Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW, is an educator, writer, activist and researcher. She is a member of the research faculty at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work where she has spent the past eight years studying shame, empathy and vulnerability and how these powerful emotions affect the way we live, love, parent, work and build relationships. Dr. Brown was recently named a Behavioral Health Scholar-in- Residence at The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston. She is the author of the book, “ I Thought It Was Just Me: Telling the Truth about Perfectionism, Inadequacy and Power” (Gotham, 2007) and “Connections: A 12-Session Psychoeducational Shame Resilience Curriculum” (3C Press, 2007).

About Brené
Brené holds bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in social work and is a licensed social worker. She teaches graduate courses on women’s issues, shame and empathy, advocacy-based research and global justice. She has won numerous teaching awards including the college's Outstanding Faculty Award.

In addition to teaching, she is very involved in community education, especially work centering on domestic violence prevention, media awareness, and women and addiction. Brené recently published Connections: A 12 Session Psychoeducational Shame Resilience Curriculum based on her theory of shame resilience.

Dr. Brown was recently appointed to the working board of the Nobel Women's Initiative (NWI). NWI was established in 2006 by six sister Nobel Peace Laureates to address and prevent the root causes of violence against women by spotlighting and promoting the efforts of women’s rights activists, researchers and organizations working to advance peace with justice and equality.

Brené lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, Steve, and their two young children, Ellen and Charlie.

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