Research

Exceptional Research for Effective Action

Great research is not done for its own sake. Instead, it serves as an essential tool for you to effectively help those impacted by disasters and humanitarian crises. Without evidence-based interventions and programming, organizations seeking to do good often find themselves frustrated by a lack of intended outcomes, and donors grow concerned about ineffective use of resources. High-quality, applied research is an integral step towards excellent practice.

When your programs pull from customized research, your resources are used more effectively, your outcomes and deliverables are more predictable, and most importantly, you will know which strategies and resources are needed by those you serve. Customized research allows practitioners and executives alike to do good, better.

Proven Impact

The Humanitarian and Disaster Institute’s pioneering research has helped tens of thousands of people live more faithfully and resiliently worldwide by translating scientific advances into training, tools, resources, and interventions for equipping the church to prepare and care in a disaster-filled world.

Chinese and Korean Congregations in Greater Washington D.C.: Their Development and Public Engagement

This study was commissioned to offer insights into the public engagement, leadership, and congregational life of Chinese and Korean churches in the Washington D.C. area, highlighting similarities and differences between them and providing recommendations and implications based on literature review and interviews with church leaders and attendees.

Spiritual First Aid in Humanitarian Crisis Interventions: A Randomized Evaluation in Ukraine

Spiritual first aid (SFA) trains disaster spiritual and emotional care providers to choose appropriate ways of responding to those who have experienced traumatic losses. The purpose of this initial pilot study is to pilot a vignette-based strategy as a proof of concept for evaluating the effectiveness of SFA’s curriculum in a Ukrainian cultural context.

The multilevel correlates, contributions, and consequences of leader humility in humanitarian aid work

This study explored how and why humility in leadership matters in humanitarian aid work, investigating its potential to shape positive team dynamics, motivation, and well-being in high-stress, high-impact environments.

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