Vincent Starnino

• Associate Professor
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2017 – Present
• Assistant Professor
  Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Social Work — 2011 – 2017

Grants and Fellowships Awarded

• Global Virtual Learning Fellows Grant
  Indiana University Office of International Affairs — $2,000 — 2024
• International Mobility Grant (South Korea)
  Indiana University Office of the Vice President for International Affairs — $1,500 — 2023
• International Collaboration Grant: Exploratory Tier (South Korea)
  Indiana University Office of the Vice President for International Affairs — $1,000 — 2023
• Strengthening Graduate Education in Religious and Spiritual Competencies
  University of South Alabama / John Templeton Foundation — $40,000 — Course Instructor — 2022 – 2023
• Bridging the Gap: Development of an Integrated Health/Behavioral Health Course in the Master of Social Work Program
  Indiana University Center for Teaching and Learning — $10,000 — Co-Principal Investigator — 2022 – 2023
• Search for Meaning: A Spiritually Integrated Approach for Treating Veterans with PTSD
  John Templeton Foundation / Brigham Young University — $95,213 — Lead Investigator — 2017 – 2020
• Overseas Conference Grant (Indonesia)
  Indiana University Office of the Vice President for International Affairs — $1,500 — 2019
• Outcomes of a Holistic Yoga Program Designed to Relieve PTSD (RELIEVE Trial)
  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — $20,754 — Co-Investigator — 2017 – 2018
• Overseas Conference Grant (France)
  Indiana University Office of the Vice President for International Affairs — $1,000 — 2017
• Development of a Facilitator Manual for a Spiritually Related PTSD Intervention for Military Veterans
  Indiana University School of Social Work, Center for Social Health and Well-Being — $9,834 — Lead Investigator — 2016 – 2017
• Spiritual Wounding among Veterans Who Have Experienced Combat-Related Trauma
  Covenant Health — $22,435 — Lead Investigator — 2014 – 2016
• Standardization of a Spiritually Based Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  Indiana University Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research — $34,981 — Lead Investigator — 2015 – 2016
• Evaluating the Effects of a Spiritually-Based Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  Indiana University Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research — $8,731 — Lead Investigator — 2014
• Graduate Research Fellowship
  University of Kansas Office of Research and Graduate Studies — $5,000 — 2009

Refereed Journal Articles

• Lyons, S., Morlan, M., & Starnino, V. R. (2025). How field liaisons perceive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) matters in students’ field practicum. Journal of Social Work Education.
• Bennett, L. M., & Starnino, V. R. (2022). The experience of yoga for persons with complex interpersonal trauma: A phenomenological approach. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.
• Schmid, A. A., Sternke, E., Do, A. N., Conner, N. S., Starnino, V. R., & Davis, L. (2021). The eight limbs of yoga can be maintained in a veteran-friendly yoga program. International Journal of Yoga, 14(2), 127–132.
• Starnino, V. R., Sullivan, W. P., Angel, C. T., & Davis, L. W. (2020). Like a blanket over a fire: Group work and spiritual repair in military trauma. Families in Society, 101(1), 95–109.
• Starnino, V. R. (2020). A group intervention for PTSD and moral injury. Crossroads: Exploring Research on Religion, Spirituality and Health, 9(12), 2–3.
• Starnino, V. R., Angel, C. T., Sullivan, J. E., Lazerick, D., James, L., Cocco, J., & Davis, L. W. (2019). Preliminary report on a spiritually-based PTSD intervention for military veterans. Community Mental Health Journal, 55(7), 1114–1119.
• Starnino, V. R., Sullivan, W. P., Angel, C. T., & Davis, L. W. (2019). Moral injury, coherence, and spiritual repair. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 22(1), 99–114.
• Sullivan, W. P., & Starnino, V. R. (2019). “Staring into the abyss”: Veterans’ accounts of moral injuries and spiritual challenges. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 22(1), 25–40.
• Sullivan, W. P., & Starnino, V. R. (2018). Moral wounds and moral repair: The dilemmas of spiritually and culturally sensitive practice. Families in Society.
• Sullivan, W. P., Starnino, V. R., & Raster, C. G. (2017). In the eye of the beholder: Recovery and personal narrative. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 4(2), 221–229.
• Starnino, V. R., & Sullivan, W. P. (2017). Early trauma and serious mental illness: What role does spirituality play? Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 19(10), 1094–1117.
• Starnino, V. R. (2016). Conceptualizing spirituality and religion for mental health practice: Consumers with serious mental illness share their perspectives. Families in Society, 97(4).
• Starnino, V. R. (2016). When trauma, spirituality, and mental illness intersect: A qualitative case study. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 8(3), 375–383.
• Starnino, V. R., & Canda, E. R. (2014). The spiritual developmental process for people in recovery from severe mental illness. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 33(3–4), 274–299.
• Starnino, V. R. (2014). Strategies for incorporating spirituality as part of recovery-oriented practice. Families in Society, 95(2), 122–130.
• Gomi, S., Starnino, V. R., & Canda, E. R. (2014). Spiritual assessment in mental health recovery. Community Mental Health Journal, 50(4), 447–453.
• Starnino, V. R., Gomi, S., & Canda, E. R. (2014). Spiritual strengths assessment in mental health practice. British Journal of Social Work, 44(4), 849–867.
• Fukui, S., Starnino, V. R., & Nelson-Becker, H. B. (2012). Spiritual well-being of people with psychiatric disabilities. Community Mental Health Journal, 48(2), 202–211.
• Fukui, S., Starnino, V. R., Mariscal, S., Davidson, L., Cook, K., Rapp, C., & Gowdy, E. (2011). Effects of wellness recovery action plan participation on psychiatric symptoms, sense of hope, and recovery. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 34(3), 214–222.
• Starnino, V. R., Mariscal, S., Holter, M. C., Cook, K., Davidson, L., Fukui, S., & Rapp, C. A. (2010). Outcomes of an illness self-management group using wellness recovery action planning. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 34(1), 57–60.
• Starnino, V. R. (2009). An integral approach to mental health recovery: Implications for social work. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 19(7).

Book Chapters

• Angel, C. T., Sullivan, J. E., & Starnino, V. R. (2023). Search for meaning: A spiritually integrated approach for treating veterans with PTSD. In P. S. Richards, G. E. Kawika Allen, & D. K. Judd (Eds.), Handbook of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapies. American Psychological Association.
• Starnino, V. R., & Sullivan, W. P. (2018). Spirituality and recovery. In J. Rosenberg & S. Rosenberg (Eds.), Community Mental Health: Challenges for the 21st Century (3rd ed.). Routledge.
• Sullivan, W. P., & Starnino, V. R. (2018). The recovery model and citizenship: Taking the next steps. In J. Rosenberg & S. Rosenberg (Eds.), Community Mental Health: Challenges for the 21st Century (3rd ed.). Routledge.
• Starnino, V. R. (2008). Best practices for helping clients with serious mental illness utilize spirituality as a recovery tool. In C. Petr (Ed.), Multi-Dimensional Evidence-Based Practice: Synthesizing Knowledge, Research, and Values. Routledge.

Dissertation

• Starnino, V. R. (2011). Severe mental illness and the recovery process: Understanding the role of spirituality. ProQuest Dissertation Publishing.

Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

• Starnino, V. R. (2025). The spiritual impact of trauma: Acknowledging spiritual wounding as part of holistic care. Conference on Medicine and Religion.
• Mallier, P. B., Starnino, V. R., & Govind, D. (2024). Spiritual competencies training in clinical social work. Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference.
• Angel, C. T., Sullivan, J., & Starnino, V. R. (2022). A model for addressing trauma and spiritual injury. Network on Ministry in Specialized Settings Annual Forum.
• Angel, C. T., Sullivan, J., & Starnino, V. R. (2021). Search for meaning: Addressing moral and spiritual injury related to trauma. Battlemind to Home Summit.
• Starnino, V. R., Angel, C. T., Davis, L. W., Levinski, A., Tabb, A., & Do, A. (2020). Introducing a spiritually integrated treatment for veterans with PTSD. Bridges Capstone Conference.
• Tabb, A., Do, A., & Starnino, V. R. (2020). Search for meaning: Preliminary findings of a spiritually integrated trauma intervention for veterans. Bridges Capstone Conference.
• Levinski, A., & Starnino, V. R. (2020). Holding space for trauma: Search for meaning—a spiritual intervention. Bridges Capstone Conference.
• Starnino, V. R. (2019). Exploring the psychological, social, and spiritual impact of trauma. International Conference on Sustainable Development.
• Davis, L. W., Starnino, V. R., & Angel, C. T. (2017). Addressing moral injury in PTSD treatment. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting.
• Land, H., Starnino, V. R., & Whitsett, D. (2017). Moral injury, trauma, and recovery. International Cultic Studies Association Annual Conference.
• Starnino, V. R. (2016). Spiritual injury and military trauma. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting.
• Starnino, V. R. (2015). The spiritual impact of military trauma. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting.
• Starnino, V. R. (2014). Spiritual meaning-making as a core element of posttraumatic growth. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting.
• Starnino, V. R., & Daley, J. (2013). A competency-based approach for teaching small group work. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting.
• Gomi, S., Starnino, V. R., & Canda, E. R. (2013). Practical guidelines for spiritual strengths assessment in mental health. International Spirituality and Social Work Conference.
• Starnino, V. R., Gomi, S., & Canda, E. R. (2012). Spiritual strengths assessment in mental health practice. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting.
• Starnino, V. R. (2012). The spiritual developmental process for people in recovery from severe mental illness. International Spirituality and Social Work Conference.
• Starnino, V. R. (2009). Spirituality and mental health recovery: Practice guideline development. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting.
• Starnino, V. R. (2009). The role of spirituality in mental health recovery. International Spirituality and Social Work Conference.
• Holter, M. C., Starnino, V. R., Mariscal, S., Hudson, J. W., & Fukui, S. (2009). Impact of WRAP participation on symptoms and recovery attitudes. Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference.

Invited Presentations

• Starnino, V. R. (2025). Trauma care and spiritual wounding. Indiana University School of Medicine.
• Starnino, V. R. (2019). Addressing the spiritual and moral impact of military trauma in mental health practice. University of Kansas School of Social Welfare.
• Starnino, V. R., & Angel, C. T. (2018). Search for meaning: A spiritual group intervention for veterans with PTSD. Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology, & Health.
• Starnino, V. R. (2018). Early trauma, spirituality, and serious mental illness. International Cultic Studies Association Workshop.
• Starnino, V. R. (2018). Spiritual wounding among veterans who have experienced combat-related trauma. Indiana University School of Social Work Research Group.
• Starnino, V. R. (2015). Mental health and chaplaincy: Going beyond mainstream PTSD treatment. Richard L. Roudebush Veteran Administration Medical Center.
• Starnino, V. R. (2015). Studying spirituality through qualitative research. Indiana University School of Social Work.
• Starnino, V. R., Sullivan, J., & Angel, C. T. (2013). Spiritually integrated care. Indiana University School of Social Work MSW Student Association.

Invited International Presentations

• Starnino, V. R. (2023). A holistic understanding of trauma, mental health, and recovery: The role of spirituality. Korea Academy of Mental Health Social Work Symposium.
• Starnino, V. R., & Angel, C. T. (2023). Self, moral, and spiritual injury in trauma treatment. Korea Academy of Mental Health Social Work Symposium.
• Starnino, V. R., & Angel, C. T. (2023). Exploring the role of spirituality in mental health practice. Sangmyung University.
• Starnino, V. R. (2023). A holistic approach to trauma-informed care. Korea–Indonesia International Case Conference.
• Starnino, V. R. (2023). Trauma-informed practice for youth in behavioral health settings. Korea Academy of Mental Health Social Work.
• Starnino, V. R. (2019). Collaboration between social work and psychiatry in an Indonesian context. Universitas Airlangga.
• Starnino, V. R. (2010). Introduction to social work and mental health concepts. Jember University.
• Starnino, V. R. (2010). Spirituality as a pathway to recovery for people with severe mental illness. University of Hong Kong Centre for Behavioral Health.

Professional Podcasts and Webinars

• Angel, C. T., Sullivan, J., & Starnino, V. R. (2017). At my core I’m not the same: Spiritual injury and military trauma (Parts I & II). InSocialWork Podcast Series.
• Starnino, V. R. (2016). Spirituality in social work practice and mental health recovery. Council on Social Work Education Learning Academy Webinar.

Graduate Courses

• Social Work Practicum I (S555)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2011 – Present
• Social Work Practicum II (S651)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2011 – Present
• Social Work Practicum III (S652)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2011 – Present
• Assessment in Mental Health and Addictions (S517)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2011 – Present
• Mental Health and Addictions Practice: Individuals and Families (S685)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2011 – Present
• Mental Health and Addictions Practice: Groups (S687)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — 2011 – Present
• Advanced Social Work Research: Qualitative Methods I (S726)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Doctoral Course — 2011 – Present
• Advanced Social Work Research: Qualitative Methods II (S736)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Doctoral Course — 2011 – Present

• Top Teacher Award
  Indiana University School of Social Work — MSW Field/Foundation/Intermediate — 2016
• Top Teacher Award
  Indiana University School of Social Work — PhD Program — 2017
• Jim Hall Mentoring Award
  Indiana University School of Social Work — PhD Program Top Mentor/Teacher — 2019
• Top Teacher Award
  Indiana University School of Social Work — PhD Program — 2021

University and School Service

• IUSSW AI Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Co-Chair — 2025 – Present
• PhD Curriculum Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2016 – Present
• Lilly Endowment Playbook Workgroup (Clinical Training)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2025
• IUSSW Search and Screen Committee (Faculty Position)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2024 – 2025
• IUSSW MSW Curriculum Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2011 – 2025
• Mental Health and Addictions Curriculum Subcommittee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Chair — 2016 – 2025
• IU Behavioral Health Work Group
  Indiana University — Member — 2025
• IUPUI Campus Promotion and Tenure Committee
  Indiana University Indianapolis — Member — 2019 – 2023
• IUSSW Promotion and Tenure Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2019 – 2023
• IUSSW Search and Screen Committee (Director of Global Affairs)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2022
• IUPUI Campus Ad Hoc Working Group for Revising Promotion and Tenure
  Indiana University Indianapolis — Member — 2020 – 2021
• IU Graduate Faculty Council
  Indiana University — Member — 2019 – 2021
• IUPUI Campus Ad Hoc Committee to Review Promotion and Tenure
  Indiana University Indianapolis — Member — 2020
• IUSSW Search and Screen Committee (Associate Dean, MSW Director, BSW Director)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2018 – 2019
• Self-Study Committee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2016 – 2018
• IUSSW Search and Screen Committee (Lecturer Position)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2017
• IUSSW Search and Screen Committee (Faculty Position)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2015 – 2016
• Mental Health and Addictions Curriculum Subcommittee
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2011 – 2016
• IUSSW Search and Screen Committee (Faculty Position)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Member — 2013 – 2014
• IUSSW Search and Screen Committee (Faculty Position)
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Co-Chair — 2012 – 2013
• IUSSW MSW Direct Student Orientation
  Indiana University School of Social Work — Panelist — 2012 – 2013

Community Service

• Therapist
  Kenosis Counseling Center — 2017 – 2023
• Board of Directors
  Indiana Key Consumer Organization — 2014 – 2018

Service to the Profession

• Reviewer
  Advances in Social Work — 2012 – Present
• Reviewer
  Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy — 2015 – Present
• Reviewer
  Mental Health, Religion, and Culture — 2018 – Present
• Reviewer
  Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal — 2021 – Present
• Reviewer
  Spirituality in Clinical Practice — 2023 – Present
• Reviewer
  Asian Social Work and Policy Review — 2024 – Present

• Researchers Offer Guidelines for Incorporating Spirituality in Mental Health Treatment
  University of Kansas News — 2013