Tricia C. Bruce, PhD

Religion & Catholic Studies Webinar Hosted by the Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture (RAAC)

Research

  • Religion & Catholic Studies Webinar Hosted by the Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture (RAAC)

    A recent webinar offered a great opportunity to dialogue about the past, present, and prospects of Catholic Studies 60 years after the close of Vatican II. Thanks to Indiana University’s Center for the Study of Religion & American Culture (RAAC)… Continue reading

  • Insights from the National Study of Catholic Priests

    The Catholic Project has released a second report from the National Study of Catholic Priests — a project for which I led a team in conducting more than one hundred in-depth interviews with religious and diocesan priests across the United… Continue reading

    Insights from the National Study of Catholic Priests

  • Accepting the RRA Outstanding Applied Research Award

    While attending the annual meetings of the Religious Research Association (RRA) and Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR), I was honored to accept the inaugural Outstanding Applied Research Award “In recognition of your dedication to advancing knowledge through… Continue reading

  • Visualizing New Research in Religion

    The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion will soon hold its annual meeting in Boston (Nov 8-10). As the 2013 Program Chair, I know well the variety of innovative research on religion that will make this meeting great. Visualized… Continue reading

  • Faithful Revolution (Oxford Bestseller)

    My book is featured as a bestseller in the Spring 2013 Religion Catalog from Oxford University Press. Continue reading

  • NSF Funding and Student Collaboration

    Support from the National Science Foundation will facilitate collaboration with Maryville College students on my research this year. A new article from the college’s website highlights some of the great opportunities that grant awards including my own have created for… Continue reading

  • Participating in the National Survey of Personal Parishes?

    The National Survey of Personal Parishes recently went out to representatives from Catholic dioceses around the United States. This research is sponsored by The Louisville Institute and National Science Foundation and has been distributed by the Center for Applied Research… Continue reading

  • Survey stuffing day!

    My national survey on personal (non-territorial) parishes is in its final stages of preparation for dissimination. Georgetown University’s CARA (the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate) has been an exceptional partner in this process. Above, student intern Mason takes… Continue reading

  • Support from the National Science Foundation

    The National Science Foundation has recently awarded my project, entitled “Formal Responses to Increasing Diversity within Social Institutions.” Together with funding from The Louisville Institute, this generous support will enable me to carry out a national survey and follow-up case… Continue reading

  • Thank You to The Louisville Institute

    I offer my sincere gratitute to The Louisville Institute for supporting my current research on “personal” (non-territorial) parishes in the Catholic Church. Thanks to a 2012 Project Grant for Researchers, I will be able to expand my work nationally and… Continue reading