Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren

Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren is a Professor of Psychology at Hope College, where he holds the rank of Senior Professor. He earned his Ph.D. in social psychology, with research interests spanning the psychology of religion, spirituality, moral psychology, and positive psychology. His latest work focuses on religious deidentification, intellectual humility, and spiritual yearning, including publications such as *The Future of Religious Deidentification* (2026) and *Intellectual Humility Predicts Empathic Accuracy and Empathic Resilience* (2025). He has secured major grants, including a $509,623 award for research on spiritual yearning and existential growth, and collaborates internationally on qualitative studies of religious change across diverse cultural samples.