Constance Scharff, PhD

Constance Scharff, PhD, founder and director of The Human Resilience Project, is an international explorer and researcher who investigates human resilience and mental health globally. Dr. Scharff leads expeditions worldwide to learn how some of the most remote and marginalized communities in more than 40 nations address adversity, focusing on trauma related to climate change. She works globally to broaden our definitions of mental healthcare and incorporate indigenous practices and ontologies into global healthcare services. Dr. Scharff is a recent recipient of St. Lawrence University's Sol Feinstone Humanitarian Award, honoring her service to and advocacy for those suffering from mental illness, trauma, and addiction. An award-winning, bestselling author, her most recent research project, a year-long, seven-nation exploration of “everyday bravery,” A Year of Living Bravely, and will be available as a book in late 2026. 

More about her work can be found on: https://thrproject.com/