Steven J. Sandage

Steven J. Sandage, M.Div., Ph.D., LP, is the Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion and Theology with appointments in the School of Theology and the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University. He is also Research Director and Staff Psychologist at the Danielsen Institute. He is the co-author/co-editor of 8 books and does research in areas that include positive psychology, psychology of religion, psychotherapy processes and outcome, intercultural competence and social justice, psychopathology, and practitioner formation and well-being. His research has been funded by the Lilly Endowment, the Fetzer Institute, the John Templeton Foundation, the Peale Foundation, the Association of Theological Schools, the Covenant Foundation, and the Methodist Education Fund. Sandage received the Narramore Award for excellence in the integration of psychology and theology from the Christian Association of Psychological Studies and the Applied Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Award from Division 36 of the American Psychological Association. He serves on the editorial boards for two clinical journals: (a) the Journal of Clinical Psychology and (b) Psychotherapy. He also practices as a Licensed Psychologist at the Danielsen Institute with clinical specializations that include couple and family therapy, multicultural therapy, and spiritually-integrative therapy. The American Psychological Association has published two clinical demonstration video projects with Sandage, one on couple therapy and forgiveness and another on engaging strengths and flourishing in psychotherapy.