Practical Use of the Handbook of Thanatology

The third edition of the Handbook of Thanatology is an accessible volume that offers essential knowledge in the field of thanatology in a format that is practical for both novices and those with extensive experience in the field.

Join ADEC to hear from the Handbook of Thanatology co-editors. They will provide an overview of the Handbook, highlight what is new about this edition, and answer any questions from participants.

Some of the authors will also join the discussion!

Learn more about the Handbook of Thanatology here.

Meet the Editors:

Heather L. Servaty-Seib, PhD, HSPP is a professor of counseling psychology at Purdue University-West Lafayette, IN, US. She is well published in the areas of college student grief and the broad use of the concept of loss in conceptualizing life events. She has co-edited two prior volumes (Assisting Bereaved College Students—Jossey Bass; We Get It: Voices of Grieving College Students and Young Adults—Jessica Kingsley) and her scholarship has been used to establish student grief absence policies at higher education institutions across the United States. She is a past president of ADEC and received the ADEC Death Educator Award.

Helen Stanton Chapple, PhD, RN, MA, MSN is a professor at Creighton University. She teaches online in the Masters in Bioethics Program. Her 20 years at the bedside included oncology, hospice, research, and ICU nursing. She is a past president of ADEC, past chair of its Credentialing Council, and received the ADEC Service Award. She has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters. Her book, "No Place for Dying: Hospitals and the Ideology of Rescue" is published by Routledge.