
curriculum vitae
Abbreviated version, updated March 2020.
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education
2014 Doctor of Philosophy
Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston
Dissertation: Advancing the Integration of Religion and Spirituality in Mental Health Care: Measurement and Current Implementation
2011 Master of Social Work (Clinical)
Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston
2007 Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minor in Studio Arts
University of Houston
academic positions
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development
Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, Baylor University
(2017 – current)
Associate Professor
Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, Baylor University
(2020 – current)
Assistant Professor
Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, Baylor University
(2014 – 2020)
publications (selected)
- Oxhandler, H. K., Moffatt, K., Polson, E. C., & Pooler, D. K. (In press). The religious and spiritual beliefs and practices of MSW program leaders across the United States. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought.
- Pearce, M.J., Pargament, K.I., Oxhandler, H. K., Vieten, C., & Wong, S. (2019). Novel online training program improves providers’ spiritual competencies in mental health care. Spirituality in Clinical Practice. Advance online publication.doi: 10.1037/scp0000208
- Stanford, M., Oxhandler, H. K., & Ellor, J. (2019). Assessing the usefulness of the God Questionnaire. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/rel0000292
- Moffatt, K. M., Oxhandler, H. K., & Ellor, J. (2019). Religion and spirituality in graduate social work education: A national survey. Journal of Social Work Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/10437797.2019.1670307
- Oxhandler, H. K., Chamiec-Case, R., & Wolfer, T. (2019). The development and validation of the Social Workers’ Integration of their Faith – Christian (SWIF-C) Scale. Social Work and Christianity, 46(2), 57-78.
- Pearce, M. J., Pargament, K. I., Oxhandler, H. K., Vieten, C., & Wong, S. (2019). A novel training program for mental health providers in religious and spiritual competencies. Spirituality in Clinical Practice. Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1037/scp0000195
- Oxhandler, H. K. (2019). Revalidating the Religious/Spiritually Integrated Practice Assessment Scale with five helping professions. Research on Social Work Practice, 29(2), 223-233. doi: 10.1177/1049731516669592
- Oxhandler, H. K., Moffatt, K., & Giardina, T. D. (2018). Clinical helping professionals’ perceived support, barriers, and training to integrate clients’ religion/spirituality in practice. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 6(4), 279-291. doi: 10.1037/scp0000189
- Moffatt, K. & Oxhandler, H. K. (2018). Religion and spirituality in master of social work education: Past, present, and future considerations. Journal of Social Work Education, 54, 543-553.
- Oxhandler, H. K., Ellor, J. W., & Stanford, M. S. (2018). Client attitudes toward integrating religion/spirituality in mental health treatment: Scale development and client responses. Social Work, 63, 337-346. doi: 10.1093/sw/swy041
- Oxhandler, H. K., Narendorf, S. C., & *Moffatt, K. (2018). Religion and spirituality among young adults with severe mental illness. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 5(3), 188-200 doi: 10.1037/scp0000164
- Oxhandler, H. K., Polson, C., & Achenbaum, W. A. (2018). The religiosity and spiritual beliefs and practices of clinical social workers: A national survey. Social Work 63(1), 47-56. doi: 10.1093/sw/swx055
- Oxhandler, H. K. & Parrish, D. E. (2018). Integrating clients’ religion/spirituality in clinical practice: A comparison among social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and nurses. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74, 680-694.
- Oxhandler, H. K. & Pargament, K. I. (2018). Measuring religious and spiritual competence across helping professions: Previous efforts and future directions. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 5(2), 120-132. doi: 10.1037/scp0000149
- Oxhandler, H. K., Polson, C., Moffatt, K., & Achenbaum, W. A. (2017). The religious and spiritual beliefs and practices among practitioners across five helping professions. Religions, 8(11), 237. doi:10.3390/rel8110237
- Oxhandler, H. K. & Giardina, T. D. (2017). Social workers’ perceived barriers to and sources of support with integrating clients’ religion/spirituality in practice. Social Work, 62, 323-332. doi: 10.1093/sw/swx036
- Oxhandler, H. K. (2017). Namaste theory: A quantitative grounded theory on religion and spirituality in mental health treatment. Religions, 8(9), 168. doi:10.3390/rel8090168 [See GSSW’s Namaste Theory page for more]
- Oxhandler, H. K. & Parrish, D. E. (2016). The development and validation of the Religious/Spiritually Integrated Practice Assessment Scale. Research on Social Work Practice, 26(3), 295-307. doi: 10.1177/1049731514550207
- Oxhandler, H. K., Parrish, D. E., Torres, L. R., & Achenbaum, W. A. (2015). The integration of clients’ religion/spirituality in social work practice: A national survey. Social Work, 60(3), 228-237. doi: 10.1093/sw/swv018
- Oxhandler, H. K. & Pargament, K. I. (2014). Social work practitioners’ integration of clients’ religion and spirituality in practice: A literature review. Social Work, 59(3), 271-279. doi:10.1093/sw/swu018