Global Research Team
Associate Director for Research
Harvard University, Theology
Brendan W. Case is Associate Director for Research of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, where he brings theology and philosophy into dialogue with the empirical social sciences to study the nature, distribution, and determinants of a good human life. He holds a doctorate in theology from Duke Divinity School and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion. His published work spans theological ethics, the philosophy of happiness, homeschooling, and the intersection of religious participation and well-being.
A cross-national analysis of demographic variation in belief in God, gods, or spiritual forces in 22 countries
Scientific Reports · 2025
Childhood experiences and adult community participation in secular and religious contexts in 22 countries
Scientific Reports · 2025
Childhood predictors of adults’ belief in god, gods, and spiritual forces across 22 countries
Scientific Reports · 2025
Community participation in secular and religious contexts across sociodemographic groups in 22 countries
Scientific Reports · 2025
Flourishing in Argentina: Evidence from the Global Flourishing Study (GFS) across socioeconomic groups and levels of religiosity
International Journal of Wellbeing · 2025
Flourishing in Hong Kong: An analysis of wellbeing-related outcomes in the Global Flourishing Study
International Journal of Wellbeing · 2025
Flourishing in South Africa: Benchmarks and sociodemographic variation across 69 health, wellbeing, and related factors in the Global Flourishing Study
International Journal of Wellbeing · 2025
Flourishing in Sweden: Great overall—but not for all
International Journal of Wellbeing · 2025
Flourishing in the Philippines: Country-specific insights from the Global Flourishing Study
International Journal of Wellbeing · 2025
Flourishing in Türkiye: A comprehensive country-specific analysis of wellbeing-related outcomes in the Global Flourishing Study
International Journal of Wellbeing · 2025
Identifying childhood correlates of adult purpose and meaning across 22 countries (Global Flourishing Study)
npj Mental Health Research · 2025
Religious centrality across 22 countries
Scientific Reports · 2025
Swedish Well-Being: The rising importance of age among demographic, personality, and social relationship factors
SSM - Population Health · 2026
The Global Flourishing Study: Study Profile and Initial Results on Flourishing
Nature Mental Health · 2025
Understanding Well-Being in Poland: Insights from the Global Flourishing Study
International Journal of Wellbeing · 2025
Well-being in the United States: Insights from the Global Flourishing Study
International Journal of Wellbeing · 2025