search committee (2014-2015 School and Mental Health Counseling Assistant Professor) Virginia Commonwealth University
Counseling Psychology Program Assistant
Student Representative to Faculty Meetings (2007-2008) Program Task Force (2007-2008)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Psychological Association
Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology
Division 36: Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Christian Association for Psychological Studies
REFERENCES
Everett L. Worthington, eworth@vcu.edu, (804) 828-1150 Joshua N. Hook, joshua.hook@unt.edu, (940) 369-8076 Kenneth G. Rice, kgr1@gsu.edu, (404) 413-8172 Joel Meyers, jpmeyers@gsu.edu, (404) 413-8192
Grant Credit
This research was supported by grant number 15627 from the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley.
We would like to acknowledge the generous financial support of Fuller Theological Seminary / Thrive Center in concert with the John Templeton Foundation, Grant No. 108 (Intellectual Humility in Religious Leaders), as well as the John Templeton Foundation (Grant No. 29630, The Development, Validation, and Dissemination of Measures of Intellectual Humility and Humility; Grant No. 14979, Relational Humility: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Study of Humility; Grant No. 48321, Behavioral Measures of Humility in Couples). The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Fuller Thrive Center or the John Templeton Foundation.
