From Burma to Burlington, psychological resiliency is a resource for everyone, everywhere
“Any of us can learn to develop psychological resilience in the face of adversities,” says clinical psychology student Phyu Pannu Khin. During a pandemic, she notes, this is a particularly valuable skill for all to have. But for the resettled refugees and migrant families she treats in her PhD program, it’s key to life after trauma.
For her work building psychological resiliency among these communities in Vermont, Khin recently earned a P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Award of $12,500, which supports international women pursuing studies in the U.S. or Canada.