Psychological First Aid

A distinguished author and researcher, this individual has been recognized globally as one of the “Top 10 Authors” in psychological crisis intervention, disasters, and human resiliency by BioMed Experts. He holds numerous academic appointments, including Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Professor of Psychology at Loyola University Maryland, and Associate in Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, while also serving as Executive Director of the Resiliency Science Institutes at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. With honorary professorships in Argentina and Peru, he has contributed to institutions such as FEMA, the FBI National Academy, and the United Nations, co-founding the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. His past roles include visiting lecturer at Harvard Medical School, Chief Psychologist at Johns Hopkins' Homewood Hospital Center, and senior advisor to the State of Kuwait. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Institute of Stress, recognized with prestigious honors such as the Fellow's Medal of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine and the Maryland Psychological Association's Award for Scientific Contributions. The author or editor of 20 textbooks and over 100 professional papers, his influential works span topics like human resilience, disaster mental health, and stress response, with translations in multiple languages. He has been lauded with awards from the Baltimore Police Department, American Red Cross, and Florida State University, among others, for his contributions to disaster mental health, trauma, and public service. With invited lectures in 22 countries across six continents, his enduring impact is felt worldwide in psychology, public health, and resilience science.