Doug Oman is professor at the University of California at Berkeley’s School of Public Health. His teaching and research investigates spirituality/religion and health, including randomized trials of spiritual meditation, mindfulness, and mantram repetition. He has a special interest in fostering appropriate attention spiritual/religious factors in public health. A former president of APA Division 36 (Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality), he has 100+ professional publications. Selected publications, all open access:

*Oman, D. (2024). What is a mantra [or holy name]? Guidance for practitioners, researchers, and editors. American Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001368

*Long, Symons, … Oman, D., et. al. (2024). Spirituality as a determinant of health: Emerging policies, practices, and systems. Health Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2023.01643

* Oman, D. (2023). Mindfulness for global public health: Critical analysis and agenda. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02089-5 – special issue TARGET ARTICLE