The initial Transforming Chaplaincy project, supported by the John F. Templeton Foundation, was guided by an Advisory Committee composed of chaplaincy practitioners, educators, administrators, and researchers. They’re leaders in research-informed chaplaincy and continue to play a key role in the development of Transforming Chaplaincy.

Advisory Committee

Rev. George Handzo, BCC

Director of Health Services
HealthCare Chaplaincy
george@handzoconsulting.com

Ellen L. Idler, PhD

Director of the Religion and Public Health Collaborative, Emory University
eidler@emory.edu

Caterina Mako

Director of Chaplaincy, Catholic Health Services of Long Island
caterina.mako@chsli.org

Rabbi Sara Paasche-Orlow

Director of Spiritual Care, Hebrew SeniorLife
spaasche-orlow@hsl.harvard.edu

Kenneth Pargament, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Bowling Green State University
kpargam@bgsu.edu

Christina M Puchalski, MD, MS, FACP, FAAHPM

Director, George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health
cpuchals@gwu.edu

Diana J. Wilkie, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor and Director, Center for Palliative Care Research and Education, University of Florida
diwilkie@ufl.edu