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
David Maginley
Spiritual Care Practitioner · Nova Scotia Health Authority
Spiritual counsellor, four-time cancer survivor, near death experiencer, public speaker and author
Near-Death Experiences Cancer Care Psychosocial Oncology Spiritual Care Palliative Care
Michael Rank
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Rank specializes in military social work and traumatic stress.
Military Social Work Mental Health
Carrie Heeter
Professor of Media and Information · Michigan State University
Carrie Heeter is an expert in meditation, cybermeditation, user experience design, and serious games.
Self-Regulation Meditation Research Online Learning User Experience Design Serious Games
Professor Craig Jackson
Professor of Occupational Health Psychology · Birmingham City University
He has two main areas of professional interest: primarily as an occupational psychologist and secondly in the area of criminal psychology.
Serious Crime Criminal Profiling Stress at Work Wellbeing at Work Workplace Psychology
Holly Oxhandler, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, Associate Professor, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work · Baylor University
Oxhandler studies how to ethically & effectively assess and discuss clients’ religion/spirituality within health and mental health treatment
Religion and Social Work Religion and Spirituality in Clinical Practice Evidence-Based Practice Process Scale Development Mental Health (primarily Anxiety and Depression)
Jessica Smith
W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government · UNC-Chapel Hill
Working with judicial system stakeholders to promote evidence-based criminal justice reform; over-criminalization, bail reform and more.
Post-Conviction Procedure Judicial Education Criminal Justice Reform Bail and Pretrial Release Criminal Law and Procedure
Linda Beeber, Ph.D., PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing · UNC at Chapel Hill
Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing
Mental Health Psychiatry Pediatric Nursing Behavioural Treatment Post-Partum Depression
Judy Helm Wright
Author and Speaker · Artichoke Press LLC
Enthusiastic keynote and conference speaker on RESILIENCE and being a Bounce-Back person. Brings scientific study and life examples of the p
Resiliency - Bounce Back Person Power of Encouraging Words Motivational Respect Responsibility & Resiliency Broke But Not Broken
Michael Ballard
President & CEO · Resiliency for Life
I help people gain the insight to be inspired, key skills to manage and lead, and an easy to understand process to create success.
Resiliency Self-Leadership Stress Mental Health Productivity
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