Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
Chair on Truth and Reconciliation · Lakehead University
Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.
Community Development Government Community Outreach Leadership Teaching
Marleen Wong
David Lawrence Stein/Violet Goldberg Sachs Professor of Mental Health Senior Vice Dean (Retiring) of Field Education Clinical Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Clinical Professor focused on children, youth, and families and specializing in behavioral health, mental health, and military social work.
Crisis Intervention Crisis and Disaster Military Social Work Behavioral Health Social Work
Charles Figley
Dr. Paul Henry Kurzweg Distinguished Chair and Professor of Disaster Mental Health and Professor of Social Work · Tulane University
Charles Figley is an internationally-known trauma expert, social work professor and head of the Tulane Trauma Institute.
Crisis Counseling Compassion fatigue Disasters and Mental Health Trauma Disasters
E. Alison Holman
Associate Professor of Nursing · UC Irvine
E. Alison Holman studies the early post-event predictors of co-morbid trauma-related mental and physical health problems.
Physical health Acute Stress Acute Stress & Cardiovascular Disease Psychological Trauma Media Exposure
Julian Ford, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry · University of Connecticut
Director, Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders
Trauma in Children Stress Trauma Treatment of Trauma Psychiatry
Kristen Zaleski
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Clinical Associate Professor focused on sexual assault victims and psychotherapy.
Neurobiology Empathy Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Sexual Assault Psychotherapy
Dr. Jackie Eldridge
Co-Founder Hearts and Minds Matter and Teacher Educator · Hearts and Minds Matter and Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Expertise in building safe, nurturing inclusive classrooms for all children through trauma-informed teaching and effective pedagogy.
Trauma-Informed Schools Presonality Dimensions Emotional Intelligence in School Leadership Teaching & Parenting
William D. Parham
Professor and Interim Director, Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Sport Psychology Multicultural Counseling Foundations of Counseling Trauma Counseling: Theories and Interventions Interplay Between Sports Psychology
Stacy Overstreet
Associate Professor · Tulane University
Professor Overstreet focuses on children at risk for maladjustment due to the presence of chronic stressors in their lives.
Stacy Drury, MD
Remigio Gonzalez MD Endowed Professorship of Child Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Pediatrics · Tulane University
Drury explores how early life adversity interacts with genetic and epigenetic factors to shape child health and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Telomeres Health Disparities Pediatric Medicine Child Psychiatry Genetics
Laura Wilson
Associate Professor and Director of Safe Zone · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Wilson focuses on post-trauma functioning, particularly in survivors of sexual violence or mass trauma
Terrorism Trauma Sexual Violence Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD
Mitchell Schare
Professor · Hofstra University
Professor of Psychology and Director of the Phobia & Trauma Clinic
Virtual Reality Exposure to treat PTSD, Fear of Flying, Public Speaking, and Other Phobias Substance Abuse Disorders Psychology Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Anxiety Disorders
Sandra M. Chafouleas
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology · University of Connecticut
Professor Chafouleas is an expert on whole child, school mental health, behavioral assessment, and K12 tiered systems of support.
Multi-Tiered Frameworks Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model Social-Emotional-Behavioral Assessment School Mental Health Trauma-Informed Schools
Yaro Garcia, Ph.D., LMHC
Expert in human trafficking and violent crimes · Florida Gulf Coast University
Dr. Yaro Garcia is a counselor, advocate and educator specializing in complex trauma and disclosure in trauma survivors.
Counseling Education Disclosure in Trauma Violent Crimes Sexual Assault Human Trafficking
Susan Hess
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Field Education · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Incarceration and Racial Disparity Trauma Therapy Domestic Violence Social Work
Shannon Moroney
Author & Public Speaker · National Speakers Bureau & Global Speakers Agency; Random House Canada, Simon & Schuster USA/UK/Australia
Shannon Moroney: Speaker, Author, Advocate
Forgiveness/Reconciliation Restorative Justice Violence Prison Reform Resilience
Danielle Brown
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work Field Education · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Clinical Associate Professor focused on adolescents and adults specializing in trauma, interpersonal neurobiology, dance/movement therapy.
Grief and Bereavement Psychodynamic Theory EMDR Therapy Social Work Education Psychotherapy
S. Megan Berthold, Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor and Director of Field Education · University of Connecticut School of Social Work
Prof. Berthold's clinical and research expertise is with refugee and asylum seeking survivors of torture and the Cambodian genocide.
refugees and asylum seekers vicarious trauma and resilience human rights approach to social work co-ocurring health and mental health conditions post torture and genocide Trauma and Recovery
Wendy Turner
Professor of History · Augusta University
Dr. Turner focuses on the history of medieval disabilities, mental health, medicine and law.
Medieval Torture Medieval Law Disability Studies History Medieval History
Roxane Cohen Silver
Professor of Psychological Science · UC Irvine
Roxane Cohen Silver studies stress and coping, especially the psychological and physical reactions to stressful life experiences.
Health Psychology Stress Traumatic Events Coping Social Psychology