Duke Clergy Health Collaborative
Project Overview
The Duke Clergy Health Collaborative translates original research into shared resources that help United Methodist clergy in North Carolina—and beyond—serve well and be well at the same time. For more information, visit the Clergy Health Collaborative website where you can find our team, research publications, and resource publications. In addition, sign up for our Serve Well newsletter for the latest information.
Project Leads/PIs
- Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, Executive Director, PI of the Statewide Clergy Health Survey
- David Eagle, Research Director, PI of the Seminary to Early Ministry Study
Funders/Sponsors
The Duke Endowment
Partners
The North Carolina Conferences of the United Methodist Church + Duke Divinity School
Related Publications
Ma, C., Inumarty, A., Eagle, D., Wu, C., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2026). The relationship between obesity, elevated depressive symptoms, and physical health functioning among United Methodist clergy: A longitudinal study. North Carolina Medical Journal.
Wallack, E. M., Eagle, D. E., Garland, S. N., Proeschold-Bell, R. J., Tice, L. C., & Rash, J. A. (2026). Prevalence of poor sleep and associated factors in United Methodist clergy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sleep Science and Practice, 10(30).
Sohail, M. M., Lee, B. H. J., Salgado, G., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2026). The power of spousal support in ministry: A longitudinal study of social support profiles, marital quality, and ministry satisfaction among United Methodist clergy. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
Sohail, M. M., Lee, B. H. J., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2026). Examining marital quality within the clergy profession: The relationship between occupational stress, positive occupational factors, and marital satisfaction. Journal of Family Issues.
Tice, L., Salgado, G., Johnston, E., Nascimento, B., Proeschold-Bell, R. J., & Lee, B. H. J. (2025). The weight of the yoke: A qualitative analysis of the stressors for clergy across a mental health continuum. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 28(2), 111-127.
Holleman, A., Eagle, D., Lee, B. H. J., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2025). A brief report on the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences among United Methodist clergy. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
Kim, E. T., Lee, B. H. J., & Proeschold-Bell, R. J. (2025). Does flourishing mental health improve perceived quality of life? Journal of Happiness Studies, 26(6), 95.