Contact
To share an extraordinary experience with DOPS, use the “Contact Us” button.
Please note: Your message will be read by our research staff but, due to a large volume of incoming emails, we cannot respond to every correspondence.
Writing Us About Your Experience
Our staff welcomes information about unusual experiences that challenge normal explanations.
If you would like to submit a personal experience that falls within our research focus, please email us with a detailed description of your account.
Please Note the Following When Sharing:
- We strongly prefer to have information about cases and personal accounts sent to us in writing via email.
- Please be aware that our small research staff will not be able to return personal phone calls.
We thank you in advance for honoring the above parameters when sharing your experience with us.
Rest assured your email will be held in strict confidence and only read by our qualified research staff.
Experiences Being Studied at DOPS
- Near-Death Experiences: You can share your personal account and any after-effects you’ve observed with Marieta Pehlivanova, PhD
- After-Death Communications: If you experienced some form of after-death communication, please email Marieta Pehlivanova, PhD
- Children Who Report Memories of a Previous Life: If you know a young child who is reporting memories of a previous life, please email Diane Morini
- Psi Abilities: If you have reproducible psi abilities, such as Remote Viewing, Extra Sensory Perception (ESP), Psychokinesis (PK), email Marina Weiler, PhD
- Out-of-Body Experiences (OBE): We are especially interested in hearing from people who can voluntarily induce an OBE. Please email Marina Weiler, PhD
- Meditation and Mindfulness: To share an unusual experience associated with your meditation and/or mindfulness practice, email Kim Penberthy, PhD
Other Ways to Connect
Newsletter:
For regular news and updates from the Division, you can subscribe to our e-newsletter which is sent every 1-2 months. To view past issues, click here.
Social Media:
Media and Press Inquiries
If you are a member of the press and would like to get in touch with one of our researchers, email addresses can be found in their profiles on the Faculty and Staff page.
For all other inquiries, please use: dops@uvahealth.org
Director of DOPS: Jim Tucker, MD
Administrative Executive: Maggie Guggenheimer