Connecting Research Partners
Researchers who want to integrate faith and health will find great value here. If you’re faculty or student at a university, we can help you integrate faith into your research, find collaborators, and connect with organizational partners. Cross-disciplinary global research teams strengthen the opportunities to learn from different perspectives and catalyze learning to address complex problems. You can also become a part time Research Assistant for the Meros Center using your skills to support the ministry.
- Connect with Research Scholars with vast areas of expertise and experience in global regions. Start by reviewing our current network below.
- Become a Research Assistant for the Meros Center, either virtual or in the field. Start by filling out an application.
My research interests include the intersection of faith and health care, in particular low and middle income countries (LMICs). Meros helped connect me with like-minded practitioners, refined the research study design, and provided guidance to both myself and undergraduate researchers in qualitative research methodology.
Dr. Michael Toppe, DMSc, PA-C | Associate Professor, Concordia University
Researcher Listings
Steve Offutt, PhD
- Africa, Central America
- Qualitative, Mixed Methods
- Perspectives on Christian Development, Researching Congregations, Gangs
Stephen Saunders, PhD
- North America
- Research
- Psychology, Substance Use/Mental Health, Theology
Rebecca Meyer, PhD, MSNed, RN
- North America
- Qualitative
- Community Health, Maternal and Child Health
Paul Shelter Fast
- North America
- Qualitative
- Maternal and Child Health, Social/Spiritual Determinants
Pamela Love, PhD, MSN, RN
- North America, South America
- Quantitative
- Education, Social/Spiritual Determinants
Michael Toppe, DMSC, MS, PA-C
- Africa
- Qualitative
- Community Health, Infectious Disease / Biology
Meagan Schlinkert
- Central America, North America, South America
- Mixed Methods
- Community Health, Health Outcomes, Healthcare Systems, Refugee and Immigrant Health
Kirsten Kasten
- North America
- Mixed Methods
- Teacher Mental Health, Posttraumatic Growth, Curriculum
Kevin Sykes, PhD, MPH
- Asia, North America
- Mixed Methods, Research
- Health Services & Policy, Social/Spiritual Determinants
Katherine Fetter, DNP, MSN, RN, EMT-P
- North America
- Quantitative
- Social/Spiritual Determinants, Information Literacy, Population Outcomes
Katelyn Long, PhD, MPH
- North America
- Quantitative, Survey Design
- Social/Spiritual Determinants
Jessica Trimmer, PhD
- North America
- Quantitative, Statistics
- Chronic Diseases, Health Services & Policy
Jennifer Hatzfeld, PhD, RN
- Africa
- Quantitative, Qualitative
- Nursing Policy and Practice, Chronic Disease Prevention & Management, Health Outcomes, Patient Transport
Jason Paltzer, PhD, MPH
- Asia, Africa, North America, South America
- Quantitative, Qualitative, Epidemiology
- Social/Spiritual Determinants, Substance Use/Mental Health
Jacqueline Kobusingye
- Africa, Europe, North America
- Mixed Methods
- Health Services & Policy, Maternal and Child Health, Social/Spiritual Determinants, Epidemiology
