Julie Staples
Bio:
Julie K. Staples, Ph.D., received her doctorate in Cell and Molecular Biology at St. Louis University. She is the Research Director at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C. Her research focuses on the effectiveness of mind-body modalities with an emphasis on war-related posttraumatic stress. Specific research projects include a randomized controlled study with high school students in Kosovo; studies using mind-body skills with adults and children in Gaza; and a randomized controlled study being done in collaboration with the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System using mind-body skills with veterans and active duty military personnel. Dr. Staples is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown University School of Medicine where she teaches a course in the Complementary and Alternative Medicine graduate program. She obtained her Kundalini yoga teacher certification in 1996 and taught several weekly yoga classes until 2004. She now presents workshops for healthcare professionals and teaches in Kundalini Yoga teacher training programs. She is also the Board President of the Guru Ram Das Center for Medicine and Humanology, a non-profit organization in New Mexico which provides health education and professional training on the use of yoga and meditation for people with chronic illness.
Curriculum Vitae
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