Dr. Eva Fogelman is a psychologist, filmmaker and author of the award-winning Conscience and Courage: Rescuers of Jews During the Holocaust. She was the co-founder and co-director of Psychotherapy with Generations of the Holocaust and Related Traumas, Training Institute for Mental Health; founding director of Jewish Foundation for Christian Rescuers (ne Jewish Foundation for the Righteous). She currently is co-director of Child Development Research; moderates a webinar Transforming Moments: Second Generation of Holocaust Survivors, Museum of Jewish Heritage and the podcast The Blue Card Stories of the Holocaust: Overcoming Historical Traumas. Fogelman is a frequent speaker for general and academic audiences, television, webinars, and radio programs.
Dr. Cirecie A. West-Olatunji is the Melba Fortuné Martinez Endowed Professor in the counselor education program and director of the Center for Equity, Justice, and the Human Spirit at Xavier University of Louisiana. She has received numerous awards from national organizations and has been recognized as a Fellow in the American Counseling Association (ACA). Nationally, Dr. West-Olatunji has initiated several clinical research projects that focus on traumatic stress and systemic oppression. Her publications include three co-authored books, numerous book chapters, and over 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. West-Olatunji has delivered research papers throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.