Dr. Raymond Bergner is a clinical psychotherapist and a professor in the Department of Psychology at Illinois State University, where he teaches psychopathology, family therapy, and counseling theories and techniques. In addition to the research he discusses in this episode, he studies mental disorders, self-concept and self-esteem, and the integration of psychotherapy into clinical practice.

Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and the Owner and Editor-in-Chief of Praeclarus Press, a small press specializing in women's health. Dr. Kendall-Tackett specializes in women's-health research including breastfeeding, depression, trauma, and health psychology. Her research interests include the psychoneuroimmunology of maternal depression and the lifetime health effects of trauma.

Dr. Bethany Brand is a trauma expert, clinical psychologist, and professor of psychology at Towson University. In addition to the research she discusses in this episode, Dr. Brand has studied treatments for dissociative disorders, distinctions in diagnosis of various trauma-related disorders, and the forensic assessment of feigned versus genuine dissociative disorders.

Dr. Stephen Gillaspy is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is also the director for the Pediatric Psychology emphasis in OUHSC's Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship program, as well as the Associate Director for Clinical in OUHSC's Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center.

Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist, an International Board Certified lactation consultant, and the owner and editor-in-chief of Praeclarus Press, a small press specializing in women's health. Dr. Kendall-Tackett specializes in women's-health research including breastfeeding, depression, trauma, and health psychology. Her research interests include the psychoneuroimmunology of maternal depression and the lifetime health effects of trauma.

Cristina Zepeda is a graduate student researcher in the Cognitive Science Learning Lab at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research explores the relationship between metacognition and motivation, as well as how these concepts relate to learning and transfer. Ms. Zepeda also mentors students using the metacognitive techniques she studies.