Bio: Froma Walsh, PhD
Froma Walsh is professor in the School of Social Service Administration and the Department of Psychiatry, Pritzker School of Medicine, at the University of Chicago. In addition, she is co-director of the university-affiliated Center for Family Health.Professor Walsh earned a B.A. with honors in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, a M.S.W. from Smith College, and a Ph.D. in Human Development from the University of Chicago. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco and has offered training and consultation for mental health services internationally.
Professor Walsh has published extensively in the areas of family systems and family therapy. Her books include: Strengthening Family Resilience, (Guilford, 1998); Spiritual Resources in Family Therapy (Guilford, 1999); Normal Family Processes, 3rd Edition, Guilford, fall 2002); Living Beyond Loss: Death in the Family, (W.W. Norton, 1991/1995); Women in Families, (Norton, 1989/1993); and Chronic Disorders and the Family, (Haworth, 1988).
A recognized authority, Professor Walsh is a frequent speaker at conferences, seminars, and workshops worldwide.