Maryam Kia-Keating is a Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She received her A.B. from Dartmouth College, Ed.M. from Harvard University in Risk and Prevention, and Ph.D. from Boston University in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Kia-Keating completed her predoctoral clinical internship at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD)/VA Healthcare Systems, and postdoctoral work at UCSD. Dr. Kia-Keating's scholarship focused on resilience in the context of experiences of trauma, adversity, and toxic stress for diverse communities, including refugees and immigrants from around the globe. Her interests are in participatory and human-centered design approaches, working in partnership with communities to find innovative solutions to complex needs. Her HEROES program for parents and youth teaches mindfulness, parent-child attunement, and restorative communication to support resilience, and mitigate the negative impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). She teaches and offers mindfulness workshops, and founded Reach and Shine to offer a unique blend of meditations and music. She was appointed to the American Psychological Association (APA) Presidential Task Force on refugees resettled in the United States, and the APA Presidential Task Force on Decolonial and Liberation Psychologies. She received the 2022 AMENA-Psy Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Scholarship, and the 2023 APA Division 56 Award for Outstanding Service to the Field of Trauma Psychology, recognizing sustained contributions of leadership in the field. Dr. Kia-Keating’s research has been funded by the NIH, and her articles have been published in high-impact academic journals. Her research and interviews have been featured in numerous outlets including The Washington Post, ABC News, NPR, Conde Nast Traveler, Self-Magazine, and CNN. She provides consultation on child development, mental health, and authentic representation for childrens' media and writes for Psychology Today.