Bryan Hedrick has spent over 23 years in the United States Army as an active-duty Chaplain, leading teams and advising organizations on strategic ways to improve soldier performance, provide religious support, and integrate religious factors into military operations. His most recent position included researching spirituality for the Army. Bryan has research interests in optimizing human performance through leadership, spirituality, and psychometric instrument design. His current research is centered on sense of self/core identity as a mechanism to increase resiliency and improve individual/organizational performance.