Michael Lovell is a scholar, researcher, educator and leader, and is the first lay president in the history of Marquette University, who began the position in 2014. President Lovell holds three academic degrees in mechanical engineering, including a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. He has received awards from the National Science Foundation, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and holds both U.S. and world patents. For Dr. Lovell, however, success has not come easy, and in this episode he speaks of his own past traumas and how trauma affects the mind and body in many ways. He created Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee to heal trauma and promote resilience in the community through collaboration with local partnerships. Dr. Lovell suggests adapting positive behaviors helps us grow from trauma, noting "Through mindfulness, and prayer and meditation, when you fall into an experience before that would have triggered you, you can actually have a different reaction."