Nima Dahir (she/her), Research Advisory Board Nima is a Stanford University PhD student in sociology, studying access to housing and racial discrimination. She aspires to use her research and time to contribute to a more just and equitable world. Nima is a co-founder and board member of Refuge, an organization centered on
Araceli Calderón de Weis (she/her), Research Advisory Board Before coming to the United States in 2001, Araceli was a champion for community involvement and empowerment in policy-making in her native Mexico. She currently serves as the Parent Involvement Coordinator at Centennial BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services), dedicating her life to
Steve Mino (he/him/his), Senior Brand Designer Steve is a multidisciplinary designer with experience ranging from advertising to corporate and nonprofit organizations. He has a passion for taking big ideas and creating design that matters. Steve strives to bring empathy, an open mind, and a high priority for relationships and fostering
Adrianna, Researcher Adrianna is pursuing her PhD from Case Western Reserve University in sociology, with concentrations in social inequalities and research methods. At CWRU, she acts as a graduate research assistant for two faculty during the academic year and teaches an ESL course for incoming international students in the summer. She also
Kevin Singer, National Speaker Kevin Singer is a national speaker with Springtide Research Institute and a prolific writer on young people and spirituality with placements in national media outlets like The Washington Post, Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Sojourners, Religion & Politics, and more.
John M. Vitek (he/him/his), National Speaker John’s concern for religion and young people has spanned a career of forty-one years. He has served in leadership positions from the local church youth ministry level through diocesan, regional, national, and international positions of church and academic leadership. From 2001–2023, John served as
Thomas Carlton (he/him/his), Content Marketing Copywriter Thomas is a copywriter who creates and deploys digital content for Springtide. Before Springtide, Thomas held a number of roles gaining experience in e-commerce, advertising and marketing. Thomas aims to “maintain a sense of curiosity about the world around me and apply that curiosity
Rabbi Elan Babchuck (he/him/his), Research Advisory Board Rabbi Elan Babchuck is a rabbi and entrepreneur who spends much of his time exploring the rich intersections between these two traditions. He’s committed to leaving behind a world that is more compassionate, connected, and just than the one he found, and—in pursuit
Speaking Coordinator As part of her work as Director of Creative Delivery at Lasallian Educational and Research Initiatives, Cären also serves as Speaking Coordinator for Springtide. A gifted creative, Cären has spent the last 20 years leading the design and production team to create best-in-class products for Saint Mary’s Press.
Adam Koskovich, (He/Him/His) Adam joins Springtide as a research intern. He was drawn to the internship based on Springtide’s research on how young people discover meaning and belonging, something he struggled to find as a teenager. Adam is a senior at Augsburg University majoring in clinical psychology with a minor