ScB Psychology 1982, Brown University
MA Clinical Psychology 1983, University of Kansas
PhD Clinical Psychology, 1987, University of Kansas
Postdoctoral Fellowship and Clinical Internship, 1986-88, Yale University
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PSYC 2: General Psychology II(PDF)PSYC 113: Advanced Topics in Health Psychology (
PDF)
PSYC 114: Ethics in Psychology (PDF)
PSYC 115: Abnormal Psychology (PDF)
PSYC 117: Health Psychology (PDF)
Psyc 190: Clinical Psychology (PDF)
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- Stress and coping
- Aerobic exercise and perceived fitness on mood and coping with stress
- Psychology, religion, and health outcomes
- Sex offending clergy
- Psychological screening of clergy applicants
- Ethics
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Plante, T. G. (Ed.). Religion, Spirituality, and Positive Psychology: Understanding the Psychological Fruits of Faith. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger/ABC-CLIO, in press.

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Plante, T. G. (2011). Contemporary Clinical Psychology, 3rd Edition. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. |

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Plante, T. G. (Ed). (2010). Contemplative Practices in Action: Spirituality, Meditation, and Health. Praeger/Greenwood. |

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Plante, T. G. (2009). Spiritual Practices in Psychotherapy: Thirteen Tools for Enhancing Psychological Health. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. |

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Plante, T. G. & Thoresen, C. E. (2007). Spirit, Science, and Health: How the Spiritual Mind Fuels Physical Wellness. Westport, CT: Praeger/Greenwood, in preparation. |

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Plante, T.G. (Ed). (2006). Mental Disorders of the New Millennium. Vol. I: Behavioral Issues, Vol. II: Public and Social Problems, Vol. III: Biology and Function. Westport, CT: Greenwood. ISBN: 0-275-98781-7. |
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Plante, T.G. (2004). Do the Right Thing: Living Ethically in an Unethical World. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger. |
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Plante, T. G. (Ed). (2004).Sin against the Innocents: Sexual Abuse by Priests and the Role of the Catholic Church. Westport, CT: Greenwood. |
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Plante, T. G. (Ed.). (1999). Bless Me Father for I Have Sinned: Perspectives on Sexual Abuse Committed by Roman Catholic Priests. Westport, CT: Praeger/Greenwood. |
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Plante, T. G., & Sherman, A. S. (Eds.)(2001). Faith and Health: Psychological Perspectives. New York: Guilford. |
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Plante, T. G. & Sullivan, K. (2000). Getting Together, Staying Together: The Stanford University Course on Intimacy. Bloomington, IN: FirstBooks. |
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Plante, T. G., Favero, T., Rubbo, J., Gregg, S., Morisako, A., & Cuadra, J. Impact of exercise partner attractiveness on mood, enjoyment, and exertion. International Journal of Exercise Science, in press.
Plante, T. G., Gustafson, C., Brecht, C., Imberi, J., & Sanchez, J. (2011). Exercising with an iPod, friend, or neither: Which is better for psychological benefits? American Journal of Health Behavior, 35, 199-208.
Plante, T. G. & Apodaca, C. (2010). Are applicants to ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church psychologically healthy? Pastoral Psychology, 59.
Plante, T. G. (2010). The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire: Assessing faith engagement in a brief and nondenominational manner. Religions, 1, 3-8.
Plante, T. G., Mann, S., Madden, M., Lee, G., Hardesty, A., Terry, A., Gable, N., & Kaplow, G. (2010). Effects of perceived fitness level of exercise partner on intensity of exertion. Journal of Social Sciences, 6, 50-54.
Plante, T. G. (2010). What the spiritual and religious traditions offer psychologists. International Journal of Psychology Research, 4, 1-10.
Plante, T. G., Lackey, K., & Hwang, J. (2009). The impact of immersion trips on development of compassion among college students, Journal of Experiential Education, 32, 28-43.
Plante, T. G. (2009). A commentary on religious conflicts and a call for a focus on the best the traditions have to offer. Pastoral Psychology, 58, 73-78
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Exercising with an iPod, friend, or neither: Which is better for psychological benefits?
How does one become spiritual? The Spiritual Modeling Inventory of Life Environments (SMILE).
Effects of perceived fitness level of exercise partner on intensity of exertion
Learning from Spiritual Models and Meditation: A Randomized Evaluation of a College Course
Meditation Lowers Stress and Supports Forgiveness Among College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The Development of the Santa Clara Brief Compassion Scale: An Abbreviation of Sprecher and Fehr’s Compassionate Love Scale
What Do the Spiritual and Religious Traditions Offer the Practicing Psychologist?
The Development of a Brief Version of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire
The Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Roman Catholic Church: What Psychologists and Counselors Should Know
Reliability and Validity of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire
A Proposed Psychological Assessment Protocol for Applicants to Religious Life in the Roman Catholic Church
Homosexual Applicants to the Priesthood: How Many and Are They Psychologically Healthy?
The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire
Integrating Spirituality and Psychotherapy: Ethical Issues and Principles to Consider
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After Words: Savoring the rewards of patience, contemplation, and TLZ, Santa Clara Magazine, August 2009. |

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Are People Getting Crazier?, Santa Clara Magazine, February 2007.
On Gay Men in the Priesthood: Scapegoating gays won't end clergy sex abuse , San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 26, 2005.
www.scu.edu/news/Screening-the-priests.cfm, Time Magazine, Oct. 17, 2005 issue.
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Spirituality and Health Institute
Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (Word)
Radio Show on Ethics Book
Private consultation practice
TLZ Plante Family Vineyard
United States Council of Catholic Bishops National Review Board
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