Biography
Andrew is one of Australia's leading sociologists of religion. His research interests include spirituality, youth religion, new religious movements, global Christianity, secularisation, non-religion, religious change, religious movements in the Global South. Andrew has presented and published extensively in these areas both nationally and internationally. He is author of Religion, Culture and Society: A Global Approach (Sage 2014) and The Spirit of Generation Y: Young People’s Spirituality in a Changing Australia (with M. Mason & R. Webber, Garrett Publications, 2007). He is a skilled quantitative and qualitative researcher and specialises in mixed-method projects.
Andrew is a multi award-winning educator, has contributed chapters to edited collections and supervised many Masters and PhD theses in the sociology of religion, as well as gender studies, health and media. He currently teaches social research methods (qual. and quant.) including SPSS
Read more on Andrew's profileResearch interests
Sociology of religion: spirituality, youth religion, new religious movements, global Christianity, secularisation, non-religion, religious change, religious movements in the Global South
Gender: men, masculinity, gender and the media
Research methods: quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods.
Units taught
AIX707: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
AIX708: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
ASC250: SOCIAL RESEARCH: AN INTRODUCTION
Knowledge areas
Sociology of religion: spirituality, youth religion, new religious movements, global Christianity, secularisation, non-religion, religious change, religious movements in the Global South
Gender: men, masculinity, gender and the media
Research methods: quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods.
Expertise
- Religion
Awards
• Monash Faculty of Arts Award for Teaching Excellence (2012)
• Monash Dean’s Teaching Award (2008)
• Monash Faculty of Arts Dean’s Commendation of Excellence in Teaching for outstanding teaching in unit SCY 4540 (2008)
• Monash Faculty of Arts Dean’s Commendation for Excellent Results in Unit Evaluation for units SCY 2460/3460 (2010).
Publications
Beyond faith? Recent trends in religion and spirituality among teenagers
A Singleton
(2018), pp. 23-35, Re-enchanting education and spiritual wellbeing: fostering belonging and meaning-making for global citizens, Abingdon, Eng., B1
Influences on Australian adolescents' recreational reading
A Singleton, L Rutherford, M Merga
(2018), Vol. 41, pp. 44-56, The Australian journal of language and literacy, Norwood, S. Aust, C1
Fostering a sense of belonging and identity through sound and spirituality
D Joseph
(2018), pp. 189-200, Re-enchanting education and spiritual wellbeing, Abingdon, Eng., B1
L Rutherford, Andrew Singleton, Leonee Derr, Margaret Merga
(2018), Vol. 37, pp. 318-340, Public library quarterly, Abingdon, Eng., C1
The summer of the spirits: spiritual tourism to America's foremost village of spirit mediums
A Singleton
(2017), Vol. 67, pp. 48-57, Annals of Tourism Research, Oxford, Eng., C1
Seven heavens? The character and importance of afterlife belief among contemporary Australians
A Singleton
(2016), Vol. 21, pp. 167-184, Mortality, London, Eng., C1
Contemporary sociological approaches to spirituality
A Singleton
(2016), pp. 39-50, Spirituality across disciplines: research and practice, Berlin, Germany, B1
A Singleton
(2016), Vol. 29, pp. 94-107, Journal for the academic study of religion, Sheffield, Eng., C1
Are religious 'nones' secular? the case of the nones in Australia
A Singleton
(2015), Vol. 36, pp. 239-243, Journal of beliefs and values: studies in religion and education, Oxford, Eng., C1
Echoes of the past: the influence of spiritualism on contemporary belief
A Singleton
(2013), pp. 35-50, The Spiritualist Movement: Speaking with the Dead in America and around the World, Santa Barbara, California, B1-1
Beyond heaven? Young people and the afterlife
A Singleton
(2012), Vol. 27, pp. 453-468, Journal of contemporary religion, Abingdon, Eng., C1
The impact of World Youth Day on religious practice
A Singleton
(2011), Vol. 32, pp. 57-68, Journal of beliefs and values, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Models of youth ministry in action: the dynamics of christian youth ministry in an Australian city
R Webber, A Singleton, M Joyce, A Dorissa
(2010), Vol. 105, pp. 204-215, Religious education: the official journal of the Religious Education Association, Abingdon, Eng., C1
"It's because of the invincibility thing": young men, masculinity, and testicular cancer
A Singleton
(2008), Vol. 7, pp. 40-58, International journal of men's health, United States, C1-1
The spirituality of young Australians
M Mason, A Singleton, R Webber
(2007), Vol. 12, pp. 149-163, International journal of children's spirituality, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
A comparative study of the successful management of religious diversity: Melbourne and Hong Kong
G Bouma, A Singleton
(2004), Vol. 19, pp. 5-24, International sociology, London, Eng., C1-1
Spirituality in adolescence and young adulthood: a method for a qualitative study
A Singleton, M Mason, R Webber
(2004), Vol. 9, pp. 247-262, International journal of children's spirituality, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Good advice for godly men: oppressed men in Christian men's self-help literature
A Singleton
(2004), Vol. 13, pp. 153-164, Journal of gender studies, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Men getting real? A study of relationship change in two men's groups
A Singleton
(2003), Vol. 39, pp. 131-147, Journal of sociology, London, Eng., C1-1
The importance of narrative in negotiating otherworldly experiences: the case of speaking in tongues
A Singleton
(2002), Vol. 12, pp. 351-373, Narrative inquiry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
"Your faith has made you well": the role of storytelling in the experience of miraculous healing
A Singleton
(2001), Vol. 43, pp. 121-138, Review of religious research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1-1
No sympathy for the devil: narratives about evil
A Singleton
(2001), Vol. 16, pp. 177-191, Journal of contemporary religion, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Australian Young People's Perspectives on Religions and Non-religious Worldviews
A/Prof Mary Louise Rasmussen, Prof Gary Bouma, A/Prof Andrew Singleton, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Paul Myers
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2018: $36,169
- 2017: $161,611
Let the dead speak: Social engagement in a new religious movement
A/Prof Andrew Singleton, Dr Matthew Tomlinson
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2019: $43,410
- 2018: $36,153
- 2017: $26,102
Discovering a ¿good read¿: Pathways to reading for Australian teens
A/Prof Leonie Rutherford, Dr Michael Dezuanni, A/Prof Katya Johanson, A/Prof Andrew Singleton, A/Prof Donald Matheson, Dr Susan La Marca
ARC Linkage - Projects
- 2019: $47,754
Industry and Other Funding
Anglican identity in Australia
A/Prof Andrew Singleton
- 2017: $1,915
- 2016: $7,000
- 2015: $3,000
Evaluation of Phunktional Theatre Company Performances
A/Prof Andrew Singleton, EM/Prof Ruth Webber
- 2016: $30,000
- 2015: $30,000
Christian youth workers in secular space
A/Prof Andrew Singleton, Mr David Fagg
- 2019: $3,000
- 2018: $5,000
Re-examining the church¿s practice of youth ministry (Christian youth workers in secular spaces)
A/Prof Andrew Singleton, Mr David Fagg
- 2018: $5,000
Supervisions
Caroline Lucy Denigan
Thesis entitled: Women's Home-made Houses: Sex, Gender and Self-build Housing in Australia 1970-2014
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences