Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association

ASHRA 2026 will be held at Southern Adventist University, Collegedale, Tennessee, USA, June 17-20, 2026. To submit your abstracts click here.

AHSRA’s purpose is to (a) to provide a meeting ground where human-subject researchers studying matters relating to Seventh-day Adventists are able to confer concerning all matters of common interest; (b) to provide assistance to the Church in accomplishing its mission in, for example, such human-subject research areas as spiritual needs of youth, impact of Adventist beliefs/practices on life quality/chances, strategies for discipling and retention, and strengthening Adventist families; (c) to organize regular meetings of the association; (d) to provide a body of peer reviewers for major research initiatives that involve human subjects; (e) to provide mentorship for less experienced researchers to become involved in well-planned publishable research endeavors; (f) to provide opportunities for new collaborations which combine interests of association members which would allow for larger scale research projects; and (g) to provide professional development opportunities to its members.

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HISTORY

• 2025 (June) Andrews University
• 2024 (May) Andrews University
• 2023 (May) Adventist University of Africa
• 2022 (May): Advent Health University Hybrid (In-person & Virtual Event)
• 2021 (May): Andrews University Virtual Event
• 2020 (May): Postponed to Summer 2021
• 2019 (May): Oakwood University
• 2018 (May): Andrews University
• 2017 (May): Loma Linda University
• 2016 (May): Oakwood University
• 2015 (May): Andrews University
• 2013 (Nov): General Conference
• 2012 (Nov): Andrews University

More information can be found here:

• AHSRA Facebook