#141 The Importance of Interweaving Spirituality and Education for Our Children with Dr. Amy Chapman


Dr. Amy Chapman is a Research Fellow at Teachers College, Columbia University where she uses qualitative approaches to understand how people define, develop, and change communities. She is also the Director for the Collaborative for Spirituality in Education, a research hub of Teachers College which examines spiritually-supportive schools and the impact of school culture on civic participation.

A New Jersey native, Amy spent many formative years in Boston. While there, she served for fifteen years in parish ministry, ten of which were spent as the Director of Faith Formation at St. Ignatius Church in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Amy has spent considerable time in communities around the world which have deeply influenced her thinking and practice of education, including Dublin, Ireland; Camden, New Jersey; West Kingston, Jamaica; San Salvador, El Salvador; and most especially Tacna, Peru.

Amy has a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Education Technology (EPET) from Michigan State University's College of Education. She holds three degrees from Boston College: an A.B. in history and secondary education; an A.M. in Developmental and Educational Psychology; and a C.A.E.S. in Religious Education.


In today’s exciting episode with Dr. Amy Chapman, we discuss her “whole child” approach to education that seeks to address the spiritual needs of children in a more holistic way.



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