David M. Odorisio (PhD) is Associate Professor and Chair of the Psychology, Religion, and Consciousness program at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA. David is the editor of four volumes, including Thomas Merton in California: The Redwoods Conferences and Letters (Liturgical Press, 2024), and co-editor of Depth Psychology and Mysticism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018). David presently serves as the Co-Chair of the Mysticism Unit for the American Academy of Religion.
