Dan's program of community-engaged, mixed methods research seeks to promote the wellbeing of people and communities impacted by incarceration, as well as those who work in the criminal legal system. He leads the Cultivating Justice CoLaboratory, a community-academic partnership that integrates academic and lived expertise in developing and evaluating peer-facilitated and strength-based wellbeing interventions. He also collaborates with criminal legal system partners to develop strategies for implementing these interventions in real-world contexts and studying the impact on all those whose lives are impacted by incarceration. Dan’s research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, the National Institute of Justice, the Mind & Life Institute, and the UW-Madison Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.
Ph.D. in Psychology, Individualized Graduate Major, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2013)
B.A., Psychology, St. Olaf College (2005)
How do people experience emotions over a period of time and what does that say about their resilience and well-being?
Exploring the Effects of Mindfulness Training on Police Officer Resilience and Well-Being
The goals of this work are to understand the impact of mindfulness training on police officer well-being and the well-being of people negatively affected by policing.
Understanding the Mechanisms of Well-Being Training in Adults with and without Asthma
Center scientists and collaborators examine the impact of well-being training.
