Speaker
Professor Kenneth E. Miller
Edith Lando Professor in Counselling for Refugee and Immigrant Youth and Families at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver
Biography
Kenneth E. Miller is the Edith Lando Professor in Counselling for Refugee and Immigrant Youth and Families at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Since 1991, Dr. Miller has worked with diverse communities affected by armed conflict and forced migration, as a researcher, clinician, organizational consultant, and documentary filmmaker. His research has examined the multiple sources of stress impacting war-affected communities, and he has led the development and evaluation of mental health interventions aimed at strengthening resilience among refugee families. the book The Mental Health of Refugees. His book War Torn explores resilience and its limits in six war-affected communities, and his edited book The Mental Health of Refugees is widely used in graduate courses and other training programs. He also writes a blog on PsychologyToday.com, The Refugee Experience.