Trauma-Informed Practice in Higher Education
Published on 11. June 2026
352 pages
978-1-350-52502-3 (ISBN)
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Amidst the vibrancy of college life, the unspoken shadow of trauma significantly influences student well-being and success. Trauma-Informed Practice in Higher Education is a profound exploration of trauma's intricate interplay with higher education. Beyond laying bare the deep-rooted intricacies of trauma, from its physiological underpinnings to its sociocultural implications, the book presents transformative strategies for fostering compassionate, culturally-aware student support services. It not only pioneers trauma-informed pedagogical methods but also delves into faculty training, advocating for a comprehensive educational approach grounded in safety and adaptability. The discourse culminates in a visionary examination of organizational leadership, emphasizing the ripple effects of trauma within institutions and the pressing need for resilience and stringent assessments. A resonant epilogue completes this call to arms, urging colleges to champion a new era marked by empathy, insight, and holistic growth.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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10 bw illus
File size
139,25 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-350-52502-3 (9781350525023)
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R. Jason Lynch | Emily Berger | Anita Padmanabhanunni
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Persons
R. Jason Lynch is Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University, USA.
Emily Berger is Senior Lecturer in the School of Educational Psychology and Counselling at Monash University, Australia.
Anita Padmanabhanunni is Professor and Counselling Psychologist in the Head of Department of Psychology at University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
Emily Berger is Senior Lecturer in the School of Educational Psychology and Counselling at Monash University, Australia.
Anita Padmanabhanunni is Professor and Counselling Psychologist in the Head of Department of Psychology at University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
Content
CONTENTS
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
PREFACE: MOVING TOWARD A TRAUMA-INFORMED EPISTEMOLOGY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Jason Lynch
Part I
UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA AND THE COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 1
WHAT IS TRAUMA?
Silje M. Ormhaug, Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland, Harald Bækkelund, and Tine K. Jensen
Chapter 2
UNDERSTANDING THE BRAIN-BODY IMPACT OF TRAUMA ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Molly A. Mistretta and Alison L. DuBois
Chapter 3
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BELONGING-TRAUMA PARADOX WITHIN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Kelly-Ann Allen, Shantel D. Crosby, Amada Lee Pitzer, Joseph Crawford,, and Christopher D. Slaten
Chapter 4
HEALING IN CONTEXT: SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON TRAUMA IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Dania Fakhro, Breahannah Hilaire, and Michelle Sullivan
Part II
TRAUMA-INFORMED STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Chapter 5
FOUNDATIONS OF TRAUMA-INFORMED STUDENT AFFAIRS
Anita Padmanabhanunni
Chapter 6
COMPASSIONATE APPROACHES TO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Laetitia Permall, Charlene Petersen, Penelope Tyawa, Marcia Minnaar, and Rone Gerber
Chapter 7
BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH PEER SUPPORT AND TRAINING: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES
Khelsey Fraser, Tracey-Ann Adonis, and Serena Isaacs
Chapter 8
STUDENTS FROM FORCED MIGRATION BACKGROUNDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: BARRIERS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SOLUTIONS
Victoria E. Wilson
Part III
TRAUMA-INFORMED HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITATION
Chapter 9
LEARNING THROUGH THE LENS OF TRAUMA 147
Krista Wojdak and Chateè Omisade Richardson
Chapter 10
NAVIGATING INVISIBLE WOUNDS: A FRAMEWORK FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED PEDAGOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Krista Wojdak, Jason Lynch, and Kay Cee Sprintz
Chapter 11
BALANCING RIGOR AND RELATIONSHIPS: INCORPORATING EMPATHY AND SAFETY INTO CLASSROOM STRUCTURES
Emily Berger, Govind Krishnamoorthy, Tessa McCredie, Helen Nolan, India Bryce, Carlomagno Panlilio, and Quinta Maxwell
Chapter 12
FACULTY TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES
Emily Berger, Helen Nolan, Govind Krishnamoorthy, Metzli Augustina Lombera, and Carlomagno Panlilio
Chapter 13
TEACHING ABOUT TRAUMA: THEORIES, MODELS, AND PRACTICE
Jennifer Schlinger and Deborah Worley
Part IV
TRAUMA-INFORMED ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIPChapter 14
CONFRONTING AND HEALING ORGANIZATIONAL TRAUMA IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Jason Lynch
Chapter 15
TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPERVISION
Clara Buie, Monica Carson, Igdalia Covarrubias, Tierra Heath, Angie Kim, and Chelsea Pratt
Chapter 16
PREVENTING AND MITIGATING BURNOUT, SECONDARY TRAUMA, AND COMPASSION FATIGUE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Jason Lynch
Chapter 17
A GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE FOR BUILDING TRAUMA-INFORMED UNIVERSITY RESOURCES AND EMPOWERING CHANGE
Kelley Blanck, Natalie Moser, Cheryl Williams-Hecksel, Alytia Levendosky, and Jason Moser
Chapter 18
ASSESSING TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Duane D. Booysen
Glossary
Index
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
PREFACE: MOVING TOWARD A TRAUMA-INFORMED EPISTEMOLOGY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Jason Lynch
Part I
UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA AND THE COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT
Chapter 1
WHAT IS TRAUMA?
Silje M. Ormhaug, Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland, Harald Bækkelund, and Tine K. Jensen
Chapter 2
UNDERSTANDING THE BRAIN-BODY IMPACT OF TRAUMA ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Molly A. Mistretta and Alison L. DuBois
Chapter 3
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BELONGING-TRAUMA PARADOX WITHIN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Kelly-Ann Allen, Shantel D. Crosby, Amada Lee Pitzer, Joseph Crawford,, and Christopher D. Slaten
Chapter 4
HEALING IN CONTEXT: SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON TRAUMA IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Dania Fakhro, Breahannah Hilaire, and Michelle Sullivan
Part II
TRAUMA-INFORMED STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Chapter 5
FOUNDATIONS OF TRAUMA-INFORMED STUDENT AFFAIRS
Anita Padmanabhanunni
Chapter 6
COMPASSIONATE APPROACHES TO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Laetitia Permall, Charlene Petersen, Penelope Tyawa, Marcia Minnaar, and Rone Gerber
Chapter 7
BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH PEER SUPPORT AND TRAINING: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES
Khelsey Fraser, Tracey-Ann Adonis, and Serena Isaacs
Chapter 8
STUDENTS FROM FORCED MIGRATION BACKGROUNDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: BARRIERS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED SOLUTIONS
Victoria E. Wilson
Part III
TRAUMA-INFORMED HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITATION
Chapter 9
LEARNING THROUGH THE LENS OF TRAUMA 147
Krista Wojdak and Chateè Omisade Richardson
Chapter 10
NAVIGATING INVISIBLE WOUNDS: A FRAMEWORK FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED PEDAGOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Krista Wojdak, Jason Lynch, and Kay Cee Sprintz
Chapter 11
BALANCING RIGOR AND RELATIONSHIPS: INCORPORATING EMPATHY AND SAFETY INTO CLASSROOM STRUCTURES
Emily Berger, Govind Krishnamoorthy, Tessa McCredie, Helen Nolan, India Bryce, Carlomagno Panlilio, and Quinta Maxwell
Chapter 12
FACULTY TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES
Emily Berger, Helen Nolan, Govind Krishnamoorthy, Metzli Augustina Lombera, and Carlomagno Panlilio
Chapter 13
TEACHING ABOUT TRAUMA: THEORIES, MODELS, AND PRACTICE
Jennifer Schlinger and Deborah Worley
Part IV
TRAUMA-INFORMED ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIPChapter 14
CONFRONTING AND HEALING ORGANIZATIONAL TRAUMA IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Jason Lynch
Chapter 15
TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPERVISION
Clara Buie, Monica Carson, Igdalia Covarrubias, Tierra Heath, Angie Kim, and Chelsea Pratt
Chapter 16
PREVENTING AND MITIGATING BURNOUT, SECONDARY TRAUMA, AND COMPASSION FATIGUE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Jason Lynch
Chapter 17
A GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE FOR BUILDING TRAUMA-INFORMED UNIVERSITY RESOURCES AND EMPOWERING CHANGE
Kelley Blanck, Natalie Moser, Cheryl Williams-Hecksel, Alytia Levendosky, and Jason Moser
Chapter 18
ASSESSING TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Duane D. Booysen
Glossary
Index
