Dreaming In-Depth brings research-informed theory and models to curious dreamers, clinicians, educators, journalists, and researchers.
Alwin E. Wagener, PhD, is a dream researcher, theorist, counselor educator, creator of the Embodied Cognition Theory of Dreaming, and co-creator of Culturally Responsive Dreamwork.
He is also an Associate Professor and Acting Department Chair at Seton Hall University where he trains students to be licensed mental health counselors. His scholarship examines how dreams prepare us for waking life, how culture shapes dream meaning, and how nightmares can be addressed responsibly.
Dr. Wagener is available to provide research-informed expert commentary for news organizations, journalists, podcasts, and educational websites covering dreams, nightmares, and dreamwork.
On this site, you can explore his peer-reviewed research, accessible explanations, professional training, and practical tools for understanding dreams.
Understanding Dreams and Nightmares
Dream Expertise for Media and Public Education
Research-informed commentary for journalists, editors, podcasts, and organizations explaining dreams and dreamwork to public audiences.
To request a media interview contact Dr. Wagener at
Phone: 908-777-1393
Email: dreamingindepth@gmail.com
Expert Commentary
Clear, accessible explanations grounded in current dream research and careful distinctions between evidence, theory, and interpretation.
Topics and Context
Why we dream, nightmares after trauma, embodied metaphors, cultural beliefs about dreams, and responsible professional dreamwork.
Interviews and Collaboration
Available for news interviews, podcasts, background conversations, contributed articles, educational sites, and professional panels.
