Brendan Ozawa-de Silva, Ph.D., is Associate Director for SEE Learning at the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics at Emory University. Prior to this, he served as Associate Professor of Psychology at Life University, Associate Director for the Center for Compassion, Integrity, and Secular Ethics at Life University, and founding director of the Chillon …
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Caroline Murphy
Caroline Murphy is Head of Strategic Direction and Development Education at the International Development Organisation, Children in Crossfire. Caroline completed her PhD research degree at the University of Ulster (2009), focusing on exploring pedagogy and drama-education methods for cultivating strength in students to take ‘authentic action’ for addressing sectarianism in Northern Ireland. With Children in Crossfire, Caroline …
Ronald Purser
Paul Condon
Dr. Paul Condon is a professor of psychology at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. His research examines the impact of meditation on social processes–including compassion, moral decision-making, and emotion regulation. His research also examines the contributions of psychological science to modern meditation programs in dialogue with Buddhist philosophy. At SOU, Paul teaches Health Psychology, …
Aviva Berkovich-Ohana
Lisa Flook
Anthony Zanesco
Dr. Anthony Zanesco is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. He completed his PhD in cognitive neuroscience at the University of California, Davis. His work investigates attention and mind wandering using behavioral and electrophysiological methods. One primary aspect of his research is focused on how attentional processes might …
Brandon King
Brandon King, PhD is a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Saron Lab at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain studying the effects of meditation training on empathy and emotional engagement with suffering. He is interested in how meditation training might shift motivational engagement with others’ suffering, as a possible antecedent for compassionate responding. …
