Research: Events/Meetings

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The Center for Spiritual Life and Wholeness recognizes the need to pursue greater depth in understanding the relationship between religion and health. On the 3rd of February 2000, a few of us got together to discuss possibilities. The meeting chaired by Dr. Wil Alexander include the following participants:

1. Leigh Aveling, DMin (Chaplain Department)
2. Lee Berk, DrPH (Center for Neuroimmunology)
3. Linda Ferry, MD, (Preventive Medicine)
4. Curtis Fox, PhD (Marriage and Family Department)
5. Ruth Weber, EdD, RN
6. Siroj Sorajjakool, PhD (Faculty of Religion)
7. Eric Ngo, MD (Preventive Medicine)
8. James Greek, DMin (Chaplain Department)

Suggestions during this meeting include:

1. Colloquium: presentation of research on religion and health at the "Center for Health Research"
2. Floyd Peterson
3. Collect articles and research done by LLU professors and make it available on the web site of the Center for Spiritual Life and Wholeness.
4. Collect list of names of those who are interested.
5. Work on research instruments (manual for research on religion and health)
6. Request VP Research to be a part of this working group.