Josh Packard, PhD

Dr. Josh Packard is Executive Director of Springtide Research Institute, which maintains the largest dataset on young people and their spirituality in the U.S. Josh has a doctorate in sociology from Vanderbilt and he's the author of several books including, "Meaning Making: 8 Values that Drive America's Newest Generations" and "Church Refugees: Why People are Done with Church but Not their Faith". Josh is a sought-after speaker and author and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CBS, USA Today, and more.