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
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.
Coping Strategies Violence Adolescents Resilience Children
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
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
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
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
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
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
William D. Parham
Professor of Counseling · 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
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
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
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
Mary Margaret Gleason, MD
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, Director of Tulane Early Childhood Collaborative · Tulane University
Dr. Gleason is a pediatrician and child psychiatrist who specializes in early childhood mental health.
Early Childhood Mental Health Child Psychiatry Early Childhood Psychopharmacology Integrated Mental Health in Pediatrics
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
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Sexual Violence Trauma Terrorism
Sara L. Dolan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Graduate Program Director, Psy.D. program · Baylor University
Research Interests: Neuropsychological functioning and substance abuse treatment
Substance abuse treatment Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Alcoholism Alcohol Abuse Ptsd
Mitchell Schare
Professor of Psychology · 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
Steve Hydon
Director of Social Work in Schools Clinical Professor of Social Work Field Education · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Clinical Professor in Field Education focused on child welfare, secondary traumatic stress, and social work practice in schools.
Secondary Traumatic Stress Social Work Education Social Work Child Welfare Social Work Practice
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
Yanjie Wang
Associate Professor of Asian and Asian American Studies; Coordinator for the Asian and Pacific Studies Program · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Ecocinema Gender and Sexuality Trauma and Violence Displacement and Internal Migration Chinese cinema