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Michelle D. Hand, PhD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Dr. Michelle Hand, MSW, is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at George Mason University. Her research focuses on holistic nonpharmacologic strategies for addressing violence and trauma, particularly in later life, among individuals and communities that are considered nondominant and/or at-risk, owing to structural inequalities. She studies causes and impacts of violence and trauma as well as arts- and nature-based approaches (e.g., through care farms and gardens) to promote recovery and greater wellness. Her work has been published in premier scholarly journals, in books, and has been presented at several national and international conferences, including at Harvard Law School’s "Just Food?" Forum, on social gardens for change. She welcomes multi-level transdisciplinary collaboration in her community-engaged research, to develop community-based nonpharmacological resources for wellness and recovery from trauma.

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