Understanding the antecedents and the outcomes of spiritual awakening

In partnership with the Samadhi Centre and the Global Institute for Conscious Economics, Dr. Overall is the lead investigator on a research project involving spiritual awakenings. The intentions of this project involve:

1. Understanding the antecedents and outcomes of kensho awakenings;

2. Understanding the impact of ego on awakening;

3. Enhancing programing to stimulate more awakenings among various populations.

To achieve these intentions, Dr. Overall is advancing two phases of research. In phase one, he is conducting an exploratory qualitative assessment by interviewing several individuals who have experienced kensho awakenings. With knowledge of the main themes of awakening, a qualitative comparative analysis (fs/QCA) is to be conducted to model the various combinations of variables that lead to awakening. From the knowledge gained, in phase two, a large-scale quantitative assessment is to be conducted to generalize these findings among the greater population.

National Health Service: Leading to Quality

 
Dr. Overall was the lead data analyst on a three-year research project for the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. The research involved a large-scale quantitative investigation of the impact of leadership on staff morale, wellbeing, and performance, among mental health practitioners within the Yorkshire and the Humber Strategic Health Authority. The aims of this research were to:

1. Understand how leadership behaviour enables multi-professional teams to function most effectively in working to promote and sustain improved quality of care for service users;

2. To devise and develop a set of guidelines and developmental activities to enable mental health practitioners, and others, to improve the quality of care for service users.

Additional information about the project can be found here:

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Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada - Seizing the Continent: Opportunities for a North American
Gateway

Dr. Overall was a research consultant on a project with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group. The purpose of this research project was to promote the North American Gateway - an initiative to use Canada’s existing ocean ports and rail infrastructure to become a global transportation leader in the supply chain industry.

Additional information about the project can be found here:

https://www.asiapacific.ca/sites/default/files/nag_final_exec_sum.pdf