Elana Newman, Ph.D., is McFarlin Professor of Psychology at The University of Tulsa, research director of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, and co-director of The University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma, Adversity, and Injustice. Dr. Newman earned her clinical psychology doctorate at Duke University in 1993. She has conducted research on topics related to trauma: PTSD assessment in children and adults, journalism and trauma, disaster mental health, substance abuse, therapy, and trauma research ethics. Current projects examine the occupational health of journalists who cover trauma and the effects of journalistic practices upon consumers and individuals covered in the news. Dr. Newman provides training to journalists about trauma science, best psychological practice for interviewing survivors, self-care, and trauma-related newsroom practices. She has disseminated trauma-focused best practice in clinical, public health, disaster, educational, and criminal justice settings. Dr. Newman is a past president of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies.