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Research, Publications, Presentations

 

ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS

Compassion Fatigue Among Sport Chaplains: An Exploratory Study
PI: Steven Waller

APC Certified Chaplains Perceptions of Sport Chaplains
Co-PIs: Steven Waller, Robin Hardin, Lars Dzikus

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS (2012-2017)

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Bemiller, J., Dzikus, L., Hardin, R., & Waller, S. (2012). College sport chaplains:
Constitutional questions. Sports Litigation Alert. 9(12).

Dzikus, L., Waller, S., & Hardin, R. (2012). Case studies of collegiate sport chaplains.
Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 36, 268-294. doi: 10.1177/0193723511434084.

Waller, S.N. (2016). Chaplain or sports chaplain first? Why identity formation should
matter to sports chaplains. Practical Theology, 9(3), 242-257.

Waller, S.N. , Huffman, L.T.*, & Hardin, R. (2016). The sport chaplains’ role in the
holistic care model for collegiate athletes in the United States, Practical Theology, 9(3), 226-241

Waller, S. (2017). “Fist, feet and faith”: An ‘elite’ interview with ‘Fight Church’ Pastor
Jude Roberts-Part II.  Sport in Society, 0(0), 1-18.

BOOK CHAPTERS
Huffman, L. T.*, Hardin, R., & Waller, S. N. (2016). Exercising the spiritual muscle:
Holistic care service provision in intercollegiate athletics. In B. Schultz & M. L. Sheffer (Eds.), Sport and religion in the 21st century: New perspectives on new challenges, (153-174). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Waller, S. N. (2016). “Our hope is built on nothing less”: Why religion/spirituality
matters in the lives of black male athletes. In B. Schultz & M. L. Sheffer (Eds.), Sport and religion in the 21st century: New perspectives on new challenges, (193-216). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Waller, S.N., Hardin, R.L., Dzikus, L., Bemiller, J. (2016). Finding the right key: An
examination of global sport chaplaincy credentialing models and their implications for credentialing sport chaplains in the US. In A. Parker, N.J. Watson, and J.B. White (Eds.). Sports chaplaincy: Trends, issues and debates (pp. 146-157). New York, NY: Routledge.

Waller, S.N., & Cottom III, H. (2016). Reviving the shepherd in us: Pastoral theology and it’s relevance and its relevance to sport chaplaincy in the 21st century. In A. Parker, N.J. Watson, and J.B. White (Eds.). Sports chaplaincy: Trends, issues and debates (pp. 96-106). New York, NY: Routledge.

PRESENTATIONS
Waller, S., Bemiller, J., Hardin, R., Dzikus, L. (2015, March). Counseling and sport chaplains: What’s the exposure? Sport and Recreation Law Association Conference, Charlotte, NC.

Wilson, C.H.*, Dzikus, L., & Waller, S.N. (2015, April). Coaching for more: Portraits of
Christian leadership in two African-American college basketball coaches.  8th Annual College Sport Research Institute Conference on College Sport, Columbia, SC.

Waller, S. (2015, April). Holistic care for division 1 student-athletes: Examining the pro’s and con’s. Popular Culture Association of American/American Culture Association Conference, New Orleans, LA

Waller, S. (2015, June). “CSKLS … and we had everything in common: Reflections on the ‘Fruits of Fellowship.” Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

Waller, S. (2015, June). “Why did God and my coach abandon me?: Unpacking the journey of a twice concussed Christian high school football player. Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

Bolt, B., Gin, V., Watson, N., & Waller, S.N. (2015, June). Implementation Strategies for the Declaration on Christianity and Sport: Status and Next Steps. Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

Waller, S. (2015, November). Identity formation in sports chaplaincy: Why it matters! Baylor Institute for Faith and Learning, The Spirit of Sports Conference, Waco, TX.

Waller, S.N., & Wilson, C.H. (June, 2016). Hoops and heaven?: Parachurch ministry events at the Final Four. Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Conference, Santa Barbara, CA.

Waller, S.N. (August, 2016). Globalization and the credentialing of sport chaplains: Divergent perspectives. Inaugural Global Congress on Sports and Christianity, York St. John University, University, York, UK.

Waller, S.N. (August, 2016). An exploratory study of the roles and functions of collegiate sport chaplains in the United States: How women care for women in intercollegiate athletes. Inaugural Global Congress on Sports and Christianity, York St. John University, University, York, UK.

Waller, S.N. (August, 2016). An overview of the Center for the Study of Sport and Religion, UTK. Inaugural Global Congress on Sports and Christianity, York St. John University, University, York, UK.