Dr Maiko’s interests focus on assessing the effectiveness of chaplains on different health outcomes for advanced cancer outpatients and their surrogates.  He also examines the spiritual needs of cancer outpatients with solid malignancies and their families and, specifically, the effect of spiritual care on their spiritual and emotional well-being. Through collaboration with his mentor, Dr Alexia M Torke, and other oncologists, psychologists, nurses, chaplains, and social workers, Dr Maiko expands his research into areas of chaplaincy research education and spiritual care interventions as they relate to outpatient and family health outcomes. Dr Maiko graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary (PhD), Purdue University (MS), Christian Theological Seminary (STM), St. Paul’s University (BD) and Lutheran Hospital of Indiana (CPE Residency). He completed an MS in Clinical Research from Indiana University. He is an ordained elder with the Indiana United Methodist Conference. He is the founder and former executive director of Crime Victim Care of Allen County, Indiana (Imani Family Services). Dr Maiko has published a book, a book chapter, and articles on leadership, chaplaincy, and psychology. He is married with four lovely children.