Santa Clara University

Professor

Contact: Santa Clara University Department of Psychology 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA  95053-0333 Phone: 408-554-4471 Fax: 408-554-5241 Email: tplante@scu.edu

Curriculum Vitae Biographical Information Media Interviews Additional Photos Brief Video on SCU Classes Spirituality & Health Institute

Educational Background

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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Teaching

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Research

• 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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Books Published

		Plante, T. G. (Ed). Contemplative Practices in Action: Diverse Paths for Well Being, Wisdom, and Healing. Praeger/Greenwood. In preparation.
		Plante, T. G.  (2009). Spiritual Practices in Psychotherapy: Thirteen Tools for Enhancing Psychological Health. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
		Plante, T. G. & Thoresen, C. E. (2007). Spirit, Science, and Health: How the Spiritual Mind Fuels Physical Wellness. Westport, CT: Praeger/Greenwood, in preparation.
		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.
		Plante, T.G. (2004). Do the Right Thing: Living Ethically in an Unethical World. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger.
		Plante, T. G. (Ed). (2004).Sin against the Innocents: Sexual Abuse by Priests and the Role of the Catholic Church. Westport, CT: Greenwood.
		Plante, T. G. (2005). Contemporary Clinical Psychology, 2nd Edition. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
		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.
		Plante, T. G., & Sherman, A. S. (Eds.)(2001). Faith and Health: Psychological Perspectives. New York: Guilford.
		Plante, T. G. & Sullivan, K. (2000). Getting Together, Staying Together: The Stanford University Course on Intimacy. Bloomington, IN: FirstBooks.

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Recent Journal Articles

Plante, T. G., Gores, C., Brecht, C., Imberi, J., & Sanchez, J. Exercising with an iPod, Friend, or Neither: Which is better for psychological benefits? Under review.

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. (2008). What do the spiritual and religious traditions offer the practicing psychologist? Pastoral Psychology, 56, 429-444.

Plante, T. G. (2008). Can we teach college students to be more compassionate? Human Development, 29, 36-40.

Plante, T. G., Gores, C., Brecht, C., Carrow, J., Imbs, A.., & Willemsen, E.  (2007). Does exercise environment enhance the psychological benefits of exercise for women?  International Journal of Stress Management, 14, 88-98.
 
Plante, T. G. (2007). Integrating spirituality and psychotherapy: Ethical issues and principles to consider.  Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63, 891-902.

Plante, T. G. (2007). Ethical considerations for psychologists screening applicants for the priesthood in the Catholic Church: Implications of the Vatican instruction on homosexuality. Ethics and Behavior, 17, 131-136.

Plante, T. G. & Lackey, K. (2007).  Are successful applicants to the Roman Catholic deaconate psychologically healthy? Pastoral Psychology, 55, 789-795.

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PDFs Available for Recent Research and Journal Articles

Does exercise environment enhance the psychological benefits of exercise for women?
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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Other Information

		After Words: Savoring the rewards of patience, contemplation, and TLZ, Santa Clara Magazine, August 2009.
		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.

Sexual abuse by Catholic priests -- Next steps. San Francisco Chronicle, March 5, 2004.
Can psychology help a church in crisis? Monitor on Psychology, June 2002.
What Might Spirituality and Religion Offer the Contemporary Practicing Psychologist

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