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| College: | Conrad Grebel University College |
| Degrees: | PhD (Laurier) |
| Email: | jane.kuepfer@uwaterloo.ca |
| Phone: | 519-885-0220 ext 24232 |
| Teaching Category: |
Affiliate Cross-Appointment
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| Appointment Status: |
Basic Degree
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| Research Interests: |
Practical Theology / Preaching / Religious Education
Ethics / Pastoral Care / Counselling
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Bio
Jane Kuepfer is the Schlegel Specialist in Spirituality and Aging, a joint appointment by the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging and Conrad Grebel University College. She has extensive experience as a spiritual caregiver in long-term care homes and in the community, as a registered psychotherapist, a spiritual director, and an ordained Minister with Mennonite Church Eastern Canada. Jane completed a doctorate in Human Relationships (Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy) at Martin Luther University College with a dissertation focus in the area of Spirituality and Aging. As part of her role at the Schlegel-UW RIA, Jane coordinates an annual Spirituality and Aging Seminar, conducts research, and teaches graduate courses in Spirituality and Aging.
She enjoys the outdoors in all seasons, colourful quilts, fiddle music, riding tandem bicycle with her husband, and paying attention to people of all ages and stages of life, including their own young-adult children.
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Specializations
- Spirituality and Aging
- Spiritual care in residential care
- Spiritual resources
- Baby boomers
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Publications
Dissertation:
Articles:
- Kuepfer, J. (2024). Exploring intersections of meaning and service in late life. In K. Harper, T. S. O’Connor & D. Maoz (Eds.). Spiritual, philosophical, and psychotherapeutic engagements of meaning and service. (pp. 365-378). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Farooq, Z., & Kuepfer, J. A. (2024). The experience of ageing, spirituality, and health as a Muslim woman in Canada. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 1-25.
- Dupuis, K., Kuepfer, J & Mitchell, S. (October 30, 2023). Holding Space for moral healing in long-term care. RIA News. Also published in Long Term Care Today 34:2, 36-39.
- Kuepfer, J. (2022). God just isn’t finished with me yet: Meaning, memory, and mystery. Vision: a journal for church and theology, Special issue: Spirituality & aging, eds. Jane Kuepfer and Andrew Brubacher Kaethler, 23 (2), 66-70.
- Kuepfer, J. Supporting Spirits in Changing Circumstances: Pandemic Lessons for Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes. Religions 2022, 13, 584.
- Kuepfer, J., Schmidt, A., O’Connor, T. S. J., & James, M. (2022). Promise, Provision, and Potential: A Hopeful Trajectory for Spiritual Care in Long-Term Care. Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling.
- Kuepfer, J., Schmidt, A., O’Connor, T. S. J., & James, M. (2022). Spiritual Care in Ontario Long-Term Care: Current Staffing Realities and Recommendations. Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling, 76 (1), 29–36.
- McAiney, C., Conway, E., Koch, M., Middleton, L., Dupuis, S., Keller, H., Dupuis, K., Lee, L., Fehr, P., Beleno, R., Kuepfer, J., Boger, J. (2021). In their own words: How COVID-19 has impacted the well-being of persons living with dementia in the community. Canadian Journal in Aging/ La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement, 40 (4), 543–553.
- Snider, Erin; Al-Thibeh, Ala'; O' Connor, Thomas; Kuepfer, Jane; Kost, Bavly. Clinical Wisdom in Evidence-Based Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy: What is It? (2022). Pastoral Psychology, 71, 639-651.
- Kuepfer, J. (April 2022). Today’s Wordle: DEATH. Embracing Change, 4 (8), 22-23.
- Kuepfer, J. Grieving well in residential care settings. Beyond (Bereavement Authority of Ontario), March 2022, 20-22.
- Kuepfer, J. (Spring/Summer, 2021). Spiritual resources for stressful times. Seasons. Ontario Association of Residents’ Councils.
- Kuepfer, J. (March, 2021). Remembering with love. It takes a village to care: Honouring a year of loss, courage, strength and resilience. Schlegel Villages.
- Kuepfer, J. (Winter 2020/21). Keep Breathing: Sustaining the spirits of long-term care workers. Long Term Care Today, pp. 10-12.
- Kuepfer, J. (December, 2020). Hope for the Holidays?? Embracing Change.
- Kuepfer, J., O’Connor, T., Kost, B., Erenay, A. (2020). Entering a Different World: Understanding what sustains, supports and connects the spiritual resources of those living with dementia, in a multi-cultural context. In M. Taher, (Ed.), Multifaith Perspectives in Spiritual & Religious Care: Change, Challenge and Transformation. (pp. 293-306).Toronto, ON: Canadian Multifaith Federation. ISBN: 978-1-896377-18-6.
- Kuepfer, J. (2019). Boomers & aging: Seeking & recognizing spiritual resources. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging.
- Kuepfer, J. (April, 2019). Spiritual Resources: A word from Canada. Meaningful Ageing Australia News.
- Kuepfer, J. (March/April, 2019). Spiritual Resources Boost Boomers. Aging Horizons.
- Kuepfer, J. (February, 2019). The Faces of February: Reflections on Spirituality & Aging.Embracing Change.
- Kuepfer, J. (June 18, 2018). ‘God just isn’t finished with me yet’: Meaning, memory and mystery are part of the aging process. Canadian Mennonite, Vol. 22, No. 13, pp. 4-6.
Guest Editor for Journal Issues:
- Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging 36(4), 2024, Special issue: Papers from the 10th International Conference on Ageing & Spirituality, eds. Jane Kuepfer and Sally Mordike.
- Vision: a journal for church and theology,Special issue: Spirituality & aging, eds. Jane Kuepfer and Andrew Brubacher Kaethler, 23 (2), 66-70.
- Religions 13 (7), Special Issue - Spirituality and Aging: Finding Meaning in the Context of Personal and Societal Change, ed. Jane Kuepfer.