Christine Kindler is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Howard University and a master’s degree in Conflict Transformation from Eastern Mennonite University. She is committed to increasing access to community-based mental health interventions that are evidence-based, culturally-responsive, and restorative in nature. Dr. Kindler’s work also focuses beyond symptom reduction to include broader facets, including addressing drivers of mental health disparities, community violence, civil unrest, and reparations in conflict and post-conflict settings.