Transforming Communities Through Resilience Science with Dr. Wendy Ellis

About this episode

This episode features Dr. Wendy Ellis discussing how resilience science can foster community change.

In this episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Dr. Wendy Ellis, Assistant Professor of Global Health at George Washington University and Founding Director of the Center for Community Resilience. Together, they explore how resilience science and systems-level thinking can drive lasting change for communities impacted by adversity. Dr. Ellis shares her groundbreaking Pair of ACEs Framework, which connects adverse childhood experiences to adverse community environm...

People in this episode

Host: Deborah Westphal

Guest: Dr. Wendy Ellis

Topics covered

• resilience science
• community change
• adverse childhood experiences
• global health
• systems-level thinking

Keywords

• resilience science
• community resilience
• adverse childhood experiences
• global health
• systems thinking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: George Washington University, Center for Community Resilience

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