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DRI provides a clearinghouse of theoretical writing, papers, and publications that document the nature, patterns, and full-spectrum trajectory of consciousness development, and the models and methods that support its unfolding.

Contributing Authors

Foundational and Emerging Work

The following authors have contributed foundational and emerging work to this field. We will continue to add pages and resources as new writing comes in.

Tom Murray Researcher | Writer · Sentence completion assessments for ego development, meaning-making, and wisdom maturity, including STAGES, 2017
· Summary of STAGES Validation Research, 2020
Terri O’Fallon, PhD President, DRI | Creator of STAGES · ITC conference papers
· Spanda journal papers
· Unpublished papers
John Kesler Board Chair, DRI | Creator of IPP | Author · Integral Polarity Practice (IPP)
· Integral Polarity Practice in Service of Leadership for Flourishing, 2024
Thomas Wirthlin McConkie Author | Developmental Researcher · Navigating Mormon Faith Crisis: A Simple Developmental Map, 2015
· At One Ment: Embodying the Fullness of Human-Divinity, 2023
Kim Barta, MA Psychotherapist | Speaker | Author · A Response to Critiques of the STAGES Developmental Model, 2017
· Seven Perspectives on the STAGES Developmental Model, 2020
Dr. Susanne Cook-Greuter Ego Development Scholar | Creator of the MAP (SCTi‑MAP) · Postautonomous Ego Development: A Study of Its Nature and Measurement, 2010
Shawn O’Fallon
Sponsorship

DRI Sponsorship

Authors retain copyright over their published work. DRI may provide sponsorship, with or without financial support, to writing that furthers our mission of documenting and advancing the field of human development.

Sponsored Research without funding

STAGES: A new integral scoring methodology for sentence completion tests
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The research and writing featured here reflect an ongoing, collaborative body of work. DRI welcomes researchers, authors, and institutions interested in contributing to or building upon this literature through research, educational, and organizational partnerships.

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