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Dr. Kimberly Eck sits down with Dr. Sheila Rauch to discuss processing trauma. In this episode, Dr. Rauch acknowledges that most people will experience at least one trauma in their life. Her work focuses on reducing the impacts of trauma by equipping therapists with evidence-based practices and creating resources for people to access and process trauma on their own. Dr. Rauch shares that getting stuck in trauma can lead to a host of issues, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use and even homelessness. In an example, Dr. Rauch states that 40 years of research shows that treatments that work best to address PTSD involve approaching memories. Yet, most people will not seek treatment. Dr. Rauch along with Dr. Barbara Rothbaum are developing tools to help eliminate access barriers to mental health support. Two of these resources, app Messy Memories and book Making Meaning of Difficult Experiences, help individuals engage in the work of emotional processing themselves. Dr. Rauch has long-term goals for Messy Memories to expand into a larger platform and for emotional processing to become widely accepted as a low to no cost option. Dr. Rauch is the Mark & Barbara Klein Distinguished Professor in Mind-Body Medicine and Deputy Director of the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program at the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Rauch has an MA in Psychology and PhD Clinical Psychology from the University of North Dakota. She is board certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Stay connected to Dr. Rauch and her work by reviewing the resources and links provided below. Special Message – In honor of Veterans Day, we’d like to thank all our veterans for their service and sacrifice. If you are a veteran or know a veteran who needs mental health support, please visit VA Help for Veterans or the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program or contact the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 then pressing 1. Links About Dr. Sheila Rauch Book – Making Meaning of Difficult Experiences Video – Making Meaning of Difficult Experiences Rauch PEACE Lab Emory Healthcare Veterans Program Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program Messy Memories App - Apple Devices Android Devices Veterans Mental Health Support If you are an Emory researcher who would like to be featured on our podcast or you want to nominate an Emory researcher, write to us at researchdevelopment@emory.edu

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Dr. Kimberly Eck sits down with Rose Hayes to discuss her work in increasing trust in science by designing and testing environmental health messages that are fun, memorable and easy to understand. In this episode, Rose shares research from the Pew Research Center that suggests 50% of Americans feel scientists do not communicate well. Often, scientists and clinicians speak to one another, rather than crafting lifesaving messages with/for the public. Rose wants to change that culture and create an expectation that scientific and clinical knowledge should be accessible to all. She and her team work to understand the factors that lead people to feel confused about and frustrated by scientific messaging. Rose identifies several challenges to communicating science. She is partnering with colleagues from the Emory University School of Nursing, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, and the University of Georgia as part of the Children’s Environmental Health Research and Translation Network (CEHRT). This NIH funded network of academic health centers is committed to translating science with and for the public. Some of the group’s recent work has included developing and testing a model for public engagement known as the Public Knowledge Exchange Model. This model connects scientists, community organizations and major media organizations to collaborate on accessible human-centered messaging about science. Rose and colleagues have future plans to collaborate with people who do not regularly consume science messaging, including those who may have resistance to science messaging. They are also interested in developing and testing new methods to identify the impact and reach of public-facing communications. Rose Hayes is a nurse, writer, and Director of Engagement for the Emory School of Nursing. She is also a PhD student, holds a Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing from the University of Virginia and a Master of Arts from NYU Gallatin. Stay connected to her work by reviewing the resources and links provided below. Links Rose Hayes, MA, RN, BSN- LinkedIn Ideas Festival – Website Instagram Children’s Environmental Health Research and Translation Network If you are an Emory researcher who would like to be featured on our podcast or you want to nominate an Emory researcher, write to us at researchdevelopment@emory.edu

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