NONPROFIT · ADULT DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH

Investigating the Unfolding of Human Consciousness

Developmental Research Institute bridges developmental theory and real-world practice — advancing research, education, and tools that illuminate how individuals and systems evolve.

20+

Research studies

Global

Community served

STAGES

Validated model

Nonprofit

Mission-driven

DRI’s purpose

Research that serves humanity

Our purpose is to support the development of humanity through investigating the unfolding of consciousness in individuals and collectives—providing guidance for models of evolution and how they affect all efforts at improving policy and approaches to education, organizational, culture change and spiritual development.

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STAGES Validation Research — 2021 Summary

A peer-reviewed validation of the STAGES developmental model — covering inter-rater reliability, longitudinal growth, Rasch analysis, and more across 10 independent studies.

O’Fallon, Murray et al. · Elsevier Heliyon · ESRAD 2021

WHAT WE DO

Four pillars of our mission

DRI works across research, education, publication, and community to make developmental science accessible and useful in the world.

Document

Document the nature, patterns and full-spectrum trajectory of consciousness development in a central clearinghouse.

Research

Researching the impact of developmental approaches in individuals and human systems by grounding research in application, and application in research.

Safeguard

Safeguarding and fostering the evolution of research models and assessment tools that document this unfolding of awareness.

Apply

Theory into practice and practice into theory.

Support the development of humanity

DRI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution helps advance developmental research and education worldwide.