Sheela Raja, Ph.D.

College of Dentistry, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago

Topic: Impact of Traumatic Exposure and Principles of Trauma-Informed Care

Sheela Raja, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and author of Overcoming Trauma and PTSD. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she teaches Health Communication and Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Raja received her PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed internship and post–doctoral training at the National Center for Post–Traumatic Stress Disorder in Boston, MA. She is a highly sought after speaker and has given invited talks at federal, national, and community agencies on the topic of post-traumatic stress.

Dr. Raja has a passion for making evidence–based psychology accessible. She is a regular guest contributor to the CBS–2 Chicago morning news, providing down–to–earth insights on health and wellness, as well as sharing her psychological perspective on breaking news. She has been featured on national television networks including CNN, HLN, ABC and WGN–9 Chicago. She is a blogger for the The Huffington Post, and has been quoted as an expert source in numerous print and online publications.