Christy Wilson-Mendenhall
“This summit offers an opportunity for sharing perspectives on resilience to advance climate and social justice. Coming together in this way to give and receive, and to hold space for connection and care, is a step on a relational path to responding to environmental and intersecting social crises.”
Christy Wilson-Mendenhall is an Associate Scientist at the Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Expanding on affective science expertise developed early in her career, Christy joined the Center for Healthy Minds to advance interdisciplinary research on cultivating well-being and resilience. Her research seeks to conceptualize and understand emotional skillsets and how such skills may be cultivated through contemplative practices. This work is grounded in pursuing a contextual, situated understanding of emotional experiences and the conditions under which specific skills may be of benefit. Christy is grateful to work with incredible interdisciplinary partners and scholars on these complex questions.
Profile: https://centerhealthyminds.org/about/people/christy-wilson-mendenhall