CV

curriculum vitae

Abbreviated version, updated March 2020.
Full version may be found here.

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)

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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]
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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