David R. Hodge received his doctorate from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a Fulbright Scholar and a professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. He also holds non-resident appointments at the University of Pennsylvania, Baylor and Duke University and is a fellow in the Society for Social Work and Research, as well as the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare.
Professor Hodge is an internationally recognized scholar on the topic of spirituality, religion and culture. His scholarship has appeared in more than 100 scholarly articles in addition to numerous encyclopedia entries, book chapters, conference presentations and popular media. His latest book is titled "Spiritual assessment in social work and mental health practice" (Columbia University Press, 2015).