Assisting Students in Finding Meaning via Advising. Session presented at the 2016 National Conference on Advising Highly Talented Undergraduates: Achievement and Well-Being. South Bend, IN. (with M. Tardy) (October 2016)

Investing in Vocational Development: The Value of Spiritual Capital. Plenary address presented at the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education: Sustaining the Theological Exploration of Vocation Conference. St. Louis, MO. (March 2015)

Spirituality and Religion in the Classroom: A Symposium. Invited symposium presented at the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature Congress. San Diego, CA. (with A.W. Astin and H.S. Astin) (November 2014)

The Diversity of College Student Spiritual Experiences. Workshop for Student Affairs Professionals conducted at the University of Portland. Portland, OR. (October 2014).

The Spiritual Lives of College Faculty. Invited address presented at the University of Portland. Portland, OR. (October 2014).

Retreat on Core Competencies: Quantitative Reasoning and Assessing Student Learning in Majors. Workshop sponsored by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Pomona, CA (with S. Elrod) (October 2014)

What Parents Think: Higher Education Priorities and Student Success. Plenary address presented at the 2014 Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Academic Resource Conference. (with M. Beasley, M. Paule, and B. Murphy). (April 2014).

The UCLA Capstone Initiative. Invited presentation to faculty and administrators at George Washington University. Washington, D.C. (via Skype) (December 2013).

Developing a Campus Culture that Enhances Assessment of Learning in Majors. Plenary address presented at the Quantitative Reasoning and Assessing Student Learning in Majors Workshop sponsored by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Pomona, CA. (October 2013)

The Spiritual Lives of College Students and Faculty. Plenary address presented at Faith on Campus: A Conference on the Religious and Moral Lives of American Undergraduates. Grand Rapids, MI. (June 2013)

Capstones and Core Competencies. Workshop presented at the 2013 Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Academic Resource Conference. San Diego, CA. (with J.L. Smith) (April 2013)

Capstones, Core Competencies, and Conundrums: Student Experiences and Lessons Learned. Plenary address presented at the 2013 Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Academic Resource Conference. San Diego, CA. (with J.L. Smith, P.A. Turner, K.E. Miller, E. Gurney, and C.L. Phan) (April 2013)

Capstones and Core Competencies: Emerging Pathways for Assessing Student Learning. Invited address to faculty and administrators at the University of California, Santa Barbara. (April 2013)

Understanding College Students’ Search for Meaning and Purpose. Invited address presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Washington, D.C. (January 2012)

Discerning Culture and Advancing Gospel Values. Plenary session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Washington, D.C. (with E. Patel and P. Steinfels) (January 2012)

Capstones and Core Competencies: Emerging Pathways for Assessing Student Learning. Invited session at the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Northern and Southern California Resource Fairs. Burbank, CA and Hayward, CA. (January 2012)

Supporting Undergraduate Students’ Spiritual Development. Invited address presented at the Annual Meeting of Presbyterian College Presidents. Austin, TX. (April 2011)

Highlights from the Spirituality in Higher Education Project. Invited address presented at the Annual Meeting of the Catholic Higher Education Research Cooperative hosted by Loyola University Chicago. Chicago, IL. (April 2011)

Understanding College Students’ Spiritual Development. Invited address presented at Stanford University. Palo Alto, CA. (October 2008)

Students, Faculty, and Spirituality in Higher Education. Invited presentation at DePaul University. Chicago, IL. (October 2008)

Creating Integrative Learning Experiences: What Can Campuses Do? Invited presentation at DePaul University. Chicago, IL. (October 2008)

Spirituality, Civic Values, and Service. Keynote address presented at the Campus Compact Continuums of Service Conference. Portland, OR. (with H. Astin) (April 2008)

Spirituality and Catholic College Students. Invited address presented at the University of Portland. Portland, OR. (January 2008)

Spirituality in Higher Education: A National Profile of American College Students. Invited address presented at the University of Portland. Portland, OR. (January 2008)

Spirituality, College Students, and Faculty: What Have We Learned So Far? Invited address presented at Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA. (April 2007)

Examining the “Interior” Aspects of Teaching and Learning. Invited address presented at Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA. (April 2007)

Student and Faculty Perspectives on the Role of Spirituality and Religion in the Classroom. Invited session presented at the Uncovering the Heart of Education Conference. San Francisco, CA. (with P. Laurence and D. Denton) (February 2007)

Spirituality and the Professoriate: Understanding Faculty Perspectives and Implications for Practice. Invited session presented at the Uncovering the Heart of Education Conference. San Francisco, CA. (February 2007)

Spirituality and Holistic Student Development. Invited lecture presented at the University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance as part of the Florida Center for Health Promotion lecture series. Gainesville, FL. (October 2007)

Spirituality and Undergraduate Education: Understanding Student and Faculty Perspectives. Convocation address presented at Manhattan College. Riverdale, NY. (September 2006)

The Spiritually-Engaged College Student: How Can Campuses Support Holistic Development? Invited presentation at the University of Southern California’s Annual Retreat for Religious Deans and Directors. Los Angeles, CA. (April 2006)

Spirituality and Undergraduate Education. Invited address presented at The 2006 Brown Symposium, "Gross National Well-being” hosted by Southwestern University. Georgetown, TX. (February 2006)

Meaning, Purpose, and the American College Freshman. Plenary address presented at the 2006 Institute on College Student Values. Tallahassee, FL. (February 2006)

Diversity and Incoming College Freshmen: Demographics, Goals, Attitudes, and Interactions. Report presented to a steering committee of Scripps College students, faculty, and administrators. Claremont, CA. (December 2005)

Spirituality and Student Affairs Practice. Invited address presented at the 2005 Western Regional Careers in Student Affairs Day. Long Beach, CA. (October 2005)

The American College Student in the Past, Present, and Future. Invited address presented at the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE). Madison, WI. (October 2005)

Understanding the Values and Beliefs of Today’s College Students and Faculty. Keynote address presented at the Annual Faculty Colloquy of Pacific Union College. Angwin, CA. (September 2005)

Spirituality in Higher Education: Highlighting Student and Faculty Perspectives. Invited address presented at a listening hosted by the Teagle Foundation. Asheville, NC. (September 2005)

The Spiritual Life of College Students. Invited address presented at Mount St. Mary’s College Convocation. Los Angeles, CA. (September 2005)

The American College Teacher and Student: Perspectives on Undergraduate Education and Beyond. Invited address presented at Southern Utah University’s Fall Faculty Colloquy. Cedar City, UT. (August 2005)

From Baby Boomers to Millennials: Trends Among Entering College Students. Invited address presented at Southern Utah University’s Fall Colloquy for Academic Affairs and Administrative Personnel. Cedar City, UT. (August 2005)

The American College Freshman: 38-year Trends in Aspirations, Expectations, Values, Attitudes, and Beliefs. Keynote address presented at the Annual Conference for the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, & Institutional Education (ICHRIE) Academic Deans and Directors Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. (July 2005)

The Spiritual Lives of College Students. Plenary address presented at the 2005 Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Summer Conference. Philadelphia, PA. (June 2005)

College Students, College Faculty, and Spirituality: Examining What We Know So Far. Keynote address presented at the Association for Christians in Student Development (ACSD) Conference. Newburg, OR. (June 2005)

Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality: Exploring the Inner Lives of College Students and Faculty. Keynote address presented at Seattle University’s Mission Day event. Seattle, WA. (April 2005)

The Spiritual Lives of College Freshmen. Plenary address presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities. Charleston, SC. (April 2005)

College Students’ Beliefs and Values: New Findings From the 2004 CIRP/CSBV Freshman Survey. Plenary address presented at the 2005 Institute on College Student Values. Tallahassee, FL. (February 2005)

College Student Spirituality: Current Understandings and Next Steps. Invited speaker at the 2004 Regional Meeting of the American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD). Malibu, CA. (October 2004)

The “Interior” Lives of American College Students: Perspectives, Practices, and Projections for the Future. Plenary speaker at the 2004 conference, “Faith, Fear, and Indifference: Constructing the Next Generation.” Los Angeles, CA. (October 2004)

Spirituality in Higher Education: Findings from the 2003 College Students’ Beliefs and Values Survey. Invited session presented at the 2004 Annual Southern Association of Institutional Researcher (SAIR) Forum. Biloxi, MS. (with A.N. Bryant) (October 2004)

What Do We Know About College Student Spirituality? Plenary address presented at the Spirituality, Social Justice, and Service-Learning Conference hosted by Messiah College. Grantham, PA. (June 2004)

The Role of Faculty in Students’ Spiritual Development. Keynote address presented at the 2004 Institute on College Student Values. Tallahassee, FL. (February 2004)

Trends and Problems in College Student Spirituality. Plenary address presented at A Breakfast for Florida State University Campus and Area Ministers. Tallahassee, FL. (February 2004)

A Report on the UCLA “Spirituality in Higher Education” Project. Invited presentation at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators/California Institute for Integral Studies (NASPA/CIIS) Conference. New Orleans, LA. (December 2003)

College Student Spirituality: Its Meaning and Expression. Invited symposium presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Portland, OR. (with A.W. Astin, H.S. Astin, and K. Szelényi) (November 2003)

"Spirituality in Higher Education:” A New National Research Project. Invited roundtable session presented at the 31st Annual National Conference for Independent College and University Chief Academic Officers. Savannah, GA. (November 2003)

Spirituality in Higher Education: The Higher Education Research Institute’s National Study of College Students’ Search for Meaning and Purpose. Keynote address presented at the Ninth Annual Catholic College and University Forum for Institutional Researchers. Philadelphia, PA. (April 2003)

Understanding the American College Freshman: Tracing Attitudinal, Behavioral, and Spiritual Trends. Keynote address presented at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Ivy Jungle Campus Ministry Network Conference. Dallas, TX. (November 2002)

Trends in the Perspectives, Practices, and Proclivities of College Freshmen. Invited presentation at the 2003 Regional Meeting of the American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD). San Francisco, CA. (October 2002)

Leadership and Change in Non-profit Organizations: Designing Research and Disseminating Findings. Invited presentation in Dr. Carol Sawyer's Graduate Seminar on Research Design and Methodology, University of La Verne, CA. (February 2001)

Strategies for Effective Communication and Stress Reduction. Invited presentation for Bruin Leaders Program, University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA. (October 1998)

Adjusting to College: Managing Stress, Meeting Deadlines, and Making Time. Invited presentation for the Council of Fraternities and Sororities, California State University, Fullerton. Fullerton, CA. (October 1997)

Meaning, Purpose, and the Quest for Student Success. Flash session presented at the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Academic Resource Conference. Oakland, CA. (April 2015)

Faculty Spirituality in Higher Education: Their Journeys and Their Influence on Students. Symposium at the 2013 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference. St. Louis, MO. (with S. Ahmadi, T. Riggers-Piehl, S. Gehrke, D. Cole, and A.B. Rockenbach) (November 2013)

Student Learning Assessment and Academic Program Review. Concurrent Session presented at the Quantitative Reasoning and Assessing Student Learning in Majors Workshop sponsored by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Pomona, CA. (October 2013)

Emerging Pathways for Evaluating Student Learning: The UCLA Capstone Initiative. Concurrent session presented at the 2012 Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Academic Resource Conference. Costa Mesa, CA. (April 2012)

Highlights from a Decade-long Study of College Student Spirituality. Symposium presented at the 2010 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference. Indianapolis, IN. (with A.W. Astin and H.S. Astin) (November 2010)

Faculty Views on Spirituality in the Academy. Paper presented at the 2009 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference. Vancouver, BC. (with L.M. Millora and H. Spinosa) (November 2009)

The Role of Student Affairs Professionals in Developing Global Citizens. Symposium session to be presented at the 2009 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference. Seattle, WA. (with L.M. Millora and J. Curley) (March 2008)

Supporting Undergraduate Spiritual Development: Perspectives from a Study of Student Beliefs and Values. Symposium presented at the 2008 NASPA Annual Conference. Boston, MA. (with L.M. Schwartz, J. Curley, and J. Park) (March 2008)

Exploring Institutional Efforts to Promote Spirituality in Higher Education. Symposium presented at the 2008 American College Personnel Association Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. (with H.S. Astin, L.M. Schwartz, and J. Dalton) (April 2008)

The Spiritual Development of College Students: A Typology. Sponsored symposium presented at the 2007 Joint Convention of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). Orlando, FL. (with A.N. Bryant, J. Park, and J. L. Rogers) (April 2007)

Self-Concept and Pedagogy: Examining the Linkages Between Faculty Spirituality and Student-Centered Approaches to Undergraduate Teaching. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting for the Association of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Anaheim, CA. (with H.S. Astin) (November 2006)

Undergraduate Student Initiated Education at UCLA. Discussion session presented at the 26th Annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching. Oxford, OH. (with N. Denson) (November 2006)

Spirituality and the “Typical” College Student: Examining Dimensions of Diversity and Resulting Institutional Implications. Panel presentation conducted at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR). Chicago, IL. (with A.N. Bryant, S. Calderone, and K. Szélenyi) (May 2006)

The Spiritual Life of College Students. Symposium presented at the 30th Annual Meeting for the Association of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Philadelphia, PA. (with H.S. Astin, A.N. Bryant, and K. Szélenyi) (November 2005)

Changes in Faculty Work and Academic Workplaces: Calls for Reform and Implications for Policy and Practice. Symposium presented at the 30th Annual Meeting for the Association of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Philadelphia, PA. with A. Austin, J. Gappa, C. Trower, and D.W. Leslie) (November 2005)

Disciplinary Differences in Faculty Use of Student-Centered Pedagogy. Research paper presented at the 30th Annual Meeting for the Association of the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Philadelphia, PA. (with K. Szélenyi) (November 2005)

Disciplinary Differences in the Scholarship of Teaching. Round table session presented at the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) “Pedagogies of Engagement: Deepening Learning In and Across the Disciplines” Conference. Bethesda, MD. (April 2005)

Spirituality in Academics: Data Driven Directions with Faculty, Staff, and Students. Panel session presented at the 2005 Institute on College Student Values. Tallahassee, FL. (with L.A. Braskamp and J.R. Ferrari) (February 2005)

Institutional Strategies for Enhancing Meaningfulness in Faculty Work. Symposium presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Kansas City, MO. (with A.E. Austin, A.G. Trice, J.M. Gappa, J.T. Minor, C.A. Trower, and L.A. Braskamp) (November 2004)

Understanding the “Interior” Life of Faculty: How Important is Spirituality? Paper presented at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Kansas City, MO. (with H.S. Astin) (November 2004)

Understanding College Student Spirituality. Poster presented at the 2004 Annual Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Forum. Boston, MA. (with A.N. Bryant and K. Szelényi) (May 2004)

Race and Ethnicity in the American Professoriate. Paper presented at the 2004 Annual Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Forum. Boston, MA. (with K. Szelényi) (May 2004)

The American College Teacher at the Start of the New Millennium: Values, Attitudes, and Professional Behaviors. Paper presented at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR). Tampa, FL. (with K. Szelényi) (May 2003)

Moving Beyond Trends and Snapshots: Using Your Freshman “Input” Data in Innovative Ways. Panel session presented at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR). Tampa, FL. (with J.J. Lee, L.J. Sax, and J.R. Keup) (May 2003)

Assessing the “Inner Lives” of College Students: Challenges and Possibilities. General interest session presented at the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) Assessment Conference. Seattle, WA. (with K. Szelényi) (June 2003)

The Educational Paths of Recent High School Graduates: College, Work, and Future Plans. Paper presented at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Chicago, IL. (April 2003)

Renewing Spirituality in Higher Education. Symposium presented at the 85th Annual Conference of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). St. Louis, MO. (with C. Johnson) (March 2003)

CIRP and YFCY: Using Longitudinal Data to Assess Your First-year Students. Concurrent session presented at the Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience. Atlanta, GA. (with J.R. Keup) (February 2003)

Understanding Post High School Decisions: Perspectives from College Freshmen and Non-college Attendees. Poster presented at the Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience. Atlanta, GA. (February 2003)

Pathways to the Professoriate: The Role of Self, Others, and Environment in Shaping Academic Career Aspirations. Paper presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Sacramento, CA. (November 2002)

Constructions of Organizational Fit Among University Faculty. Poster presented at the 2002 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention. Chicago, IL. (August 2002)

Proactive Assessment as a Tool for Institutional Improvement. Interactive session presented at the 2002 American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) Assessment Conference. Boston, MA. (June 2002)

Transformation and Student Development. General interest session presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference. Boston, MA. (with J.R. Keup) (March 2002)

The Road to Institutional Change: Lessons Learned from “Transforming” Institutions. General interest session presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference. Boston, MA. (with J.R. Keup) (March 2002)

The “Engaged” University Professor: Self, Scholarship, Service. Poster presented at the 2002 American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) Forum on Faculty Roles and Rewards Conference. Phoenix, AZ. (January 2002)

Establishing a “Sense of Space” Within Academic Work Environments. Poster presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education(ASHE). Richmond, VA. (November 2001)

Decade-Long Changes in Faculty Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors: Implications for Student Learning and Institutional Change. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Richmond, VA. (with H.S. Astin) (November 2001)

Assessment as a Tool for Campus Change. Session presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Assessment Workshop. Providence, RI. (September 2001)

Masterminding, Managing, and Maintaining Change Initiatives: Lessons Learned from “Transforming” Institutions. Symposium presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Seattle, WA. (with H.S. Astin and J.R. Keup) (April 2001)

Institutional Transformation: Observations, Insights, and Lessons Learned. Symposium presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) 2000 Western Regional Conference. Monterey, CA. (with J.R. Keup) (October 2000)

Similarities and Differences in the Values and Perceptions of Academic Personnel at 4- year Colleges and Universities. Paper presented at the 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). New Orleans, LA. (April 2000)

Academic Work Motivation: Similarities and Differences in the Job Satisfaction and Professional Commitment Between Full- and Part-Time Faculty. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). San Antonio, TX. (November 2000)

Secondary School Physical Educators at Work: Meaning, Motivation, and Method. Paper presented at the 63rd Annual State Conference and Southwest District American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention (AAHPERD). Sacramento, CA. (March 1996)

The Circle of Learning. Symposium presented at the Lilly West Conference on College and University Teaching. Lake Arrowhead, CA. (with D.C. Shakarian) (December 1995)