David San Filippo

David San Filippo, Ph.D., is a faculty member at National-Louis University, specializing in psychological and philosophical analyses of death, dying, and bereavement processes. His work bridges clinical psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and spiritual interpretations of loss.

• Research focuses on grief as a universal emotional response to loss (loved ones, relationships, capabilities)
• Explores near-death experiences (NDEs) and their implications for consciousness studies
• Examines euthanasia through ethical, medical, and spiritual lenses
• Analyzes historical and religious frameworks for understanding mortality

Publications highlight interdisciplinary connections between Psychology, Religion, and Medical Ethics, with recurring subfields in Bereavement, Near-Death Phenomena, and Thanatology. His scholarship appears in the Faculty Publications series, including the 2007 e-book Bereavement in the Modern Western World, which has been downloaded over 2,500 times.