Peter C. Hill

Research Psychologist

Education

Ph.D. 1979 Social Psychology

University of Houston
M.A. 1977 Psychology

University of Houston
B.A. 1975 Social Science

Nyack College

Research Interests

-Psychology of religion/spirituality
-Measurement in the psychology of religion
-Positive psychology/humility/

gratitude/forgiveness
-Religious fundamentalism

ORCID

0000-0002-3423-5719

Selected Publications

Books Authored or Edited (selected)

Hood, R. W., Jr., Hill, P. C., & Spilka, B. (2018). The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach (5th ed.). New York, NY: Guilford.

Hill, P. C., & Dik, B. J. (Eds.) (2012). Psychology of Religion and Workplace Spirituality. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Hood, R. W., Jr., Hill, P. C., & Williamson, W. P. (2005). The Psychology of Religious Fundamentalism. New York, NY: Guilford.

Hill, P. C., & Hood, R. W., Jr. (Eds.). (1999). Measures of Religiosity. Birmingham, AL: Religious Education Press.

Peer-Reviewed Publications (selected)

Snow, L. M., Hall, M. E. L., Hill P. C., & Edwards, K, J. (under review). Growing in grace: How the experience of divine grace cultivates humility. Journal of Psychology & Theology.

Hall, M. E. L., Hill, P. C., & Dunnington, K. (in press). Intellectual humility and religious convictions: When does virtue become vice? Journal of Positive Psychology.

Byerly, T. R., Hill, P. C., & Edwards, K. J. (in press). Others-centeredness: A uniquely positive tendency to put others first. Personality and Individual Differences.

Tsang, J., Schnitker, S. A., Emmons, R. A., & Hill, P. C. (in press). Feeling the intangible: Antecedents of gratitude toward intangible benefactors. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2021.1952480

Love, N., Merlo, C., Hall, M. E. L., & Hill, P. C. (in press). Attachment to God and quest as moderators of the relationship between religious doubt and

mental health. Journal of Psychology & Theology. doi : 10.1177/0091647121992409

Hill, P. C. (2021). Intellectual humility in the psychology of religion and spirituality. The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 32(3), 205-

212. doi:10.1080/10508619.2021.1916242

Hook, J. N., Van Tongeren, D. R., Davis, D. E., Hill, P. C., Hall, M. E. L., McKaughan, D. J., & Howard-Snyder, D. (2021) Trust in God: An evaluative

review of the literature and research proposal, Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 24(7), 745-763. doi: 10.1080/13674676.2021.1939291

Jankowski, P. J., Sandage, S. J., Wang, D. C., & Hill, P. C. (2021). Relational spirituality profiles and flourishing among emerging religious leaders.

Journal of Positive Psychology. doi:10.1080/17439760.2021.1913637

Hill, P. C., Hall, M. E. L., Wang, D. C., & Decker, L. A. (2021). Theistic intellectual humility and well-being: Does ideological context matter? Journal of

Positive Psychology, 16(2), 155-167. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2019.1689424

Krause, N., & Hill, P. C. (2020). Assessing the relationships among forgiveness by God, God images, and death anxiety. Omega: Journal of Death and

Dying, 81, 356-369. doi: 10.1177/0030222818777376

Pomerleau, J. M., Pargament, K. I., Krause, N., Ironson, G., & Hill, P. C. (2020). Religious and spiritual struggles as a mediator between stressful life

events and psychological adjustment in a nationwide sample. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 12, 451-459. doi: 10.1037/rel0000268

Hill, P. C. (2019). Perspectives on character formation from three religious worldviews: The case of humility and intellectual humility. Archive for the

Psychology of Religion, 41, 194-203. doi: 10.1177/0084672419895130

Krause, N., Hill, P. C., & Ironson, G. (2019). Evaluating the relationship among religion, social virtues, and meaning in life. Archive for the Psychology of

Religion, 41, 53-70. doi: 10.1177/0084672419839797

Krause, N., Pargament, K. I., Hill, P. C., & Ironson, G. (2019). Exploring religious and/or spiritual identities. Part 1 – Assessing relationships with health.

Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 22, 877-891. doi: 10.1080/13674676.2019.1710122

Krause, N., Pargament, K. I., Hill, P. C., & Ironson, G. (2019). Exploring religious and/or spiritual identities. Part 2 – A descriptive analysis for those

who are at risk for health problems. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 22, 892-909. doi: 10.1080/13674676.2019.1709962

Porter, S. L., Sandage, S. J., Wang, D. C., & Hill, P. C. (2019). Measuring the spiritual, character, and moral formation of seminarians: In search of a

meta-theory of spiritual change. Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, 12(1), 5-24. doi: 10.1177/1939790918797481

Hall, M. E. L., & Hill, P. C. (2019). Meaning-making, suffering, and religion: A worldview conception. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 22, 467-479.

doi: 10.1080/13674676.2019.1625037

Brulin, J. G., Hill, P. C., Laurin, K., Mikulincer, M., & Granqvist, P. (2019). God versus the welfare state: The importance of cultural context for religious

schematicity and priming. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality,10, 276-287. doi: 10.1037/rel0000200

Hill, P. C., Dunnington, K., & Hall, M. E. L. (2018). Glad intellectual dependence on God: A theistic account of intellectual humility. Journal of

Psychology and Christianity, 37, 195-204.

Kim, G. Y., Wang, D. C., & Hill, P. C. (2018). An investigation into the multifaceted relationship between gratitude, empathy, and compassion. Journal

of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing, 2, 23-44.

Paine, D. R., Sandage, S. J., Ruffing, E. G., & Hill, P. C. (2018). Religious and spiritual salience, well-being, and psychosocial functioning among

psychotherapy clients: Moderator effects for humility. Journal of Religion and Health, 57, 2398-2415. doi: 10.1007/s10943-018-0612-4

Krause, N., Ironson, G., & Hill, P. C. (2018). Religious involvement and happiness: Assessing the mediating role of compassion and helping others.

Journal of Social Psychology, 158, 256-270. doi:10.1080/00224545.2017.1331992

Emmons, R. A., Hill, P. C., Barrett, J. L., & Kapic, K. M. (2017). Psychological and theological reflections on grace and its relevance for science and

practice. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 9, 276-284. doi:10.1037/rel0000136

Van Tongeren, D., Hill, P. C., Krause, N., Ironson, G., & Pargament, K. I. (2017). The mediating role of meaning in the association between stress and

health. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 775-781. doi: 10.1007/s12160-017-9899-8

Wang, F., Edwards, K. J., & Hill, P. C. (2017). Humility as a relational virtue: Establishing trust, empowering repair, and building marital well-being.

Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 36, 168-179.

Baker, J., Williams, J., Witvliet, C. V. O., & Hill, P. C. (2017). Positive reappraisals after an offense: Event-related potentials and emotional effects of

benefit-finding and compassion. Journal of Positive Psychology, 12, 373-384. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2016.1209540

Krause, N., Pargament, K. I., Hill, P. C., & Ironson, G. (2016). Humility, stressful life events, and psychological well-being: Findings from the Landmark

Spirituality and Health Survey. Journal of Positive Psychology, 11, 499-510. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2015.1127991

Hill, P. C., & Sandage, S. J. (2016). The promising but challenging case of humility as a positive psychology virtue. Journal of Moral Education, 45, 132-

146. doi: 10.1080/03057240.2016.1174675

Sandage, S. J., Paine, D. R., & Hill, P. C. (2015). Spiritual barriers to humility: A multidimensional study. Mental Health, Religion, & Culture, 18,

207-217. doi: 10.1080/13674676.20151038229

Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Van Tongeren, D. R., Hill, P. C., Worthington, E, L., Jr., Farrell, J. E., & Dieke, P. (2015). Intellectual humility and forgiveness of

religious leaders. Journal of Positive Psychology, 10, 499-506.

McElroy, S. E., Rice, K. G., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Hill, P. C., Worthington, E, L., Jr., & Van Tongeren, D. R., (2014). Intellectual humility: Scale

development and theoretical elaborations in the context of religious leadership. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 42, 19-30.

Dwiwardani, C., Hill, P. C., Bollinger, R. A., Marks, L. E., Steele, J. R., Doolin, H. N., Wood, S. L., Hook, J. N., & Davis, D. E. (2014). Virtues develop from

a secure base: Attachment and resilience as predictors of humility, gratitude and forgiveness. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 42, 83-90.

Abu-Raiya, H., & Hill, P. C. (2014). Appraising the state of measurement of Islamic religiousness. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 6, 22-32.

Jankowski, P. J., Sandage, S. J., & Hill, P. C. (2013). Differentiation-based models of forgivingness, mental health and social justice commitment:

Mediator effects for differentiation of self and humility. Journal of Positive Psychology, 8, 412-424.

Davis, D. E., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hook, J. N., Emmons, R. A., Hill, P. C., Bollinger, R. A., & Van Tongeren, D. R. (2013). Humility and the development

and repair of social bonds: Two longitudinal studies. Self and Identity,12, 58-77.

Exline, J. J., & Hill, P. C. (2012). Humility: A consistent and robust predictor of generosity. Journal of Positive Psychology, 7, 208-218.

Cohen, A. B., Malka, A., Hill, E. D., Thoemmes, F., Hill, P. C., & Sundie, J. M. (2009). Race as a moderator of the relationship between religiosity and

political alignment. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35, 271-282.

Cohen, A. B., Shariff, A. F., & Hill, P. C. (2008). The accessibility of religious beliefs. Journal of Research in Personality, 42, 1408-1417.

Hill, P. C., & Gibson, N. J. S. (2008). Whither the roots? Achieving conceptual depth in the psychology of religion. Archiv für Religionspsychologie, 30,

19-35.

Cohen, A. B., & Hill, P. C. (2007). Religion as culture: Religious individualism and collectivism among American Catholics, Jews, and Protestants.

Journal of Personality, 75, 709-742.

Exline, J. J., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Hill, P. C., & McCullough, M. E. (2003). Forgiveness and justice: A research agenda for social and personality

psychology. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 7, 337-348.

Hill, P. C., & Pargament, K. I. (2003). Advances in the conceptualization and measurement of religion and spirituality: Implications for physical and

mental health research. American Psychologist, 58, 64-74. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.58.1.64

Sandage S. J., & Hill, P. C. (2001). The virtues of positive psychology: The rapprochement and challenges of an affirmative postmodern perspective.

Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, 31, 241-260.

Seybold, K. S., & Hill, P. C. (2001). The role of religion and spirituality in mental and physical health. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 10,

21-24.

Seybold, K. S., Hill, P. C., Neumann, J. K., & Chi, D. S. (2001). Physiological and psychological correlates of forgiveness. Journal of Psychology and

Christianity, 20, 250-259.

Hill, P.C., Pargament, K. I., Hood, R. W., McCullough, M. E., Swyers, J. P., Larson, D. B., & Zinnbauer, B. J. (2000). Conceptualizing religion and

spirituality: Points of commonality, points of departure. Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, 30, 51-77.

Hill, P. C., & Hood, R. W., Jr. (1999). Affect, religion, and unconscious processes. Journal of Personality, 67, 1015-1046.

Book Chapters

Hill, P. C., DiFonzo, N., Jones, C. E., & Bell, J. S. (in press). Measurement at the intersection of positive psychology and the psychology of

religion/spirituality. In Edward B. Davis, Everett L. Worthington, Jr., and Sarah A. Schnitker, (Eds.). Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion,

and Spirituality, (Ch. 7), Springer Publishing.

Hill, P. C., & Hall, M. E. L. (2018). Uncovering the good in positive psychology: Toward a worldview conception that can help positive psychology

flourish. In N. J. L. Brown, T. Lomas, & F. J. Eiroá-Orosa (Eds.), The Routledge international handbook of critical positive psychology (pp. 245-

262). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

Hill, P. C., & Pargament, K. I. (2017). Measurement tools and issues in the psychology of religion and spirituality. In R. Finke & C. D. Bader (Eds.),

Faithful measures: New methods in the measurement of religion (pp. 48-77). New York, NY: New York University Press.

Hill, P. C., & Laney, E. K. (2017). Beyond self-interest: Humility and the quieted self. In K. W. Brown & M. R. Leary (Eds.), Oxford handbook of hypo-

egoic phenomena: Theory and research on the quiet ego (pp. 243-255). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Hill, P. C., Laney, E. K., Edwards, K. J., Wang, D. C., Orme, W. H., Chan, A. C., & Wang, F. L. (2017). A few good measures: Colonel Jessup and

humility. In E. L. Worthington, D. E. Davis, & J. N. Hook (Eds.), Handbook of humility (pp. 119-133). New York, NY: Routledge.

Hill, P. C. (2013). Measurement in the psychology of religion and spirituality. In R. F. Paloutzian & C. L. Park (Eds.), Handbook of the psychology of

religion and spirituality (2nd ed., pp. 48-74). New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Hill, P. C., & Edwards, E. (2013). Measurement in the psychology of religiousness and spirituality: Existing measures and new frontiers. In K. Pargament

(Ed.-in-Chief), J. Exline & J. Jones (Assoc. Eds.), APA handbooks in psychology: APA handbook of psychology, religion, and spirituality (Vol. 1, pp.

51-77). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Invited Keynote Presentations

Hill, P. C. (2019, September). Perspectives on character formation from three religious worldviews: The case of humility and intellectual humility.

Invited keynote address at the Bi-Annual Meeting of the International Association for the Psychology of Religion, Gdansk, Poland, September 1,

2019

Hill, P. C. (2019, February). A psychology of the ordinary: Humility, grace, and gratitude as religious inflections of the world. The Fuller Integration

Symposium (three invited plenary addresses). Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA.

Hill, P. C. (2018, October). Religious, Spiritual Health, and Positive Virtues Development: The Case of Humility. Invited keynote address to the 2018

Life Education and Health Administration Conference, The Yuanpei University of Medical Technology (YUMT), Taiwan.

Hill, P. C. (2018, March). Pursuing a first-person perspective: The case of humility in conservative religious individuals. Invited keynote address at the

annual conference of the Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (Division 36 of the American Psychological Association).

Riverside, CA