A conversation on how to nurture resilience despite adversity.

Panelists
Mary Waters-Bilbo, Ed.D., LPC
Associate Professor of Counseling and Psychology
Northeastern State University

Chan Hellman, PhD
Professor, Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work
Director, Hope Research Center, The University of Oklahoma: Tulsa Campus

Krystal Reyes
Chief Resilience Officer
City of Tulsa 

Resources from Our Panelists 

From Mary Waters-Bilbo:

• Malin, H. (2018). Teaching for Purpose:  Preparing Students for Lives of Meaning. Cambridge University Press - This book includes research about low income and minoritized students having larger purpose scores than other students.  Having a purpose can help undergird all the components of hope referenced by Dr. Hellman’s research.

• The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley - This center takes the findings of well-being and publishes these findings in an accessible way.  Embedded in this research, is a strengths-based lens. 

From Chan Hellman:

• Dr. Suess, Resilience, and the Science of HOPE by Chan Hellman, Ph.D. and Casey Gwinn, J.D. 
• Hope Rising: Part Two 
• Hope Rising: Part Three 
• Pathways of Hope e4: The Science of Hope and Hope Theory Explained 
• Pathways of Hope e5: Hope and Education
• Pathways o Hope e6: Measuring Hope

From Krystal Reyes: 

• Characteristics of Resilient Systems (from 100 Resilient Cities) 
• Seven Characteristic of Resilient Cities (from the Mayor's Office of Resilience and Equity Implementation Update)