Fellows

Joanne Cacciatore, PhD

Active | Inducted in 2025

Bio

Dr. Joanne Cacciatore is a Professor at Arizona State University, a Senior Sustainability Scholar, and directs the Graduate Certificate in Trauma and Bereavement Program. She is in the top 2% of scholars in her field around the world, and has devoted her life to research, practice, and community based care of those suffering traumatic grief. She is the founder of the international NGO, the MISS Foundation, and has volunteered for the organization for 30 years. Her research has been published in the Lancet, and other medical journals, as well as Audible’s Great Courses Understanding and Coping with Grief. Her best selling book, Bearing the Unbearable, has been published in seven languages and is a seminal text in grief courses all over the world. More information can be found at JoanneCacciatore.com or SelahCarefarm.com.

Education

PhD