Improving the science and practice of adapting to adversity and ever-changing environments.

I am a clinical psychologist and adaptation scientist dedicated to understanding and promoting adaptation, recovery, and performance in the face of adversity, disruption, and change. My work seeks to understand the processes that drive adaptation and recovery and translate that knowledge into practical and effective solutions for individuals, teams, communities, and organizations.

The Science of Adapting

My work seeks to understand, identify, and promote adaptation following trauma, adversity, and other significant life challenges. Adaptation is a highly complex and dynamic process that emerges through ongoing interactions between individuals and their environments. Although adversity is common, people respond to it in remarkably different ways: some recover quickly, others experience persistent distress, and many follow pathways somewhere in between.

Understand

How do people adapt following adversity, disruption, and major life challenges?

I study how adaptation and recovery unfold over time, and why people can respond so differently to similar challenges. Rather than a fixed trait, adaptation is an ongoing, context-dependent process.

Identify

Who is most likely to adapt, who is most at risk for persistent difficulties, and how can we identify them early?

I examine the individual, social, environmental, and contextual factors that shape these different outcomes, so that support can reach those who need it sooner.

Promote

How can we better support adaptation and recovery in individuals, teams, communities, and organizations?

I develop, evaluate, and implement strategies with stakeholders, through intervention research, program evaluation, and consultation, so that they are practical, relevant, and sustainable.

Ways to Work Together

Research collaboration

For researchers, NGOs, and health organizations advancing the science of recovery.

  • Trauma psychology, PTSD prevention, and early intervention
  • Global and humanitarian mental health
  • Dynamical, complex, and adaptive systems approaches
  • Longitudinal and intensive time-series methods
  • Co-developed grant proposals and research partnerships
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Consulting

For healthcare, emergency response, sport, and industry teams navigating change.

  • Research design and data-informed decisions
  • Program evaluation and needs assessment
  • Improving adaptation and performance in context
  • Knowledge translation and stakeholder engagement
  • Organizational adaptation and wellbeing
  • Any other individuals, groups, or organizations interested in improving their ability to adapt and perform
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Settings and Populations

My clinical, research, and consulting work has spanned healthcare, emergency response, military, humanitarian, rehabilitation, and athletic settings, including work with:

First respondersMilitary personnel and veteransRefugees and displaced communitiesPeople recovering from traumatic injury and chronic illnessPeople experiencing PTSD and trauma-related difficultiesProfessional and amateur athletesHumanitarian aid organizationsCommunity health organizations

Let's work on something together

If you are looking to collaborate on research or to improve adaptation and performance, please get in touch.

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