Wendy Wood

Wendy Wood, PhD is the co-founder of The Karuna Center for Mindful Engagement, a humanistic social scientist, educator, community activist, author, and peace builder. She has worked in rural and urban communities throughout the world and led efforts for social justice; conflict transformation; trauma and peace building; violence prevention and intervention; and social systems reform. She has collaborated with international groups including: The Parliament of World’s Religions, The Mind and Life Institute, Mediators Beyond Borders International, Ihumure Rwanda, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, The World Missions Council, Child Trauma Academy, Indivisible Project, PeaceAble, Beyond Resistance, Resologics, The Center for Dispute Resolution, the Human Science Institute, and the Global Youth Development Initiative. She is the co-author of Do No Harm: Mindful Engagement for a World in Crisis and What We Must Do: A Guide for Perilous Times and a contributor to the documentary film First Impressions: Exposure to Violence and A Child's Developing Brain and a contributing author to Understanding Your Body: Every Woman's Guide to Gynecology and Health. Wendy holds a Doctorate Degree in Human Science with a specialization in conflict transformation and social systems change, a Master’s Degree in Public Health and Administration, and is a certified mediator from The Center for Dispute Resolution and the University of California, Berkeley. She lives with her husband in Northern California on a small ranch and enjoys gardening, reading, hiking, and soccer with their family, friends, animals, and their community. www.thekarunacenter.org