Scholars Directory
Compassion is being studied with increasing rigor across psychology, neuroscience, education, healthcare, and many other fields.
This directory brings together the researchers, scholars, and practitioners doing that work — from universities and institutions around the world. Explore the breadth of the academic study of compassion, find experts in your field, and connect with others who share your interests.
Christina Bethell
Johns Hopkins University
Promoting early and lifelong health by promoting nurturing relationships and flourishing in policy and practice.
Dr. Abraham Williams
Wohprag Biblical University
Corruption is killing the African continent
Dr. Aizaiah Yong
Claremont School of Theology
Compassion and Social Transformation
Dr. Alea Skwara PhD
University of California, Davis
Cognitive neuroscience of compassion and responses to suffering
Ali Khoshfetrat
University of Worcester
Clinical Psychology
Dr. ALICE SHIRES
university of technology Sydney
The application of mindfulness, particularly MiCBT, equanimity and interoception on mental ill health, pain and well being.
Allen Joshua George
Indian Institute of Management Ranchi, Jharkhand
Employment of mindfulness-based interventions for eudaimonia and related positive psychological outcomes
Dr. Alya Khan
London Metropolitan University
I am a philosopher specialising in health ethics, studying the lived experiences of health inequalities in marginalised communities, as well as professional ethics pedagogies for health students.
Dr. Amber Kea-Edwards
University of Alabama In Huntsville
Healing from workplace trauma
Dr. Aminda O'Hare
Weber State University
I study how different mindfulness practices, particularly focused attention vs. compassion practices, impact cognition and emotion interactions in the brain.
Andrea Lynn
Florida Gulf Coast University
My students and I approach compassion through the following inquiry: "Survival of the fittest or of the most compassionate?"
Dr. Andrew Woon
Queen Mary University of London
I am interested in research on compassion fatigue among faculty in higher education
Anna Linnehan Ph.D.
Endicott College
Application of nonlinear contingency analysis and programming based on Israel Goldiamond’s constructional approach to empower individuals to identify and problem solve their own emotions and emotional behavior.
Dr. Anna Troisi
University of the Arts London
I'm a Non-violent communication practitioner, educator (higher education) in the field of creative computing and commputational ethics and my research involve compassionate communication in the areas of inclusive design and user experience, community involvement also with indigenous communities, and educational environments in the higher education
Dr. Anne-Marie Iselin
Elon University
Adolescent wellbeing and mental health, self-regulation, parenting behaviors, cultural values
APRIL HOANG
University of Queensland
Youth and positive youth development
Astrid Kendrick
University of Calgary
Understanding and addressing compassion fatigue and burnout in educational workers
Ayse Karadas
Balikesir University
Designing interventions to support well-being and happiness in nurses
Caroline A B Redhead
The University of Manchester
My research interests lie broadly in the dynamic interplay between law, ethics (especially bioethics) and social change, with a particular interest in the way legal and ethical frameworks are interpreted and experienced by people in their everyday lives.
Charlie Crimston
The Australian National University
Examining the psychology of moral expansion.
Chase Sherwell PhD
The University of Queensland
Multimodal methods of measuring compassion in everyday life
Dr. Cheryl O'Malley
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
We created a compassion center at our hospital and are evaluating the outcomes via survey
Christine Lathren
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
I study self-compassion in caregivers and children, including intergenerational self-compassion.
Christine Wekerle PhD
McMaster University
Youth resilience from adversity, particularly child maltreatment, and the role of self-compassion in mental health and wellbeing
Claire Feeley
King's College London
Midwifery practice and maternity care.
Dr. Cris Tietsort
University of Denver
I study how compassion unfolds in organizational contexts, with particular emphasis on how compassion recipients disclose and discuss suffering
Cris Tietsort
University of Denver
Compassion at work, especially examining the influence of leadership and social power
Dacher Keltner
University of California, Berkeley
The evolution of emotion, in particular awe, compassion, beauty, and love, and power, social class and inquality.
Dr. Darcia Narvaez
University of Notre Dame
Humanity's evolved nest which fosters and maintains a compassionate human nature.
David L. Rodrigues
Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Dynamics in personal relationships; individual and interpersonal functioning
Dr. David Victorson
Northwestern University
Flourishing in society and health
Deanna Varley
University of Sydney
Dr. Deanna Varley's research focuses on how early life experiences influence mental health and emotion regulation later in life, with a particular emphasis on attachment styles and their impact on the experience of psychological distress and compassion — specifically, how they affect sensitivity to distress and the ability to experience, express, and respond to compassion.
Debarshi Roy PhD
I work on creating empathy driven socio-behavioural systems
Dr. Debbie Ling
Monash University
Investigating the impact of compassion training on healthcare workers.
Diamond Sky
Embodiment through creative, meditative, compassionate & contemplative practices.
Diana Burychka
University of Valencia
Body image and the prevention of eating disorders
Emmanuelle Le Barbenchon
Aix Marseille University
use of compassion for health and prevention interventions; psychosocial features of mindfulness and compassion practices; trajectories of victims and PTSD
Esther Calvete
University of Deusto
Resilience and vulnerability to stress
Dr. Esther Estey
Harvard Medical School/Center for Mindfulness and Compassion; Stanford University School of Medicine/VA Palo Alto Healthcare System; University at Buffalo
Contemplative, yoga, mindfulness, and compassion-based approaches for positive embodiment in health psychology and rehabilitation, trauma recovery, and mental performance among military and Spanish-speaking populations.
Dr. Frank Rogers Jr.
Claremont School of Theology
Compassion cultivation rooted in western spiritual traditions
Dr. Geetanjali Basarkod
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, IPPE
My research program aims to foster educational environments where every child feels safe and accepted. To this end, I focus on school-based interventions to improve the psychosocial outcomes (e.g., wellbeing, school belonging, and reduced bullying) of diverse students. I am also interested in improving all students’ moral behaviours, as moral disengagement negatively impacts psychosocial outcomes like bullying.
Dr. Gemma Jane Aellah
University of Sussex
Compassion and love in global health advocacy
Hadi Salimi
University of Hormozgan
I conduct research in the field of Family and couple relationships, with a specialized focus on the phenomenon of intimate partner violence
Dr. Hannah Gilbert
Compassionate Mind Foundation
Anthropology of compassion and compassion focused therapy
Hannah Kunst
The University of Sydney
Employee wellbeing, emotions at work, compassionate healthcare
Dr. Hooria Jazaieri
Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University
Employee experience and expression of compassion
Ignacio Ramos-Vidal
Universidad de Sevilla
Studying relationships and their effect on psychosocial processes
Dr. James Kirby
The University of Queensland
Examining the effectiveness of compassion-based interventions
Dr. Jane Compson
University of Washington, Tacoma
Application of compassion and mindfulness in contemporary secular contexts, including healthcare, education and artificial intelligence.
Jason Kanov
Western Washington University
I study triggers and dynamics of suffering in the workplace as well as processes by which we can compassionately respond to and in some cases prevent work-related suffering.
Dr. Jason Pandya-Wood
University of Nottingham Malaysia
Exploring the potential of greater compassion in politics, social policy and welfare.
Dr. Jennifer Griggs
University of Michigan
My work focuses on the role of honoring dignity, the inherent worth and value of each person, at work and in the world.
Dr. John Forsyth
Our focus is on processes that contribute to human suffering and its successful alleviation, including acceptance and commitment therapy processes, mindfulness, and self-compassion.
Dr. John Makransky
Boston College
Contemplative training in compassion
Dr. Jon Reid
Oxford Brookes University
The emotional work of teachers who support children who experience distress and the role of compassion to support wellbeing in education.
Dr. Jordan Quaglia
Naropa University
My primary focus is the interplay between self-compassion and compassion for others.
Dr. Julie Hendry
St George’s university of london
Caring and compassion especially in education
Dr. Julie Matthaei
Wellesley College
I am researching the emerging solidarity economy, which is based on values of compassion and cooperation.
Dr. Justine O'Hara-Gregan O'Hara-Gregan
University of Auckland
The practice of self-compassion by early childhood educators/teachers
Dr. Kathryn Waddington
University of Westminster
I am interested in arts-based psychosocial research and practices that support compassion at the multiple intersections of individual, group/community-based and organizational initiatives.
Dr. Kimberly Dickman
US Air Force Academy
I focus on Well-being, relationships, and character related to leadership development.
Dr. Kira Schabram
University of Washington
Compassion and other restorative practices to support human sustainability in the workplace
Kirstie McAllum
University of Canterbury
My research focuses on paid and unpaid workers in health and social care contexts give meaning to their work and collectively construct workplace relationships that foster collaboration, compassion, and access to meaningful work for all.
Liza Barnes
Drexel University
I study how employees and managers can support their colleagues navigating challenges in their personal lives (e.g., grief, illness).
Dr. Lorena Fuentes Ramírez
HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACION ALCORCON
I am anesthesiologist and form in compassion an emocional inteligence to phisycians and nurses
Lydia Brown
University of Melbourne
Compassion, Mental Health and Well-Being in the Second Half of Life
Lynne Reeder
Federation University Australia
The science of compassion as it applies to organisations and communities
M S SUJA MANI
PRESIDENCY COLLEGE
To enhance the compassion, social anxiety, mindfulness and emotional well-being among female adolescents
Dr. Madeleine Fraser
Australian Catholic University
Self-compassion applied in clinical psychology
Dr. Mahendra Wijayasinghe
UC Davis; U of Alberta; Retired
Publish original Buddhism from the scientific viewpoint of my mentor
Marcela Matos
University of Coimbra
Examining the protective effects of compassion in different populations and the impact of compassion focused interventions on indicators of mental and biophysiological well-being
Dr. Marcie Ray
Michigan State University
I work on trauma-informed pedagogy in music, as well as the construction of nature and humanity in early-modern music.
María Dolores Ruiz-Fernández
University of Almeria
Compassion Care, Compassion in Healthcare Professional
Dr. Maria Maddalena Moretti
how language influences relationships
Dr. Marianne Florian
University of Texas McGovern Medical School
Using ethnography and qualitative analysis, I explore experiences of learning to practice meditation, and other ways that people intentionally seek to learn and change their own perspectives and traits.
Dr. Martha Pollard PhD
University of Edinburgh
Compassion for caregivers: the role of human rights and liberating systems
Dr. Martin Burt
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The Poverty Stoplight is a new poverty metric and coaching methodology that allows families to aself assess their level of multidimensional poverty and to develop personalized plans to overcome their deprivations.
Matthew Henninger
Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Contemplative, mindfulness, compassion, and somatic approaches for positive embodiment in trauma and substance use recovery among marginalized communities and people of the Global Majority.
Dr. Matthew Skinta
I apply compassion interventions to work with queer and transgender communities internationally.
Michaela Swee
McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
My area of research centers on mindfulness, acceptance, and compassion-focused approaches to helping survivors of trauma and other individuals struggling with fear, shame, and self-criticism
Dr. Miia Paakkanen
Compassion and emotional skills at work and in leadership
Mo Tabib
Robert Gordon University
The focus of my research is the educational interventions that may influence the psychological wellbeing of expectant parents, future and current midwifery workforce
Mozaffar Ghaffari
Compassionate care is considered one of the important elements of patientcentered and oriented care that gives health to the patient
Muireann Ní Raghallaigh
University College Dublin
My research is focused on the lived experiences of people of refugee background, particularly unaccompanied refugee children and young people.
Myriam Mongrain C.Psych.
York University
The study of compassion, humility and eudaimonic well-being.
Dr. Nandhini Giri
Purdue University
Dr. Giri conducts research work on developing experiential learning systems and interactive pedagogical tools that explore the tangible and intangible layers of cross-cultural experience design in games and XR platforms.
Nicola Byrom
King's College London
Public Health Research, focused on the Higher Education Context
Dr. Nirmala Lekhak
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Meditation use among later life psychological health and increase of compassion
Núria Almiron
Pompeu Fabra University
Ethics and political economy of communication with an animal ethics approach.
Dr. Özlem Gümüşkaya
Sakarya University
I am interested in ADHD, I also have been diagnosed recently. I am interested in individuals with ADHD/Autism/LD and self compassion and compassion related ımplications for these groups and their families.
Dr. Pablo Mountford MD
GATLA- Argentinian research group for hematologic malignancies
Mindfulness/ Compassion/Positive P training in Cancer patientes and family members
Dr. Patricia Donohue-Porter PhD, RN
Adelphi University College of Nursing & Public Health
An examination of courage and caring in nursing.
Dr. Patricia Isis
Miami Art Therapy and Mindfulness Trainings
Mindful doodling and social emotional well ess
Paul Condon
Southern Oregon University
Compassion training adapted from Buddhist traditions, with support from social psychology and cognitive science
Dr. Paul Houston Blankenship-Lai
Earlham School of Religion
Compassionate research methods for personal and social transformation / homelessness / spirituality / elder care
Dr. Peilian Chi Chi
University of Macau
I am interested compassion research that promote individual and family resilience.
Dr. Peter Grossenbacher
Naropa University
My research centers human connectivity, including ways that compassion involves intrapersonal and interpersonal connection.
Dr. Phi Loan Le
California State University, Fullerton
Embodied healing, mind and body integration with ancient yoga practice and psychology.
Dr. Raghad Ebied
Wilfrid Laurier University
compassionate, and resilience based education to promote equity, inclusion and well-being for marginalized students including refugees.
Dr. Rebekah Fowler
University of Wisconsin La Crosse
I research English literature, primarily medieval, and emotions, with a new focus on the role of compassion in literary studies.
Dr. Reut Livne-Tarandach
Manhattan College
I study antecedents, processes and consequences of compassion at work
Robert Crammond
University of the West of Scotland
Entrepreneurship and business development from the perspective of education and universities.
Dr. RONALD Levant
University of Akron
Does compassion attenuate the link between masculinity and violence
Shane Sinclair
Compassion Research Lab, University of Calgary
Advancing the Art and Science of Compassion in Healthcare through research, measurement, and evidence based tools.
Dr. Sharon Wheeler
Wrexham University
How to live and work compassionately without burnout.
Dr. Sophia Kathariou
North Carolina State University
Microbial Evolution and Genetics
THAPA SIRJANA
Namseoul University
Mental Health & Culture
Tobyn Bell
University of Manchester
Psychotherapy and supervision
Dr. Xiaohoa Ching
Harvard University
Scaling love in systems
Yev Veverka
University of Washington
Support for feeding, mealtime, and nutrition
Dr. Yuki Miyagawa
Otemon Gakuin University
My research focuses on how self-compassion motivates us to take necessary actions to promote well-being (i.e., a fierce aspect of self-compassion; Neff, 2023)
Ecem Sarper
Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
health psychology, prolonged grief, public stigma
Graeme Thorpe
St. Mary's University
Graeme's thesis investigates how management apprentices experience compassion during coaching and finds that compassionate coaching can boost apprentices’ self‑confidence.
Miss Ebru Pek
TurkishWIN
Women
Miss Haleh Hashemi Toroghi
Brunel University London
I am a doctoral researcher , and my area of research is compassionate leadership.
Haleh Hashemi Toroghi
Brunel University London
I am a Doctoral Researcher researching compassionate leadership in the context of higher education.
Dr. Harriet Broadfoot
Durham University
Compassion in early childhood education environments in context of holistic well-being and living in our interconnected world
Karyn Nash
University of Derby
The impact of self-compassion on executive functioning in woment or people assigned female at work with late-diagnosed ADHD and autism.
Miss Kim Villard
University of Southern California
Developing dispositions of compassion in higher education amongst emerging adult students.
Miss Miss Karyn Nash
University of Derby
The impact of self-compassion on executive functioning in women and people assigned female at birth who were late diagnosed with ADHD and autism.
Miss Pranati Misurya
University of Exeter
Self-compassion and CPTSD
Yuliia Barbashova YB
Akaki Tsereteli State University
Neonatology
Mr. Aboagye Da-Costa Asirifi Mr.
Trinity Theological Seminary, Legoon
Pastoral approaches
Arya Haddadi
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Clinical Psychology, Mood disorders, Suicide and Sleep
Cameron Marshman
Monash University
I am interested in visual-art based health research and health professions education with a focus on mental healthcare.
Mr. Elvir Mandzukic
Webster University
Mindful Living Practices
Mr. Fares Ahmad
University of California Santa Barbara
The intersection of compassion and technology.
Mr. Hendrik Wilhelm Crispiniano Garcia
Faculdade Pernambucana de Saúde (FPS)
The Impact of Mindfulness & Compassion on Mental Health, Psychopathology & Psychophysiology
Jayson Molina
Pangasinan State University
Volunteerism, social work, reflective supervision, and sustainability are my focus and avicacies as a researcher and academician.
Jeff W Bens
Manhattanville University
I am a novelist and professor of creative writing interested in compassion as the foundation for creative work.
Mr. Joel Navarez
De La Salle University
My area of research focuses on well-being and mental health.
Mr. Jose Cyril E Alaras
Emory University
We take care of the animals used by investigators in research.
Mr. Jose Felix Falgui
Ateneo de Manila University Junior High School
I'm interested in prosocial online behavior supporting onsite IRL prosocial behavior.
Mr. Masanneh Jallow Jallow
University of San Diego
My area of research is education.
Mr. Mr Oyat Allan Johnson
East African Institute for Management Science
understanding and fostering community dynamics and interactions within various social contexts.
Mr. NATHAN HARRIS
Deakin University
Examining the role of compassion in aggression and violence
Mr. Nathanael Navarro
My research interests revolve around comparative and dialogical approaches in metaphysical investigations, inclusive democratization, sustainable social development, and cultural studies.
Mr. None Lewis Munjalu
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
Research area focuses on the impacts of Debt trap diplomacy on economic growth of Kenya
Mr. Patxi del Campo
Instituto MAP
Terapia de la Compasión, Comunidades Compasivas
Syed Ahmed Mujtaba
S. M science college, Karachi Pakistan
To educate down trodden people know their rights
Mr. Timothy Harrison
Emory University
How can the compassion training be effectively manualized, scaled to a global audience, replicated with fidelity, and tailored for special sectors to maximum individual and societal flourishing?
Mr. Zerihun Tumato Tulla
Hawassa
Social Solidarity and ethno-cultura integration for sustainable peace
Mrs. Daniela Castillo Dani
Universidad de Chile
My research focuses on compassionate care and agency, using theories from sociology and social neuroscience
Mrs. Guler Ulusman
York University
Diversity and Inclusion in Workplaces
Mrs. Jeanine Wasik M.Ed.
Vancouver Island University
The positive impacts of practicing mindful self-compassion as an educator and modeling self-regulation and healthy emotional expression to foster resilience.
Mrs. Lee Nielson Nielson
Sydney University
Buddhism and psychology
M.A. Silke Zukunft
Alumni University Goettingen
Development of school curricula for social learning with heart and mind, mindfulness and self-efficacy through movement and development of Compassion Campus.
Marine Paucsik
Savoie Mont-Blanc University
modelling safeness with compassion and emotion regulation processes
Mrs. Maryvonne Verkerke
Gentleminds, Institute for Compassion
Compassion for Highly Gifted and High Sensitives
Michele Blake-Roensch
Steinbeis University
Compassionate Intelligence in Leadership
Mrs. Nayeli Maillefert
Valladolid
bringing mindfulness and compassion to promote well being
Sara Castro Death Doula
Las Luziernagas association
End of life care
Mrs. Sara Wright
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
I study the influence of critical consciousness on bystander intervention in civil courage situations.
Mrs. Yafit Auerbach
University of Haifa
Self-compassion and parenting and Self-compassion in education teams
Ms. Amy Richards
Emory University//The Task Force for Global Health
Compassion and ethics at the heart of global health systems
Ms. Cuca Azinovic
Nirakara; Complutense
Mindful Eating and Self Compassion
Ms. Dikla Hertzog Twig
Stanford
Applying Compassion in the healthcare system
Duygu Kocer
Universitat Ramon Llull
Expat mental health and trauma
Elise Tosatti
CUNY School of Professional Studies
Applying participatory and contemplative methods to shape community-centered mental health approaches and adapt task sharing to address inequities in NYC.
Gayatri Mendanha
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
I am interested in the nature of mind its role in the construction of its reality and consequent suffering.
Ms. Judith Reynolds
Rhodes University
Resilience of higher education students in navigating the intersection between their academic and non academic roles and activities
Karin Hägglund
The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Exploring self-compassion as a resource to be sustainable as high-performance coach in elite sport
Ms. KARINA DEL CASTILLO
Boston School International
Passionate educator, clinical psychologist. Looking for a kinder world for our children
Ms. Kelly Bastian
Regis University
Nursing and compassion as it relates to preventing burn out and self fulfillment in healthcare.
Ms. Lauren Lemmon
National Judicial College
Mindfulness and wellness
Leonie Schültke
University of Mannheim
Mindfulness- and Compassion-based aspects in psychotherapy and beyond
Ms. Mary Doane
Zen Caregiving Project, Compassion Institute
I am trained and certified as a compassion instructor through Stanford University and the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) and serve as Supervising Instructor for Zen Caregiving Project.
Ms. Moira Godfrey
University of the West of Scotland
Social workers and compassion
Ms. Pramita Sengupta
LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health
Psychotherapy
Ms. Nan Zhao
Iowa State University
My research is focused on how compassion promotes mental health across cultures
Ms. Nitika Arora
The interplay of Compassion with negative experiences (such as discrimination, bullying, mistreatment) at work
Ms. Patricia Cardellini
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
My research focuses on education and self-regulation. It involves mindfulness, and compassion for parents and educators, compassion/self-compassion, and Inner Development Goals (IDG).
Ms. Pramita Sengupta Pramita Sengupta
LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health Tezpur Assam
Mental health and psychotherapy
Ms. Rachel Killam
University of South Florida
Qualitative research on philosophical, social, and political norms that inhibit compassion/compassionate decision-making in higher education workplace systems.
Sara Clarke
The effects of music on physiological co-regulation and it’s influence on conflict management and resolution.
Ms. Sara Curtis
Lawrence University
I am a mental health therapist, I work with my clients on self compassion, compassion fatigue, and forgiveness.
Ms. Sarah Wolfenden
Brunel University London
Conducting research on coaching, compassion and wellbeing in UK universities
Ms. Susan O'Regan
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
An exploration of how compassion-based mindfulness, particularly self-compassion, can support family carers in their caring role
Diego Ocampo m
Dublin City University
Intersectional approaches to racial justice and gender equality against abuse of power and algorithmic discrimination
Nelson Tam
City University of Hong Kong
My research focuses on mental health and wellbeing.
Philomena Free
SOAS University of London
Embodied, enlivened and ensouled cultures of education.
Prof. Alex Chi-Keung Chan
School of Arts and Humanities, Tung Wah College
Self-compassion, meaning in life, transcendence and transformation, positive technologies
Ariel Knafo-Noam
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Development of individual differences in values, prosociality and empathy
Ayse Rezan Cecen
Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University
Mental health, positive psychology
Chris Wagstaff
University of Portsmouth
Advancing Elite Sport and Performance Organisations
Cristina Ottaviani
Sapienza University of Rome
Enhance our understanding of mental health by integrating multiple levels of complexity—from biological vulnerability to behavior and sociocultural context—with the ultimate goal of informing precise treatment selection
Prof. David Sheffield
University of Derby
My research examines the psychological and physical health benefits of compassion and psychophysiological mechanisms
Prof. Eddie Chong
The University of Hong Kong
Diversity-equity issues in psychotherapy and minority mental health research through a Buddhist psychological lens
Prof. Elenice Oliveira
Montclair State University
My research focuses on social justice, crime prevention, policing and mindfulness in social and criminal justice
Prof. Erwin Rimban
Cagayan State University Andrews Campus
I do research on Compassion, Ethics and the Intersections of Transpersonal Psychology, Humanistic Psychology and Analytical Psychology
Prof. Fiona Denney
Brunel University London
compassionate leadership in public sector organisations
Prof. florencia bravo
UTDT
Wellbeing
Prof. Jane Dutton
University of Michigan
As an organizational researcher I have been studying compassion in organizations.
Prof. Janet Garske
Ohio University
Currently retired. Life-span developmental Psychology and School Psychology
Jeff Clyde Corpuz
De La Salle University
I am a professor of theology and religious education.
John Calvin Chatlos
Rutgers University
Study compassion as significant part of spiritual experience.
Prof. John Calvin Chatlos
Rutgrers University
A CBT based framework of how spirituality is developmentally organized in experience with compassion as a mojor component.
John Romate
Central University of Karnataka
My research area is Health psychology and counselling
Julio Torales
National University of Asunción
Psychiatry, Medical Psychology and Psychodermatolgy
Luisa Weiner
University of Strasbourg
Emotion dysregulation in psychopathology and neurodevelopmental conditions
Michal Braun
Hadassah Medical Center and the Academic College of Tel Aviv Yaffo
Psycho-oncology, Coping with Nreast Cancer and the influence of cancer and end of life care on formal and informal caregivers.al
Prof. Muhammad Taufiq Amir
Universitas Bakrie
Positive Leadership and Managing innovation
Nancy Guerra
University of California at irvine
Positive youth development and healthy aging
Prof. Nancy Guerra
University of California at Irvine
Promoting healthy development in children and youth, now interested in compassion and aging.
Paul Davis
Umeå University
Exploring the role of emotions within performance, physical activity, and health with a focus on time perspective and interpersonal relationships.
Paweł W. Woźniak
TU Wien
Human-Computer Interaction for wellbeing
Robert Thurman PhD
Tibet House US and MENLA.org
Jey Tsong Khapa Professor Emeritus of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University and President of Tibet House U.S., Dr. Thurman, a retired great-grandfather, is deeply involved in translating, writing, and teaching—applying Tibetan wisdom sciences to meet the challenges posed by the global crises of destructive geopolitics, deteriorated ethics, environmental catastrophe, and unholistic medicine. Friend and student of H. H. the Dalai Lama, he tirelessly promotes Tibet's spiritual importance for overcoming despair and defeatism, ecological importance as the Third Pole of the planet, and geopolitical importance as exemplary for seeking freedom and justice nonviolently, while exploring the healing inner sciences of Vajrayana and Hatha Yoga and revealing the hopeful apocalypse of the Kalachakra Time-wheel's coming good age of Shambhala.
Sanjay Patole
University of Western Australia
nutrition for preterm infants, research methodology, leadership in healthcare,
Sara Fovargue
University of Sheffield
Health law and ethics
Saroj Jayasinghe
University of Colombo
Application of compassion to health professional education and healthcare
Prof. Simon Cottle PhD
Cardiff University
I'm interested in the communicative forms and dimensions of media that can enhance feelings of compassion and care and the compulsion to act in a world-in-crisis.
Prof. Steven J McMichael OFM Conv.
University of Saint Thomas, Saint Paul, MN
I work on the theme of compassion in medieval spirituality in all its forms - especially in the life and writings of Francis of Assisi (I am a Franciscan)
Sunjeev Kamboj
University College London
Contemplative psychopharmacology, i.e. modifying contemplative states using drugs (and neurostimulation)
Tania Singer
Max Planck Society
Social neuroscience and training of the social brain (compassion, empathy etc.) towards more mental health and social cohesion
Vanessa Vilas-Boas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Infection control
Prof. Winnie Mak
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Buddhist psychological concepts (mindfulness, compassion, discernment, concentration, interconnectedness, nonattachment, etc.) on individual and collective well-being
Winnifred Louis
University of Queensland
I look at the impact of identities and norms on decision-making in conflict, and how this plays out in social and system change.
Rev. Godfree McIntyre
Claremont School of Theology
I am interested in compassion as a path for healing dialog and praxis toward liberation and recovery of soul.
Rev. Mia Baumgartner
University of Washington
I study how validated mindfulness and compassion cultivation/education interventions impact healthcare workers' wellbeing --including levels of burnout, secondary trauma, self-compassion, and loneliness
Shon Prem Bon Soeng PhD Researcher, M.A. Clinical Psychology, Dharma Teacher
Auckland University of Technology
Contemplative Psychology and Wisdom
Soraya Sánchez
The Languages of Energy
Art, Science and Healing for Conscious Social Transformation
Ton-Lin Hsieh
University of Queensland
I study the systemic barriers to compassion in healthcare.