Ann Kaiser Stearns

Ann Kaiser Stearns, Ph.D., is the author of "Counseling the Grieving Person" in the textbook, Pastoral Counseling; the best-selling Living Through Personal Crisis (published in seven languages); Coming Back Rebuilding Lives After Crisis and Loss; and Living Through Job Loss. She has authored articles on police officer and first responder exposure to traumatic events risk factors and resilience as well as a case study on resilience in the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury. Dr. Stearns is a...See more

Ann Kaiser Stearns, Ph.D., is the author of "Counseling the Grieving Person" in the textbook, Pastoral Counseling; the best-selling Living Through Personal Crisis (published in seven languages); Coming Back Rebuilding Lives After Crisis and Loss; and Living Through Job Loss. She has authored articles on police officer and first responder exposure to traumatic events risk factors and resilience as well as a case study on resilience in the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury. Dr. Stearns is a noted professor of psychology who has received awards for "Excellence in Teaching" from Loyola College, Johns Hopkins University, and the Maryland Psychological Association. Earlier in her career, she was a chaplain at Michigan State University and a behavioral scientist in the Family Practice Residency Program at Franklin Square Hospital. She lectures widely around the country and has been interviewed on more than 200 radio and television programs in the U.S. and Canada. See less