Eli Susman Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, CA, US

Berkeley, California, United States

• Dissertation Committee: Profs. Dacher Keltner, Serena Chen, Allison HarveyOther Collaborators: Profs. Stephen Hinshaw, Ann Kring, John Weisz, Kate McLaughlinResearch Experience:
• Attained nearly $200,000 in grant funding before the end of my second year (Authored and developed three grants, 100% success rate)
• Led two grant-funded studies as the principal investigator that I, in collaboration with a team of scientists, designed and successfully implemented from the ground up.
• Designed digital interventions to improve wellbeing, compassion, and habit formation, and reduce stress
• Leveraged complex quantitative and qualitative data analytic approaches using R programming language to draw meaningful insights.
• Published in top-tier Psychology journals and featured in major news outlets for this work

San Francisco Bay Area

• Co-led clinical trial aimed at improving wellbeing and sleep through a digital health app
• Provided domain-specific knowledge and collaborated with engineers, executives, designers, and data scientists to develop digital wellbeing iOS app that leveraged mindfulness and breathing exercises

Cambridge, Massachusetts, États-Unis

• PI: Katie A. McLaughlin Ph.D., Stress and Development Lab, Harvard University
• Launched and managed multimillion-dollar R01-NIH grant-funded intensive longitudinal fMRI study examining how changes in stressful life experiences influence changes in the brain that impact mental health and emotional.
• Consulted with at-risk caregivers to improve a wellbeing program
• Managed and conducted various brain and physiological scans, including fMRI and ECG
• Hired and trained research assistants, developed new data collection methods, and created tasks for online research

St. George, Utah

• Gained over 2000 hours of clinical experience as youngest person in US ever to work as a field instructor in wilderness therapy
• Developed and led mindfulness, lovingkindness, compassion practices, yoga, and laughter yoga groups for teens and young adults with severe mental health issues; trained staff to continue these groups
• Compiled and communicated weekly thematic reports to therapists and new staff, supervised team of staff, and coached interpersonal skills
• Facilitated evidence-based mindfulness and compassion-focused therapies under clinical supervision; Delivered co-therapy with clinical psychologists in treatment sessions, then collaboratedto develop and implement.

Glenview, IL

• Designed and led yoga classes based on contemplative science and anatomy/kinesiology research experience; Founded first-ever meditation group at the studio
• Selected as prAna brand’s featured yoga teacher (November 2018)

Middlebury, VT

• Trained patrol candidates in Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) certification and provided emergency medical care on ski slopes

Middlebury, VT

• Counseled and mentored 20 mid-year freshmen (Febs)
• Initiated and independently conducted campus-wide study of Feb program; administration implementing my recommendations forreorganizing residential system to best support mid-years’ mental health

Middlebury, VT

• Performed EMT duties during rugby practices and games
• Participated in Sports Medicine Trainings
• Trained junior Rugby EMTs

Middlebury, VT

• Supervised three dormitories and five community houses at Middlebury College
• Organized Community Events
• Filed work orders and incident reports

Middlebury, VT

• Delivered Advanced Life Support (ALS) care in ambulance (IVs, advanced airways, drugs, etc.)
• Organized Ambulance and completed paperwork on inventory and incident reports

Middlebury, VT

• Invited by the President of Middlebury College to be the sole student member on the administrative and faculty committee and participate in faculty meditation retreat
• Brought Dr. Catherine Kerr and Dr. Amishi Jha, two contemplative scientists, to speak on campus
• Independently conducted, analyzed and synthesized 30 unstructured interviews with key stakeholders
• Synthesized and presented findings to administration with report on how to develop mindfulness initiatives and contemplative culture in order to improve mental health and academic engagement at Middlebury; Resulted in.

Northbrook, Illinois

• Awarded Volunteer of the Year (given to 1 out of 500+ volunteers)
• Mentored children with severe behavioral issues and neurodevelopmental disorders, integrating them into group activities to support their wellbeing
• Communicated daily reports to families on children's activities and progress, aligning with Goals for promoting social and emotional wellbeing, and designed wellbeing programs tailored to participants' needs

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Psychology

Master Of Arts - Ma, Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology