Chaplaincy Innovation Lab

How can chaplains support faculty and staff in higher education, especially to build resilience in the face of public health crises? Chaplaincy Innovation Lab Director of Programs Michael Skaggs speaks with Cynthia Cheshire, campus minister to Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire, about her project and how she answers this question. They focus especially on restorative circle practices and...

Join Jesse Palidofsky for music and reflection, crafted especially for chaplains. Azalea City Recordings artist Jesse Palidofsky has been performing his original songs in folk venues, coffeehouses, and festivals for decades. "I Am An Immigrant" reached #1 on the International Folk Radio charts and "Dancing Toward the Light " was the #5 CD . Jesse’s updated “America the Beautiful: 2020” with Bluegr...

Join the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab and the Albert & Jessie Danielsen  Institute at Boston University for a discussion on how facilitated  support groups can help build chaplain resilience, both in response to  COVID-19 and other facts. We discuss broad themes of what chaplains find  challenging, why the support group model is beneficial, and why the  profession should...

Miguel de la Torre, Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at Iliff School of Theology, joins Michael Skaggs to discuss his notion of “hopelessness” and how it can drive meaningful change

Koshin Paley Ellison, founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care , joins Michael Skaggs to discuss what it means to do chaplaincy from within Buddhism.

Chaplaincy Innovation Lab executive director Michael Skaggs talks with Tiffany Steinwert, Dean of Religious Life at Stanford University; John Schmalzbauer, Blanche Gorman Strong Chair in Protestant Studies at Missouri State University; and Amira Quraishi, Interim Dean of Religious Life at Wellesley College about preliminary results of a pilot study on campus chaplaincy.

Chaplaincy Innovation Lab executive director Michael Skaggs interviews LeSette Wright, College Chaplain at Berea College; Ann Kansfield, chaplain in the Fire Department of New York; and Laura Everett, a bicycle chaplain in Boston.

Alice Hunt is Executive Director of the American Academy of Religion.   Frank Yamada is Executive Director of the Association of Theological Schools

Beba Tata, MDiV, MS, MPH, BCC is a chaplain at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota and a Fellow of Transforming Chaplaincy.

Mishca Smith is chaplain at Rush University Medical Center's Emergency  Department.   Glenn Calkins is an ACPE Supervisor, chaplain in many public service  sectors, and deploying chaplain with the American Red Cross's Disaster  Spiritual Care.   Eric Skidmore is a chaplain in the South Carolina Law Enforcement  Assistance Program.

Rev. Sarah Jobe is a chaplain in Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women.  Bart Campolo is a volunteer humanist chaplain at the University of  Cincinnati. Rev. James Weathersby is a chaplain at Riverview Psychiatric  Center in Maine. Chaplaincy Innovation Lab Executive Director Michael  Skaggs interviews all three about their respective work in spiritual  care and what their...

Rev. Stephen Cushing is Executive Director of the New England Seafarers' Mission

Rev. Dr. Mote is Missioner for Engagement and Innovation of the  Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. She's also chaplain at Hartsfield-Jackson  International Airport. CIL's Michael Skaggs interviews  Donna about her work and what chaplaincy means in a setting like an  airport.