Dr. Hodge is a nationally recognized scholar in spirituality and religion. Examples of his work in this area include the development of qualitative and quantitative spiritual assessment instruments, content on developing cultural competency with various spiritually-animated groups, and research on spiritual strengths, with a particular emphasize upon the elderly, minority, and disenfranchised populations. He has also written extensively on social justice, diversity, and inclusion. His scholarship on these and other topics has appeared in a wide variety of peer reviewed forums.