Session 4/6: Mindfulness Research and Strategies to Foster Resilience at School

"Mindfulness Research and Strategies to Foster Resilience at School" presented by Dr. Sherry Hamby

Sherry Hamby, Ph.D., is Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and Director of the Life Paths Research Center. She is also founder and co-chair of ResilienceCon. An internationally recognized authority on victimization and trauma, she is best known for her work in poly-victimization, resilience and violence measurement. A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Hamby has worked for more than 25 years on the problem of violence, including front-line crisis intervention and treatment, involvement in grassroots organizations, and research leading to the publication of more than 200 articles and books. An influential researcher, she has been ranked in the top 1% among more than 6 million researchers in 22 disciplines based on citations to her work. Her awards include Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology from the American Psychological Association (APA). Dr. Hamby’s work has been highlighted in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, CBS News, Psychology Today and hundreds of other media outlets. Her newest book, with Victoria Banyard, is Strengths-Based Prevention: Reducing Violence and Other Public Health Problems (APA Books, 2022). Check out her TEDx Talk, Trauma is Everywhere, But So Is Resilience.

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