Dr. Hall's writing and research focuses on relational approaches to spiritual transformation. Dr. Hall developed the Furnishing the Soul Inventory, a web-based measure of Christian spirituality that is used in national assessment projects conducted by the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities, Association of Biblical High Education, and Association of Christian Schools International, and also by churches and seminaries across the United States. In 2001, Dr. Hall received the Margaret Gorman Early Career Award from the Psychology of Religion division of the American Psychological Association for his work in the area of spiritual development. Dr. Hall has published numerous journal articles in journals such as the Journal of Psychology and Christianity, Journal of Psychology and Theology, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, Mental Health, Culture and Religion, and the Journal of Family Psychology and presented over 40 papers at national conferences on the topic of relational spiritual development. His forthcoming book with Biola colleague Dr. John Coe (Psychology in the Spirit: Contours of a Transformational Psychology; due to release spring, 2009) will be part of IVP's forthcoming worldview series. Dr. Hall is completing a book on his relational spirituality theory, also with IVP, entitled The Relational Revolution. He is also completing a general audience book and curriculum on spiritual transformation entitled Furnishing the Soul: Forces the Guide Spiritual Transformation. Dr. Hall also conducts Furnishing the Soul seminars for churches and Christian colleges and organizations around the country. Dr. Hall maintains a small clinical practice in which he specializes in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adults.

Courses

• Advanced Research Design in the quantitative sequence
• Attachment Theory and Spiritual Development
• Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Affiliations

• American Psychological Association (Member, 1994-present)
• Division 36 (Member, 1999-present)
• Christian Association for Psychological Studies (Member, 1995-present)

Awards and Honors

• Margaret Gorman early Career Award, American Psychological Association, Div. 36 (2001)

Publications

Recent Books, Recent Articles

• Coe, J.C. & Hall, T.W. (in press). Psychology in the Spirit: Contours of a Transformational Psychology. InterVarsity Press. (Due to Release in Spring, 2009).
• Worthington, E., Hall, Sandage, S., Davis, D., Hook, J. & Miller, A., M.E.L., Hall, T.W. (2008). “Training for spirituality in clinical practice and research”. In J. Aten & M. Leach (Eds,), Spirituality and the Therapeutic Process: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
• Noffke, J. & Hall, T.W. (2008). “Attachment theory and God image.” In G. Moriarity & L. Hoffman (Eds.). Handbook of God Image. Routledge.
• Hall, T.W. (2007). “Psychoanalysis, attachment, and spirituality Part I: The emergence of two relational traditions.” Journal of Psychology and Theology, Vol 35(1), 14-28.
• Hall, T.W. (2007). “Psychoanalysis, attachment, and spirituality Part II: The spiritual stories we live by.” Journal of Psychology and Theology, Vol 35(1), 29-42.
• Hall, M.E.L., Edwards, K.J. & Hall, T.W. (2006). “The role of spiritual development in the psychological and cross-cultural functioning of missionaries.” Mental Health, Culture and Religion, 9(2), 193-208.
• Hall, T.W. & Porter, S. (2004). “Referential integration: An emotional information processing perspective on the process of integration.” Journal of Psychology and Theology, 32(3), 167-180.
• Hill, P.C., Hall, T.W. & Pike, P. (2004). “Research in explicitly integrative programs: Rosemead School of Psychology.” Journal of Psychology and Christianity.
• Hall, T.W. (2004). “Christian spirituality and mental health: A relational spirituality framework for empirical research.” Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 23(1), 66-81.
• Hall, T.W. & McMinn, M.R. (Eds.) (2003). Spiritual Formation, Counseling, and Psychotherapy. New York: Nova Science.
• Edwards, K.J. & Hall, T.W. (2003). “Illusory Spiritual Health: The role of defensiveness in understanding and assessing spiritual health.” In T.W. Hall & M.R. McMinn (Eds.). Spiritual Formation, Counseling, and Psychotherapy. New York: Nova Science.

Presentations

• Reiner, S. R., Anderson, T. L., Hall, M. E. L., & Hall, T. W. (August, 2008). “Adult and God attachment and gender as predictors of perceived stress.” Presented at the 2008 American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
• Hall. T.W. (March, 2006). “The Spiritual Transformation Inventory: Spiritual assessment and the relational revolution.” Invited presentation to the International Forum on Christian Higher Education, Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities, Dallas, TX.
• Hall, T.W. (August, 2005). “Knowing more than we can say: A relational spirituality paradigm.” Paper presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• Hall, T.W., Fujikawa, A., Hill, P.C., Delaney, H. (August, 2005). “Spiritual transformation: A structural model of relational spirituality.” Paper presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• Hall, T.W., Hill, P.C., & Delaney, H. (August, 2005). “Spiritual transformation across the college years: A longitudinal investigation.” Paper presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• Hall, T.W., Halcrow, S., Hill, P.C., & Delaney, H. (August, 2005). “Internal Working Model Correspondence in Implicit Spiritual Experiences.” Paper presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• Hall, T. W., & Hill, P. C., Delaney, H. D., & Miller, W. R., (June, 2005). “Spiritual formation and spiritual transformation: A longitudinal investigation.” Presentation to the STP Research Networking Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
• Delaney, H. D., & Miller, W. R., Hall, T. W., & Hill, P. C. (June, 2005). “Spiritual formation and spiritual transformation: A randomized clinical trial.” Presentation to the STP Research Networking Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
• Hall, T.W., Halcrow, S., Hill, P.C., & Delaney, H. (April, 2005). “Internal Working Model Correspondence in Implicit Spiritual Experiences.” Paper presented at the National Convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Dallas, TX.
• Hall, T.W. (April, 2005). “Implicit Relational Representations: A Relational Spirituality Paradigm.” Paper presented at the National Convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Dallas, TX.
• Teal, J. & Hall, T.W. (April, 2005). “The Spiritual Experience Interview: A Relational Spirituality Paradigm for Assessing Spiritual Development.” Paper presented at the National Convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Dallas, TX.
• Atkinson, P., Hall, T.W., Hill, P.C. (October, 2004). “Development of interpretive guidelines for the Spiritual Assessment Inventory.” Paper presented at the annual convention of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Kansas City, MO.
• Hall, T.W., Halcrow, S., Hill, P.C., & Delaney, H. (July, 2004). “A Multidimensional Approach to Correspondent and Compensatory Attachment to God.” Paper presented at the 112th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Waikiki, HI.
• Hall, T.W. & Porter, S. (March, 2004). “Referential Integration: An Emotional Information Processing Perspective on Integration.” Paper to be presented at Christianity and the Soul of the University, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
• Hall, T.W., & Teal, J. (August, 2003). “The Spiritual Assessment Interview: A Relational Spirituality Paradigm for Assessing Spiritual Development.” Paper presented at the 111th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Hall, T.W. (June, 2003). “Relational spirituality: Implications of the Convergence of Attachment Theory, Interpersonal Neurobiology and Emotional Information Processing.” Paper presented at the National Convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Anaheim, CA.
• Hall, T.W. & Hill, P.C. (June, 2003). “Assessing spiritual transformation in college students: A relational spirituality perspective.” Paper presented at the National Convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Anaheim, CA.
• Hall, T.W. (August, 2002). “Relational spirituality: A theoretical framework for integrating rational and experiential processes in spirituality.” Margaret Gorman Early Career Award Address to Division 36 (Psychology of Religion), presented at the 110th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Hall, T.W., Edwards, K.J., & Slater, W. (August, 2002). “Latent relational dimensions of spirituality: Higher order factor structure and application of Item Response Theory.” Paper presented at the 110th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Edwards, K.J., Hall, T.W., & Slater, W. (August, 2002). “The multidimensional structure of spiritual questing.” Paper presented at the 110th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Slater, W., Edwards, K.J., & Hall, T.W. (August, 2002). “Spiritual change among college students: Final results of a National Study.” Paper presented at the 110th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.
• Slater, W., Edwards, K.J., & Hall, T.W. (April, 2002). “Gender differences in spirituality among college students.” Paper presented at the National Convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Chicago, IL.
• Hall, T.W., Edwards, K.J., & Slater, W. (April, 2002). “A Psychometric Analysis of the Spiritual Maturity Index Using Item Response Theory.” Paper presented at the National Convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Chicago, IL.
• Slater, W., Edwards, K.J., & Hall, T.W. (February, 2002). “Gender differences in spirituality among college students.” Paper presented at the National Assessment Conference of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, San Antonio, TX.

Research Interests

• Attachment Theory and Psychospiritual Development
• Relational psychoanalytic theories
• Defense Mechanisms
• Psychology of Religion
• Measurement of Religiousness and Spirituality